FAS UCC Actions

Rob Cameron (cameron@cs.sfu.ca)
Sat, 15 Nov 2003 06:16:01 -0800 (PST) 

The following actions were taken at the FAS UCC meeting of Friday,
November 14 at 3:30pm.

1.  New Program Proposal - Geographic Information Science
    Revision C 
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-15/
    This program proposal is still awaiting Department of Geography
    approval.   FAS UCC expressed support in principle, with a note
    that a statement on Co-operative Education would enhance the
    proposal.   

2.  New Course Proposal - KIN 180-3 Introduction to Ergonomics
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-17/
    Approved.

3.  2004/2005 Calendar Changes - School of Kinesiology
    Revision A
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-18/
    Approved.

4.  New Course Proposal - 
    CMNS 262-3 Design and Method in Qualitative Communication
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-23/
    Approved subject to the unanimous recommendation that at least 50%
    of course evaluation be based on supervised (in-class and final)
    exams rather than take-home exams.

5.  New Course Proposal - CMNS 287-3 Selected Topics
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-24/
    Approved.

6.  New Course Proposal - CMNS 445-4 Media and Popular Culture in China
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-257/
    Approved.

7.  2004/2005 Program Changes - School of Communication
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-26/
    Approved.

8.  School of Communication Course Revisions: 2004/05
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-27/
    Approved, with a note that additional prerequisite
    changes may also be brought forward to add research
    methods courses (CMNS 260/1/2) as prerequisites for
    appropriate upper division courses.

9.  2004/2005 Program Changes -
    Joint Major in Business Administration and Communication
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-28/
    Approved for forwarding to Faculty of Business Administration.

10. 2004/2005 Program Changes - 
    Joint Major in Sociology or Anthropology and Communication
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-29/
    Approved for forwarding to Faculty of Arts.

11. Joint Major in Film Studies and Communication
    Revision A
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2002/2002-13/
    The original proposal is still pending within the Faculty
    of Arts.  Revision A, incorporating consequent changes
    from the CMNS lower division restructuring (FAS UCC Paper 2003-28)
    will be forwarded to the Faculty of Arts.

12. New Course Proposals - 
    CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I
    CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II
    CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-19/
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-20/
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-21/
    Approved in principle, subject to introduction of CMPT 126 as
    a parallel track to CMPT 120/125 for students with appropriate
    background.  FAS UCC to expedite approval when the new course
    is brought forward.

13. New Course Proposal - CMPT 418-3: Computational Cognitive Architecture
    http://fas.sfu.ca/ucc/Papers/2003/2003-22/
    Approved.