Academic Programs Committee of Council
Course Challenge Nov. 4, 2009
The following curricular changes are being circulated for approval through the University Course
Challenge:
Agriculture & Bioresources:
Prerequisite changes; items for information.
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Arts & Science:
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Humanities and Fine Arts - English new course, Languages & Linguistics new course and prerequisite
change, Philosophy program revision and course deletions, Women’s and Gender Studies new courses
and additional cognate course; Science – Toxicology program revision; Social Science – Sociology
program revision.
Edwards School of Business:
prerequisite changes and course deletion.
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Graduate Studies & Research:
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Archaeology & Anthropology course deletion; Educational Administration new course; Edwards School
of Business new MBA courses.
Item for information:
Prerequisite and corequisite equivalents for student registration.
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Schedule for approval:
Date of circulation: Nov. 4, 2009
Date by which Challenge must be received: Nov. 18, 2009
Date by which changes will automatically be considered approved in the absence of Challenge: Dec. 2,
2009
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & BIORESOURCES
Minor Curriculum Revisions for University Challenge
Prerequisite Changes
The prerequisite for Soil Science 232.3 Soil Genesis and Classification is changed from one of EVSC 220
or SLSC 240 to one of EVSC 220, SLSC 240, or GEOG 235
The prerequisite for ANSC 313.3 Animal Breeding and Genetics is changed from BMSC 200 and 230 or
permission of the instructor to six credit units of BIOL.
For information
FAMS 498.3 Protein Science and Technology has been approved for offering as a special topics course in
January 2010.
PLSC 398.3 Planning Agricultural Outreach Programs has been approved for offering as a reading course
in Term One September 2009
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Course Challenge – August-September 2009
The curricular revisions listed below were approved through the August and September 2009 Arts &
Science College Course and Program Challenges and are now submitted for approval by University
Course Challenge
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
English
New Course
ENG 307.3 Digital Literature and New Media
1 or 2 An introduction to digital narrative, poetry, and media theory. This course investigates the ways in
which text, language, and writing have been used in creative and experimental digital media, including
artworks and installations, e-literature and e-poetry, video games, websites, and so on. Students will read
a variety of digital works alongside critical readings in new media theory and practice.
Prerequisites: 6 credit units of 200-level English (may be taken concurrently)
Instructor: Allison Muri
Rationale: Improves department’s offerings in the field and reflects the research interests of the instructor.
Languages and Linguistics
New Course
LING 110.3 Introduction to Grammar
1 or 2 This course provides a survey of classical English grammar. It covers word classes, rules of
constructing phrases, clauses, and sentences in English. Challenging areas of English grammar – such as
passive, tense, aspect, participles, gerunds – will be studied in detail. Finally, aspects of grammar
pertinent to teaching English as a foreign language will be addressed.
Instructors: Peter Wood, David Parkinson or Veronika Makarova
Rationale: This course complements the existing Linguistics and Modern Languages 3- and 4-year BA
programs. It also provides a substantial addition to programs offered by other departments in the College
of Arts and Science and other colleges. In contrast to Ling 111.3 course with its focus on the theoretical
analysis of various levels of language structure in a number of world languages, the newly proposed
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course will thoroughly survey “classical” English grammar and concentrate uniquely on the development
of skills in practical English grammar. The course is thus designed to improve students' success in
Linguistics and Modern Languages, as well as in other programs. The students enrolled in the proposed
course will learn word classes, the rules of constructing phrases, clauses and simple and complex
sentences in English. They will be introduced to grammatical concepts such as tense, aspect, person and
number, agreement and governance. Troublesome areas of English grammar – such as adverbial,
infinitive and participial constructions, the gerund and the passive voice – will be addressed in detail.
Providing students with an understanding of how English grammar works will enhance the analytical
skills necessary for academic communication.
Minor Course Revision
LING 241.3 Introduction to Syntax
Prerequisite Change:
Old: LING 111 or equivalent; or permission of the department
New: LING 110, or LING 111, or permission of the department
Rationale: The completion of LING 110 will provide students with an adequate background to
successfully participate in LING 241 and thus serves as a prerequisite.
Philosophy
Minor Program Revision
Philosophy BA 3-year, 4-year, Honours, Double Honours
Our program descriptions will now require some specific courses (in addition to the Logic requirement,
PHIL 241). Previously students were required only to select courses from three broad categories of study
(History, Problems, and Value) to meet degree requirements. We propose the deletion of our A, B, C
(History, Problems, and Value) categories, the addition of specific required courses, and a smaller range
of options where students have choice, for each program as they appear below.
Currently PHIL 420.3 is required for students in the Honours or Double Honours programs. This
requirement has been removed from both programs.
(The descriptions below affect only the A6 Major Requirement)
B.A. 4-Year
A6 Major Requirements (36 credit units)
PHIL 206.3
PHIL 233.3
PHIL 241.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 251.3
PHIL 281.3
PHIL 285.3
PHIL 292.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 208.3
PHIL 209.3
PHIL 314.3
PHIL 319.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 262.3
PHIL 271.3
PHIL 333.3
Choose 18 credit units of PHIL courses.
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Of the total credit units required no more than 6 credit units may be at the 100-level, and at least 12 credit
units must be at the 300 level or higher.
B.A. 3-Year
A6 Major Requirements (30 credit units)
PHIL 206.3
PHIL 233.3
PHIL 241.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 251.3
PHIL 281.3
PHIL 285.3
PHIL 292.3
Choose 18 credit units of PHIL courses.
Of the total credit units required no more than 6 credit units may be at the 100-level, and at least 6 credit
units must be at the 300 level or higher.
B.A. Honours
A6 Major Requirements (48 to 60 credit units)
PHIL 206.3
PHIL 233.3
PHIL 241.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 251.3
PHIL 281.3
PHIL 285.3
PHIL 292.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 208.3
PHIL 209.3
PHIL 314.3
PHIL 319.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 262.3
PHIL 271.3
PHIL 333.3
Choose 30 to 42 credit units of PHIL courses.
Of the total credit units required no more than 6 credit units may be at the 100-level, and at least 18
credit units must be at the 300 level or higher, of which at least 3 credit units must be at the 400 level.
B.A. Double Honours
Double Honours Programs may be taken in combinations of two subjects. In this program at least 36
credit units will normally be taken in each subject. The two departments together may specify up to 84
credit units. For further details, please see the Degree Requirements in the Arts and Science section of the
Calendar.
Students who are admitted to a Double Honours program (Philosophy and another subject) must be
counseled in both departments. Students will fulfill the Philosophy portion of the program as follows:
PHIL 206.3
PHIL 233.3
PHIL 241.3
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Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 251.3
PHIL 281.3
PHIL 285.3
PHIL 292.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 208.3
PHIL 209.3
PHIL 314.3
PHIL 319.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
PHIL 262.3
PHIL 271.3
PHIL 333.3
Choose 18 credit units of PHIL courses.
Of the total credit units required no more than 6 credit units may be at the 100-level, and at least 12 credit
units must be at the 300 level or higher.
Course Deletions
PHIL 213.3 17th Century Philosophy
PHIL 214.3 18th Century Philosophy
Rationale: Phil 213 and Phil 214 have been combined into a single 3 credit course (PHIL 206.3 Early
Modern Philosophy) and so are no longer needed.
Women’s and Gender Studies
Minor Program Revision
Women’s and Gender Studies BA 3-year, 4-year, Honours, Minor
Change: Add ANTH 310.3 to lists of cognate courses
Rationale: Prof. Pamela Downe has recently relocated to the Anthropology Department and redeveloped
three WGST courses as the above-named ANTH courses. WGST is currently doing a major revision of
the WGST undergraduate program and will be deleting Professor Downe's three courses from our
offerings.
New Courses
WGST 240.3 Contemporary Body Projects: Re-Fashioning the Self in Everyday Life
The body is fundamental to our sense of self and identity. This course explores the ways in which bodies
are constituted in everyday life through the intersections of class, gender, ableness, sexual orientation,
age, ethnicity and race.
Prerequisites: WGST 110.6 or 30 credit units of university course work
Instructor: Lesley Biggs
Rationale: WGST is developing two specializations--Cultural Studies and Popular Culture, and Body
Projects. This course serves as the introduction to the latter specialization. Class was offered as WGST
298.3 in 2008-9.
WGST 324.3 Rebels With A Cause: Feminism and the Visual Arts
The course examines contemporary feminist art since the 1970s, specifically: 1) diverse strategies of
representing the female body and women’s heterogeneous cultural experiences, 2) shifting relationships
between art/activism, theory/practice, private/public spheres, Canadian/ international contexts, and 3) the
ways practices of making, exhibiting and writing about art have intersected feminist thought.
Prerequisites: WGST 110.6 or WGST 201.3 or permission of department
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Instructor: Joan Borsa
Rationale: Drawing on the research interests and expertise of the faculty member, this course improves
the department’s offerings in the cultural studies stream and is available for credit to both WGST and Art
and Art History students. The course responds to student demand and offers an interdisciplinary
perspective central to the department, the humanities/fine arts division, the college and beyond. This
course builds upon recommendations of WGST’s program review.
Division of Science
Toxicology
Minor Program Revision
Toxicology B.Sc. Honours and 4-year
1. Current requirement in C6: PHSI 208.6 or BIOL 217.3 and BIOL 317.3
Revised requirement in C6: PHSI 208.6; or BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3 and BIOL 317.3
2. Add MATH 125.3 as an option to MATH 110.3 in C4:
Current calendar entry: Math 110.3 and Stat 245.3 or Stat 246.3 or PLSC 314.3
Change to: Math 110.3 or Math 125.3; and Stat 245.3 or Stat 246.3 or PLSC 314.3
3. Add EVSC 421.3 to list of courses that may be used for credit in the major. (This change is shown
together with the change for #4 below.)
4. Change format of Calendar information on TOX courses from explicit list to inclusive list of all TOX
courses:
Change to:
Choose *18 Credit Units* from the following:
TOX 480.3 and TOX 481.6 are only open to Honours students in the fourth year of their program,
unless special permission has been received from the Toxicology Academic Advisor.
• 300-Level or 400-Level TOX Courses (this will be linked to a list of the course descriptions)
• BIOL 475.3
• GEOG 386.3
• EVSC 420.3 (formerly SLSC 420)
• EVSC 421.3
Rationale:
1.
BIOL 217.3 has been renumbered to 317.3. BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3 is now the appropriate
introduction to that course.
2.
Response to relevant course additions in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
3.
EVSC 421.3 – Soil Toxicology and Risk Assessment was approved in 2008-9, is taught by a
member of the Toxicology Program Committee. The course content is appropriate to achieve desired
learning outcomes in the Toxicology programs.
4.
This change will make it clear to students that all “TOX” courses may be used for credit in
the major.
Division of Social Science
Sociology
Minor Program Revision
Sociology BA Double Honours
Add SOC 233.3 and SOC 332.6 to program requirements.
Rationale: SOC 233.3 & SOC 332.6 were deleted by accident in June 2008 when a program change
occurred.
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EDWARDS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Prerequisite/corequisite changes:
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Drop COMM 349.3 as a co-requisite for COMM 447.3
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COMM 401.3 – change prerequisite from Open to ESB students in their graduating year
to Completion of 48 COMM credits and student must be in graduating year.
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COMM 402.3 – change prerequisite from Open to ESB students in their graduating year
to Completion of 48 COMM credits and student must be in graduating year.
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Change prerequisites for: COMM 381.3, 382.3, 383.3, 385.3, 387.3, 481.3, 485.3 and
488.3 (see chart on following page)
Deletion of course:
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COMM 386.3 – course will no longer be taught
For information only:
Course title change:
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For COMM 488.3 from Compensation to Strategic Compensation (see attached)
Course description changes for:
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COMM 382.3, 387.3, 485.3, 488.3 (see attached course description changes)
Approval Process:
Those changes that are relevant to the Department of Human Resources have been discussed and
approved by the department at a meeting on March 23, 2009. Those changes that are relevant to the
Department of Management & Marketing have been discussed and approved by the department at a
meeting on March 27, 2009. The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee approved all changes on
September 18, 2009. The Edwards School of Business faculty approved all of the above class changes on
October 9, 2009.
Contact Person: A.E. Renny, Associate Dean, Edwards School of Business Curriculum Committee
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Human Resources Department Curriculum Changes ‐ September 2009 Class
Number Current Prereq on‐
Current on‐line line
title COMM 381 No prerequisite Industrial Relations New Prerequisite
New Course Description Permission of the department required and COMM 105.3. No change COMM 382 Permission of the Employment Law department required and COMM 105.3 and COMM 211.3. Permission of the department required . Examination of the law relating to employment in the non‐unionized sector, including the contract of employment, wrongful dismissal, and selected protective statutes such as the employment standards and human rights acts. Attention will focus on, but will not be limited to the law of Saskatchewan. COMM 383 No prerequisite Permission of the department required and COMM 381.3. No change COMM 385 Permission of the Training and department Development required and COMM 105.3 and COMM 211.3. 387 Permission of the Labour Law department required and COMM 381 (formerly COMM 206.3). Permission of the department required and COMM 211.3. No change Permission of the department required and COMM 381.3. Examination of the system of collective labour law, including the certification process, organizing and other unfair labour practices, the duty to bargain in good faith, strikes, lockouts, picketing and essential service work stoppages. Attention will focus on, but will not be limited to the law of Saskatchewan. COMM Employment Relations and Labour Markets COMM 481 Permission of the Collective department Bargaining required and COMM 381.3 (formerly COMM 206.3) Permission of the department required and COMM 381.3. No change COMM 485 Permission of the department required and COMM 381.3 (formerly COMM 206.3) International and Comparative Employment Relations Systems Permission of the department required and COMM 381.3. COMM 488 Permission of the department and COMM 105.3 and COMM 211.3 (formerly COMM 386.3) Compensation Permission of the department required and COMM 211.3. This course examines the triangular relationship between employers, government, and organized labour in the context of developed regions such as North America and Western Europe, as well as in emerging economic regions such as Asia, Africa, and South America. Globalization and firm internationalization is explored as it affects organized labour. The aim is to introduce students to a broad range of unionized work environments to facilitate economic, social and legal comparison. New Title: Strategic Compensation New Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive framework for the development of compensation strategy and compensation systems by organizations. Topics include job evaluation, compensation surveys, performance pay, stock and profit sharing plans, and employee benefits plans. This course's primary focus is a major project in which students develop a complete compensation system for a simulated organization. Human Resource Management Course Deletion: COMM 386 COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES & RESEARCH
Archaeology & Anthropology
Course Deletion
ANTH 821.3 – Methods in Contemporary Ethnology
Rationale: The course has been replaced by ANTH 802.3 – Ethnographic Theory and Method
Contact Person: david.meyer@usask.ca
Approval: Graduate Programs Committee, October 13, 2009
Educational Administration
New Graduate Course
EADM 892.3 – Parents and Education: Theory, Policy and Practice
Prerequisite: N/A
Calendar Description: Scholarship, policy, and practice pertinent to the topic of engaging parents in
educational environments will be examined. The intent of the course is to develop an empirical and
theoretical understanding of educational practice and policy aimed at engaging parents in K-12 and postsecondary school.
Rationale: The department of Educational Administration is reputed for being responsive to needs of
practitioners in the field. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education legislated School Community
Councils, which are composed of parents, in 2006; therefore educational administrators in the province
are mandated to include parents in school improvement planning. Democratization and decentralization
in school decision-making has been a trend since site-based management was introduced to schools in the
1980s, and parents are increasingly being involved in school improvement planning processes. A
graduate course that examines theoretical, practical and policy discourses of parent involvement will
provide current and future educational leaders with the background necessary to fulfill their mandates in
schools. The approval of this course would confirm the Department’s interest in supporting our
colleagues in the field. Currently a course on parents is not offered in the Department of Educational
Administration or the College of Education. This course will be offered as an elective and will be open to
all graduate students in the College of Education.
Contact Person: Sheila.Carr-Stewart@usask.ca
Approval: Graduate Programs Committee, October 13, 2009
Edwards School of Business
New Graduate Courses
MBA 876.2 – Negotiating for Business
Prerequisite: MBA 803.3 - Business and Society
Calendar Description: Students will develop negotiation skills in a business context; learn effective
communication skills, problem-solving and consensus building with the intention of turning face-to-face
confrontation into side-by-side problem-solving. The course highlights the benefits of good negotiation
techniques and the importance of preparing for the negotiation process. Various negotiation styles will be
presented as well as strategies for dealing with tough or unfair tactics. Basic negotiation principles will
be introduced.
MBA 874.2 – Sales Force Management and Key Account Management
Prerequisite: MBA 803.3 - Business and Society, MBA 833.2 – Marketing for Organizational Decision
Making
Calendar Description: Using readings, cases, and class discussion, this dynamic class discusses how to
professionally manage relationships and why key account programs can better serve your best customers.
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We will look at the roles of field sales managers, including recruiting, training, and coaching and we will
examine the strategic relationship between marketing and sales functions, forecasting and territory
planning, and organizing the selling efforts.
Rationale: The MBA program continually seeks to evolve its curriculum to stay current and provide
elective options for students and utilize outstanding resources within our faculty and industry
professionals.
Contact Person: Leslee Harden, harden@edwards.usask.ca
Approval: Graduate Programs Committee November, 2009
ITEM FOR INFORMATION:
Pre-Requisite and Co-Requisite Equivalents
The registration period beginning in June, 2009 was the first time that automatic prerequisite checking
has been applied, so that only those students with acceptable pre-requisites and co-requisites were
permitted to register in courses.
To improve flexibility and avoid unnecessary delays in registration, departments may now need to update
the text and rules for pre-requisites and co-requisites during registration periods, to allow equivalents to
be used by the automatic checking software.
For the information of other departments and colleges, the following editorial text and rule changes for
pre-requisites and co-requisites have been made recently for the upcoming registration period:
College of Nursing:
Add NEPS 427 as an equivalent to NURS 448
Add NEPS 400 as an equivalent to NURS 416
Add NEPS 323 as an equivalent to NURS 491
Add SOC 232 as an equivalent to NURS 491
The following courses are all acceptable to fill our stats .3 requirement for the NEPS program and the
Post Registration B.S.N.: STATS 244.3, OR STATS 245.3 OR PSY 233.3, OR EPSE 441.3, OR PLSC
314.3, OR COMM 104.3 (U of S), STATS 100.3, OR STATS 160.3, OR SOST 201.3 (U of R),
STATS 120 (SIAST); MATH 215, OR MATH 216 (Athabasca)
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