Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2015-2016 academic year. Not all courses in the approved curriculum will be offered during the year. Students are advised to refer to the course timetables available annually in Mosaic in March and June to determine which specific courses will be offered in the upcoming sessions.
Note: An A/B suffix appearing in a course number indicates that the course may be delivered across more than one term (see Multi-Term Course in the Glossary  of this calendar). The A/B S suffix indicates that the course may be delivered as either a multi-term course or within a single term.

See also McMaster’s Policy on Access to Undergraduate Courses in the General Academic Regulations  section of this calendar.

Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used as a wildcard character to return mass results. For example, a “Code or Number” search of ” 2* ” can be entered returning all level II courses.

Peace Studies {417}

Courses in Peace Studies are administered by the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 314, ext. 27734
http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~peace

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Pharmacology {419}

Courses in Pharmacology are administered by the Honours Biology & Pharmacology Co-op Program.
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/biopharm

These courses are available only to those students registered in Honours Biology and Pharmacology.

Note

PHARMAC 3A06 A/B , 3B06 A/B , 4A03 , 4AA3 , 4C03 , 4D03  and 4E03  will be based on self-directed problem based learning.

Courses

Philosophy {420}

Courses in Philosophy are administered by the Department of Philosophy.
University Hall, Room 310, ext. 24275
http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~philos

Department Notes

1. The Department of Philosophy offers courses in four major areas of Philosophy, namely History of Philosophy, Logic, Ethics and Theory of Value, and Theory of Knowledge and Metaphysics. Students are advised to include courses from each of these areas in their programs.
2. Students are advised to note carefully the prerequisites for all courses. Students who do not meet the specified prerequisites for a course may, in exceptional circumstances, obtain permission of the instructor to take the course. Note that not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the university Master Schedule, however all required courses are offered every year.
3. Students interested in registering in PHILOS 3W03 , 4W03  are strongly encouraged to obtain permission from the Departmental Undergraduate Counsellor by the end of May of the preceding year. Access to these courses cannot be guaranteed beyond that date.
4. Students interested in pursuing graduate work in Philosophy are encouraged to take PHILOS 3E03 .
5. Students in Level 3 of an Honours Philosophy program may seek permission from the Departmental Undergraduate Counsellor to gain access to Level 4 courses.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Physics {440}

Courses in Physics are administered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
A.N. Bourns Science Building, Room 241, ext. 24559
http://www.physics.mcmaster.ca/

Department Notes

1. The Department reserves the right to withdraw a Level III or IV course which is not specifically required in a Physics program if the registration falls below ten.
2. Students in Level III or IV of Physics programs will find a number of relevant electives among the offerings of the Department of Biology, the Department of Engineering Physics and the School of Geography and Earth Sciences.
3. Courses in Physics and Astronomy are not open to students registered in the Bachelor of Technology program.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.