Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2017-2018 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.

Anthropology

Courses in Anthropology are administered by the Department of Anthropology.

Chester New Hall, Room 524, ext. 24423
http://www.anthropology.mcmaster.ca

Department Notes

1. Not all Anthropology courses listed in this Calendar are taught every year. Students are advised to consult the department’s webpage and the timetable which is published annually by the Registrar’s Office to determine whether a course is offered.
2. Registration in all courses with a course code ending ** listed as independent research require prior arrangement with the instructor; otherwise, no grade will be submitted for the course. Please refer to “Undergraduate Course Offerings” on the department website for further details on our independent study courses.
3. To identify Anthropology courses by subdiscipline, students should refer to the lists of courses under Anthropology Subfields  in the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar.

Arabic

Art History

Courses in Art History are administered by the School of the Arts.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 414, ext. 27671
http://sota.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Arts & Science

Courses in Arts & Science are administered by the Arts & Science Program.
Commons Building, Room 105, ext. 24655, 23153
http://artsci.mcmaster.ca

Notes

1. Prerequisites: The prerequisite for all Level I, II, III and IV Arts & Science courses is registration in the Arts & Science Program.
2. Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in Level I of the Arts & Science Program is limited to approximately 60 students.

Astronomy

Courses in Astronomy 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.

Automotive and Vehicle Tech

Courses in Automotive and Vehicle Technology are administered by the Bachelor of Technology Program .
Engineering Technology Building (ETB), Room 509, ext. 20195
http://mybtechdegree.ca

Note

For the Four-Year Program, registration is only permitted for courses of the same level in which the student is registered, unless otherwise specified.