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The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2018-2019 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:

• Elective Courses Available To Level I Students  
• Availability of Upper-Level Elective Courses  

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.

Human Behaviour

Courses in HUMBEHV are administered by the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
Psychology Building, Room 102, ext. 23000
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

See also courses in PSYCH.

Humanities

Courses If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Indigenous Studies

Courses in Indigenous Studies are administered by the Indigenous Studies Program. 
L.R Wilson Hall, Room 1811, ext. 23788
https://indigenous.mcmaster.ca

Department Notes

1. Those students who completed INDIGST 2M06 A/B prior to September 2017 can use these 6-units towards the fulfillment of INDIGST 2M03  and INDIGST 2MM3 . Those students who completed INDIGST 2AA3 prior to September 2016 may request approval of an additional 3-unit research methodology course, to use in fulfillment of this 6-unit research methodology requirement. Students are encouraged to consult the Director of the Indigenous Studies Program for approval of an alternate applicable course.
2. Students who have completed only 3 units of level I Indigenous Studies will be required to complete 3 more units of Level I Indigenous Studies by the end of the following academic year.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open. 

Integrated Science

Courses in Integrated Science are administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science.
General Sciences Building, Room 105, ext. 21181
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/isci

Notes

1. Within Integrated Science courses, there is a strong emphasis on inquiry-based learning and students will be involved in individual and team research projects in field and laboratory settings. Students will also develop scientific literacy skills through study of scientific writing and through writing practice.
2. ISCI 1A24 A/B  covers some of the content from the following Level I areas of study: Calculus, Introductory Biology and Life Sciences, Introductory Chemistry, Earth and the Environment, Introductory Physics, and Introduction to Psychology. Students are advised to refer to individual course listings to determine when  ISCI 1A24 A/B  serves as an appropriate requisite.
3. ISCI 2A18 A/B  covers some of the content from the following Level II areas of study: Introductory Neuroscience, Ecology, Calculus, Nucleic Acids and Proteins, History of the Earth, and Thermodynamics. Students are advised to refer to individual course listings to determine when ISCI 2A18 A/B  serves as an appropriate requisite.
4. Some Level III and/or IV research methodology/project courses, and Level IV independent study, inquiry, literature review, and thesis courses may not be open to students in an Honours Integrated Science program. Students are advised to refer to individual course listings for appropriate exclusions.
5. All students completing a concentration are strongly encouraged to meet with the academic advisor in the department in which they are completing the concentration to discuss program requirements and course selections.
6. Students are strongly encouraged to check prerequisites for upper-level courses. The prerequisites should be considered when selecting courses. 

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Italian

Courses in Italian are administered by the Department of Linguistics and Languages.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 629, ext. 24388
http://linguistics.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Notes

1. Students should note that the Department has classified its Italian language courses under the following categories:
   Introductory Level Language Course: ITALIAN 1Z06 A/B S 
   Intermediate Level Language Courses: ITALIAN 1A03 , 1AA3 , 2Z03 , 2ZZ3 
   Advanced Level Language Courses: ITALIAN 3Z03  
2. Not all courses are offered on an annual basis. Students should consult the timetable for available courses.
3. Students may be required to take a placement test in the Department of Linguistics and Languages to assess their proficiency in the language.
4. The following course is open as an elective to students registered in Level II or above of any undergraduate program.
   ITALIAN 3X03 Italy Today Through Film (Taught in English)  

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

IBH (Integrated Business and Humanities)

IBH courses are administered by the DeGroote School of Business and the Faculty of Humanities.