Course Listings

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.

Physics

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.

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

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

Department Notes

1. The PNB course designation stands for Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. PNB courses require registration in a program in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. PSYCH courses are open to all students who meet the stated prerequisites. 
2. The University reserves the right to limit enrolment in any course. Where priorities have to be established, first consideration will be given to students registered in an Honours program in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
3. The Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Department pre-registration ballot will include the thesis courses (PNB 4D06 A/B , 4D09 A/B , 4DD6 A/B ), and the Individual Study courses (PNB 3Q03 A/B S , 3QQ3 A/B S , 4Q03 A/B S , 4QQ3 A/B S ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid February. Students will be informed of the outcome by mid March. Specific dates will be announced during the fall term. Ballots can be obtained from the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Department web site at http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/.
4. Students interested in Honours or Combined Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour programs should be aware that they will not be able to complete the program requirements through evening courses. 

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

See also courses in PSYCH.

Polish

Courses in Polish 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 Polish language courses under the following categories:

• Introductory Level Language Courses: POLISH 1Z03 , 1ZZ3  
• Intermediate Level Language Courses: POLISH 2Z03 , 2ZZ3  

2. POLISH 1Z03  and 1ZZ3  are open only to students with very limited or no prior knowledge of Polish. Students with more advanced knowledge of written and oral Polish are advised to enroll in POLISH 2Z03  and 2ZZ3 .
3. Not all courses are offered on an annual basis. Students should consult the timetable for available courses.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Political Science

Courses in Political Science are administered by the Department of Political Science.
Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 527, ext. 24741
http://www.socsci.mcmaster.ca/polisci/

Department Notes

1. The Department of Political Science offers courses in the fields of Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory and Public Policy, as well as courses that are not field specific. The Department does not require students to concentrate in any field of study. (Please see Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar for specific program requirements.) However, students should note that prerequisites for upper year courses normally come from the specific field of which those courses are part. In some instances, prerequisites call simply for prior coursework in a particular field, in which case students may consult the lists below to determine which courses satisfy these requirements.
2. Not every Political Science course listed in this Calendar is offered every year. Students are advised to consult the Master Timetable published by the Office of the Registrar or contact the Department after April 1st for the list of courses that will be offered in the following academic year.
3. All students are encouraged to seek advice from members of the Department in developing a program of study. All Honours students are strongly advised to discuss their program with an undergraduate advisor to ensure that it meets Departmental requirements.
4. Effective 2009-2010 for students entering Level II of an Honours B.A. or B.A. program in Political Science, a course in Canadian Politics will be required (See Canadian Politics field of study below). For students who entered these programs prior to 2009-2010, three units of Canadian Politics is strongly recommended.
5. POLSCI 2NN3  and POLSCI 3NN3  or POLSCI 3N06 A/B  are required for students in Honours Political Science programs.
6. POLSCI 2O06 A/B  is required for students enrolled in Honours Political Science programs and is recommended for students in the B.A. program.
7. Students should be alerted to those Level II and III courses that are required to qualify for a number of Level IV courses. Students who wish to enter courses but who lack the necessary prerequisites must obtain the permission of the instructor.
8. Some Level III courses do not have course prerequisites. However, students without related Level II courses should contact one of the Department’s undergraduate advisors or the course instructor to determine whether they have the appropriate academic background for any specific Level III course.
9. Political Science Honours and Combined Honours students are encouraged but not required to take one or more of the Level III Honours Issues courses (POLSCI 3B03 , 3H03  and 3J03 ). The topics of the courses will be described on the Department’s website in advance of the date on which registration for them begins. Normally they will correspond to the research interests of the permanent faculty members (if available) who will teach them.

Fields of Study

Fields of Study
Students are responsible for ensuring that course prerequisites are fulfilled.

1. Canadian Politics
   POLSCI 2C03 , 2D03 , 2DD3, 2F03 , 2L03, 2U03 , 3BB3 , 3C03 , 3CL3 , 3FF3 , 3FG3 , 3GG3 , 3HH3, 3J03 , 3JJ3 , 3K03 , 3NN6 A/B , 3RF3 , 3S03, 3SP3, 3Z03 , 4CA3 , 4CF3 , 4JS3 , 4JS6 A/B , 4LC3 , 4O06 A/B , 4RR3 , 4T06 A/B  
2. Comparative Politics
   POLSCI 2A06, 2B03, 2C03, 2M03 , 2N03, 2U03 , 2US3 , 2XX3 , 2Z03, 3BB3 , 3D03 , 3EE3 , 3F03 , 3G03 , 3GG3 , 3H03 , 3HP3 , 3I03 , 3K03 , 3KK3 , 3LC3 , 3LL3 , 3M03, 3MM3, 3T03, 3U03 , 3V03 , 3VV3 , 3Y03 , 3YY3, 4A03 , 4AA6 A/B , 4D06 A/B , 4G06 A/B , 4JS6 A/B , 4KC3 , 4L03, 4LA3 , 4PA3 , 4Q06 A/B , 4R06 , 4RR3 , 4SS3 , 4UF3 , 4YR3  
3. International Relations
   POLSCI 2BB3, 2H03 , 2I03 , 2J03 , 2XX3 , 3AA3 , 3B03 , 3E03 , 3EE3 , 3FF3 , 3GC3 , 3K03 , 3KK3 , 3LB3 , 3P03, 3Q03 , 3QQ3, 3X03 , 3Y03 , 4D06 A/B , 4DV3 , 4GG3 , 4HR3 , 4KB3 , 4KD3 , 4KK3 , 4LL3 , 4M06, 4MM6, 4NN3 , 4PP3 , 4QQ3 , 4Y03 , 4YR3  
4. Political Theory
   POLSCI 2O06 A/B , 3CC3 , 3FR3 , 3LA3 , 3PB3  , 3VV3 , 4AA6, 4C06 A/B , 4DD3 , 4E06 A/B , 4DV3 , 4FF3 , 4HH3 , 4JJ3 , 4KA3 , 4OL3 , 4P06, 4Y03  
5. Public Policy
   POLSCI 2C03 , 2L03, 2U03  3B03 , 3D03 , 3E03 , 3FF3 , 3GC3 , 3HP3 , 3J03 , 3LL3 , 3M03, 3S03, 3SP3, 3U03 , 3YY3, 3Z03 , 4A03 , 4CF3 , 4EP3 , 4G06 A/B , 4JS3 , 4JS6 A/B , 4L03, 4LC3, 4O06 A/B , 4LC3 , 4R06 , 4RR3 , 4SS3  

The following courses while satisfying the requirements of the program are not specific to any field of study:
POLSCI 1AA3 , 1AB3 , 1G06 A/B , 2NN3 , 2MN3 , 3N06 A/B , 3NN3 , 3PR3 , 3UU3 , 3WP3 , 4FG3, 4Z06 A/B , 4ZZ6 A/B  

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.