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Undergraduate Calendar 2018-2019 
    
Undergraduate Calendar 2018-2019 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]

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.

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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.

 

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.

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Process Automation Technology

Courses in Process Automation Technology are administered by the Bachelor of Technology Program.
Engineering Technology Building (ETB), Room 121, ext. 20195
http://mybtechdegree.ca

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

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Psychology

Courses in PSYCH 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 HUMBEHV and PNB.

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