Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2019-2020 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  
• New Courses Approved for Inclusion in the 2019-2020 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.

Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS)

International Engagement

Inuktitut

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

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.

Japanese

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

For the requirements for the Minor in Japanese Studies , please see the Department of Religious Studies  section of this calendar.

Note

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.

Kinesiology

Courses in Kinesiology are administered by the Department of Kinesiology.
Ivor Wynne Centre, Room 219C, ext. 24462
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/kinesiology

Department Notes

1. Kinesiology students may not register in Level III or IV Kinesiology courses until all appropriate required Level I and II Kinesiology courses have been successfully completed.
2. Not all Level III and IV Kinesiology courses are offered each year.
3. KINESIOL 1Y03  and 1YY3  (as of September 2013) are only available to Medical Radiation Sciences students.
4. KINESIOL 3A03  and 3V03  are available for elective credit for students enrolled in Level III or above of a non-Kinesiology program. Space for such students is limited and places are assigned on a first come basis.
5. KINESIOL 3E03  (or LIFESCI 3K03 ) may be used to satisfy Psychology course requirements for Kinesiology students pursuing a Minor in Psychology.
6. KINESIOL 2G03  may be used to satisfy Health Studies course requirements for Kinesiology students pursuing a Minor in Health Studies.
7. KINESIOL 4SS3  may be used to satisfy Gerontology course requirements for Kinesiology students pursuing a Minor in Gerontology.
8. Honours Biology (Physiology Specialization) students lacking KINESIOL 2Y03  and 2YY3  are strongly encouraged to contact the instructor of KINESIOL 2C03  to discuss possible prerequisite deficiencies.
9. Honours Biology (Physiology Specialization) students lacking KINESIOL 2Y03  and 2YY3  are strongly encouraged to contact the instructor of KINESIOL 2CC3  to discuss possible prerequisite deficiencies.
10. Routine Practices, an on-line module available through Mosaic (Health and Safety Training), must be completed prior to attendance in the first lab associated with each of: KINESIOL 1A03 , 1AA3 , 1Y03 , 1YY3 , 2Y03 , 2YY3 .

Courses

All courses are open only to Kinesiology students unless otherwise specified. (See Notes 3 and 4 above.)

Labour Studies

Courses in Labour Studies are administered by the School of Labour Studies.

Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 717, ext. 24692

http://www.labourstudies.mcmaster.ca

Note

Some Labour Studies courses may be taken for elective credit by qualified students registered in any program, however, space for such students is limited and permission of the Director is required. Please refer to the individual courses and prerequisites.

The Honours B.A. Program and the B.A. Program in Labour Studies are supervised and coordinated by an interdisciplinary Labour Studies Committee.

Labour Studies Committee

Chair

Stephanie Ross (Labour Studies)​

Members

David Goutor (Labour Studies)
Judy Fudge (Labour Studies)
Wayne Lewchuk (Economics; Labour Studies)
Suzanne Mills (Labour Studies; Geography and Earth Sciences)
Geraldina Polanco (Labour Studies; Sociology)
Stephanie Premji (Labour Studies; Health, Aging and Society)

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.