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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.

English

Courses in English are administered by the Department of English and Cultural Studies.
Chester New Hall, Room 321, ext 24491
http://english.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Department Notes

1. All Level II and III ENGLISH courses are open as electives to students registered in Level II or above of any undergraduate program with the exception of the following:

• ENGLISH 2D03 - Creative Writing Inquiry  
• ENGLISH 2RW6 A/B - Reading and Writing Criticism  
• ENGLISH 3A03 - Critical Race Studies  
• ENGLISH 3AA3 - Theories of Gender and Sexuality  
• ENGLISH 3CW3 - Creating Writing in/for/with Communities  
• ENGLISH 3RW3 - Experiential Practicum: Reading and Writing in the Community   

2. Courses restricted to students registered in programs in English may be available to qualified students in other programs if space permits. Students interested in such courses should request permission from the departmental counsellor.
3. Level IV seminars are open only to Honours students registered in Level IV of an English program. Enrolment will be limited to 18 students per seminar when possible. A list of seminars to be offered will be available prior to registration and balloting for seminars for the next academic year will take place in March.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Environmental Science

Courses in Environmental Sciences are administered by the School of Geography and Earth Sciences.
General Science Building, Room 206, ext. 24535
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/~geo/

School Notes

1. Students aiming to fulfill the academic requirements for professional registration of Geoscientists in Ontario should seek academic advice from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences during March counselling in Level II to ensure that their program and course choices are appropriate.
2. Students are advised that not all courses will be offered in every year.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

See also courses in Geography and Earth Sciences.

EXPLORE (Interdisciplinary Experiences)

EXPLORE (Interdisciplinary Experiences) courses are administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science (SIS) .
General Sciences Building, Room 105, ext. 21181
https://science.mcmaster.ca/sis/

French

Courses in French are administered by the Department of French.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 532, ext. 24470
http://french.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Department Notes

1. Students who have taken Grade 12 French U or the equivalent within the last three years must register in FRENCH 1A06 A/B . Those who took Grade 12 French U or the equivalent more than 3 years ago should speak to a departmental counsellor if they feel their French skills may be below the level required for entry into FRENCH 1A06 A/B .
2. FRENCH 2Z06 A/B  is intended for students who have completed Grade 11 French U. By taking this course, students may enter FRENCH 2M06 A/B  which is the prerequisite for upper-level French courses. A placement test online may assist students who feel their level of proficiency in French is at a higher level than assigned.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

General Technology

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