Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 Calendar  

NEW for 2020-21:

Looking for GEOG (Geography) or RELIGST (Religious Studies) courses?

• The subject ENVSOCTY has replaced GEOG
• The subject SCAR has replaced RELIGST

Please use the revised subject area when searching for courses. Most courses use the same code but with the revised subject area (e.g. GEOG 3MA3 is now known as ENVSOCTY 3MA3).

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.

Biophysics

Courses in Biophysics 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

Biosafety

BIOSAFE courses are administered by the Faculty of Science .

Biotechnology

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

Note

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

Cayuga

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

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Chemical Biology

Courses in Chemical Biology are administered by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
A.N. Bourns Science Building, Room 156, ext. 23490
http://www.chemistry.mcmaster.ca

Department Notes

1. CHEM 1AA3  is a prerequisite for CHEM 2E03  and CHEM 2E03  is a prerequisite for BIOCHEM 2EE3 .
2. Students seeking permission and/or a seat authorization for a Chemistry or Chemical Biology course must submit an application for academic permission to the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (advisor@chemistry.mcmaster.ca) well in advance of the start of the term.

Courses

Chemical Engineering

Courses in Chemical Engineering are administered by the Department of Chemical Engineering .
John Hodgins Engineering Building, Room 374, ext. 24957
http://chemeng.mcmaster.ca

Department Note

All Chemical Engineering courses are open to students registered in a Chemical Engineering program, subject to prerequisite requirements. Prior permission of the Department is necessary for students from other Engineering departments and other faculties.

Chemistry

Courses in Chemistry are administered by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
A.N. Bourns Science Building, Room 156, ext. 23490
http://www.chemistry.mcmaster.ca/

Department Notes

1. CHEM 1AA3  is a prerequisite for CHEM 2E03  and CHEM 2E03  is a prerequisite for BIOCHEM 2EE3 .
2. Students seeking permission and/or a seat authorization for a Chemistry or Chemical Biology course must submit an application for academic permission to the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology  (email: advisor@chemistry.mcmaster.ca) well in advance of the start of the term.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.