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.

Environmental Science

Courses in Environmental Science are administered by the School of Earth, Environment & Society.
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 Earth, Environment & Society 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 Earth Sciences and Environment & Society.

Environment & Society

Courses in Environment & Society are administered by the School of Earth, Environment & Society.
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 Earth, Environment & Society 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 Earth Sciences and Environmental Science.

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/

Farsi

Courses in Farsi are administered by the Department of Linguistics and Languages.

Togo Salmon Hall, Room 629, ext. 24388
http://linguistics.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

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.