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.

Art

Courses in Studio Art are administered by the School of the Arts.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 414, ext. 27671
http://sota.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Notes

1. Please note that students enrolled in the Studio Art program must be committed to full-time study for the duration of the first two years of their degree. This program does not allow part-time enrolment.
2. Many Art courses are open only to students registered in a program in Studio Art. However, the following Art courses are open to students enrolled in any program:
   • ART 1TI3 - Making Art and Understanding Technology & Images  
   • ART 1UI3 - Making Art and Understanding Images  
   • ART 2AT3 - Art Today  
   • ART 2DP3 - Digital Practices    
   • ART 2ER3 - Environmentally Responsible Art  
   • ART 3FW3 - Field Work: On-Site Explorations  
   • ART 3J03 - Concentrated Study - Collaborative Community Projects  
3. Studio Art courses may involve field trips off campus.
4. All students taking Studio Art Courses must wear CSA approved steel-toed footwear in the studio at all times.
5. Students in Honours Studio Art must complete ART 2DG3 , 2IS3,  2PG3,  2PM3,  2SC3  before registering in Level III or IV Art courses.
6. Students in Honours Studio Art must complete ART 3GS6 A/B  before registering in Level IV Art courses.
7. Students wishing to obtain a Minor in Art History should note that six, and only six, of the Art History units required in the Honours Studio Art program may be counted toward the Minor of 24 units.

Courses

Students who wish to enroll in Level I Art courses must be registered in the Studio Art 1 program which leads into the Honours Studio Art program and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA Honours) degree. The Honours Studio Art program is a limited enrolment program for which entrance requires the permission of the School of the Arts and a successful portfolio interview. The portfolio should contain a variety of works in different media that represent the applicant’s creative abilities and interests. Aptitude in art, academic ability and demonstrated commitment to the discipline are considered in the selection process.

In exceptional circumstances, where distance does not allow for an interview, portfolios may be submitted in the form of electronic digital images or photographs. Portfolio interviews occur between January and April each year for entrance in September of the same calendar year. Only those students who call the Office of the School of the Arts (905-525- 9140, ext. 27671) before March 1st to book appointments for portfolio interviews will be guaranteed consideration for entrance into the Level I Art program. (Late applicants will only be interviewed if space availability permits).

Art History

Courses in Art History are administered by the School of the Arts.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 414, ext. 27671
http://sota.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Arts & Science

Courses in Arts & Science are administered by the Arts & Science Program.
L.R. Wilson Hall, Room 3038, ext. 24655, 23153
http://artsci.mcmaster.ca

Notes

1. Prerequisites: The prerequisite for all Level I, II, III and IV Arts & Science courses is registration in the Arts & Science Program.
2. Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in Level I of the Arts & Science Program is limited to approximately 70 students.

Astronomy

Courses in Astronomy 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

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.