Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 Calendar  

NEW for 2021-22:

Looking for MMEDIA (Multimedia), PEACEST (Peace Studies), or WOMENST (Women’s Studies) courses?

• The subject MEDIAART (Media Arts) has replaced MMEDIA
• The subject PEACJUST (Global Peace and Social Justice) has replaced PEACEST
• The subject GENDRST (Gender Studies) has replaced WOMENST

Please use the revised subject area when searching for courses. Most courses use the same code but with the revised subject area (e.g. MMEDIA 2A06 is now known as MEDIAART 2A06).

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.

Science Communication

Courses in Science Communication are administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science (SIS).
A.N. Bourns Science Building, Room 535, ext. 21181
https://science.mcmaster.ca/sis/

Smart Engineering Technology

Courses in Smart Engineering Technology are administered by the W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology .

Social Psychology

Courses in Social Psychology are administered by the Social Psychology Office.
Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 212, ext. 22241
https://socialpsychology.mcmaster.ca/

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Social Work

Courses in Social Work are administered by the School of Social Work.
Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 319, ext. 23795
http://www.socialwork.mcmaster.ca

School Notes

1. SOCWORK 1AA3  and 1BB3  are available to all students.
2. The following courses are available to students in a Labour Studies program or for elective credit for students enrolled in Level III or above of a non-Social Work program. SOCWORK 1AA3  and 1BB3  are prerequisites. Space for such students is limited and places are assigned on a first come basis. Not all courses will be offered every year.

• SOCWORK 3B03 - Transnational Lives in a Globalizing World   
• SOCWORK 3C03 - Social Aspects of Health and Illness   
• SOCWORK 3I03 - Social Work and Indigenous Peoples  
• SOCWORK 3O03 - Social Work and Sexualities   
• SOCWORK 3S03 - Social Work, Disability and Dis/Ableism   
• SOCWORK 3T03 - Poverty and Homelessness   
• SOCWORK 4C03 - Critical Perspectives on Race, Racialization, Racism and Colonialism in Canadian Society   
• SOCWORK 4G03 - Selected Topics   
• SOCWORK 4I03
• SOCWORK 4J03 - Social Change: Social Movements and Advocacy   
• SOCWORK 4QQ3 - Indigenizing Social Work Practice Approaches  
• SOCWORK 4R03 - Feminist Approaches to Social Work and Social Justice   
• SOCWORK 4U03 - Immigration, Settlement and Social Work   
• SOCWORK 4W03 - Child Welfare   
• SOCWORK 4Y03 - Critical Issues in Mental Health & Addiction: Mad & Critical Disability Studies Perspectives for SW   

3. The following course is available to students enrolled in level III or above of a non-Social Work program. Space for such students is limited and places are assigned on a first come basis. This course will not be offered every year.

• SOCWORK 3L03 - Violence: Social Justice Perspectives and Responses   

Courses
All courses are open only to Social Work students unless otherwise specified. (See Notes 1, 2, and 3 above.)

Society, Culture, and Religion

Courses in Society, Culture & Religion are administered by the Department of Religious Studies.

University Hall, Room 123, ext. 23109
http://religiousstudies.mcmaster.ca

Department Notes

1. Former Religious Studies (RELIGST) courses are now listed as Society, Culture & Religion (SCAR). Students having credit in RELIGST courses may not take the corresponding course under SCAR for additional credit.
2. Students are advised to consult both the Department (University Hall, Room 123) and the Undergraduate Timetable for a list of the courses offered in the current year.
3. All Society, Culture & Religion students will be assigned a faculty mentor upon entering the program. It is the responsibility of the student to consult with the mentor at least once each academic year to discuss their academic goals and course option.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.