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.

Other Courses

Courses using the subject code SOCSCI are administered by the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 129, ext. 23772
http://socialsciences.mcmaster.ca

Notes

1. Students are strongly recommended to complete SOCSCI 2EL0. Completion of SOCSCI 2EL0 is required to participate in an internship.
2. SOCSCI 1SR3 and 1TR3 may be used towards the required Social Sciences units in Level I programs in the Faculty of Social Sciences or as elective courses.
3. Students enrolled in a three- or four-year undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Social Sciences have the opportunity to take Social Sciences courses towards an affiliated certificate in Business Studies, Leadership and Management in the Not-For-Profit Sector, or Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). (Note:The ABA Affiliated Certificate is being phased out and supporting courses will be last offered during the Winter 2023 term). Students enrolled in a three-year degree program may take a maximum of six of these courses, and students enrolled in a four-year degree program may take a maximum of eight of these courses. Students who successfully complete one of the following sets of six courses may apply to have their courses recognized by Mohawk College for the awarding of an Affiliated Certificate when they graduate from their McMaster degree program. If granted, this certificate will be issued by Mohawk College. 

Courses for the Business Studies Certificate

• SOCSCI 2AC3 - Financial & Managerial Accounting for Social Sciences  
• SOCSCI 2BU3 - Introduction to Business for Social Sciences  
• SOCSCI 2EN3 - Entrepreneurial Training for Social Sciences  
• SOCSCI 2HR3 - Human Resources Management for Social Sciences  *
• SOCSCI 2MR3 - Introduction to Marketing for Social Sciences  

One of:

• SOCSCI 2BA3 - Introduction to Business Analysis for Social Sciences    
•  SOCSCI 2PF3

Courses for the Certificate in Leadership and Management in the not-for-Profit Sector

• SOCSCI 2BR3 - Board and Staff Responsibilities for the Not-for-Profit Sector  
• SOCSCI 2HR3 - Human Resources Management for Social Sciences  *
• SOCSCI 2LC3 - Leadership and Communications for the Not-For-Profit Sector  
• SOCSCI 2OP3 - Operational Planning for the Not-For-Profit Sector  
• SOCSCI 2RD3 - Resource Development for the Not-For-Profit Sector  
• SOCSCI 2SP3 - Strategic and Long Range Planning for the Not-for-Profit Sector  

Courses for the Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate

(To be phased out and will be last offered Winter 2023).

• SOCSCI 2UA3 - Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis I 
• SOCSCI 2UB3 - Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis 2 
• SOCSCI 2UE3 - Ethical Practice in the Field of Applied Behaviour Analysis 
• SOCSCI 2UF3 - Professional Relationships with Families and Teams 
• SOCSCI 2UR3 - Single Subject Research Design 
• SOCSCI 2US3 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder 

*This course is part of both certificates

Other Courses

Anthropology

Courses in Anthropology are administered by the Department of Anthropology.

Chester New Hall, Room 524, ext. 24423
http://www.anthropology.mcmaster.ca

Department Notes

1. Not all Anthropology courses listed in this Calendar are taught every year. Students are advised to consult the department’s webpage and the timetable which is published annually by the Registrar’s Office to determine whether a course is offered.
2. Registration in all courses with a course code ending ** listed as independent research require prior arrangement with the instructor; otherwise, no grade will be submitted for the course. Please refer to “Undergraduate Course Offerings” on the department website for further details on our independent study courses.
3. To identify Anthropology courses by subdiscipline, students should refer to the lists of courses under Anthropology Subfields  in the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar.