Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 Calendar  

Effective 2022-23:

Looking for LABRST (Labour Studies) courses?

• The subject WORKLABR (Work and Labour Studies) has replaced LABRST

Please use the revised subject area when searching for courses. Most courses use the same code but with the revised subject area (e.g. LABRST 2H03 is now known as WORKLABR 2H03). Students having credit in courses using the old subject area may not take the corresponding course under the new designation.

Effective 2023-24:

Looking for CLASSICS (Classics) courses?

• The subject GKROMST (Greek and Roman Studies) has replaced CLASSICS

Please use the revised subject area when searching for courses. Most courses use the same code but with the revised subject area (e.g. CLASSICS 2H03 is now known as GKROMST 2H03). Students having credit in courses using the old subject area may not take the corresponding course under the new designation.

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.

Mathematics

Courses in Mathematics are administered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Hamilton Hall, Room 218, ext. 27034
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/

Department Notes

1. Course codes ending with * indicate that the course is not necessarily offered every session; consult the Chair of the Department or the Associate Dean of Science (Academic).
2. Courses in Mathematics and Statistics are not open to students registered in the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) program.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

See also courses in Statistics.

McMaster English Language Development

Department of Linguistics and Languages (Faculty of Humanities)

(+1) 905-525-9140 Ext. 24388
Email: meld@mcmaster.ca
Web: https://meld.humanities.mcmaster.ca/diploma/

Note

All MELD courses require enrolment in the McMaster English Language Development Diploma program.

Courses

Mechanical Engineering

Courses in Mechanical Engineering are administered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
John Hodgins Engineering Building, Room 310, ext. 24294
http://eng.mcmaster.ca/mech

Department Note

Enrolment in Mechanical Engineering courses by students in programs other than those administered by the Department may be restricted.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Mechatronics

Courses in Mechatronics Engineering are administered by the Department of Computing and Software.
Information Technology Building, Room 202, ext. 24614
http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/

Note

All Mechatronics Engineering courses are open to students registered in a Mechatronics Engineering or Software Engineering (Embedded Systems) program, subject to prerequisite requirements. Prior permission of the Department is necessary for other students.

Media Arts

Courses in Media Arts are administered by the Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 331, ext. 23488
https://csma.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open. See also courses in Communication Studies.

Medical Physics

Courses in Medical Physics are administered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
A.N. Bourns Building, Room 241, ext. 24559
http://www.physics.mcmaster.ca/

Courses