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.

Biology

Courses in Biology are administered by the Department of Biology.
Life Sciences Building, Room 218, ext. 23557
http://www.biology.mcmaster.ca

Notes

1. Students are strongly encouraged to take BIOLOGY 1A03  and BIOLOGY 1M03  in different terms.
2. Some Biology courses are available for students enrolled in Level II or above of a non-Biology program. Space for such students is limited and places are assigned on a first come basis.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Biomedical Discovery & Commercialization

Courses in Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization are administered by the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences.

Health Sciences Centre, Room 4H30, ext. 27335, bdcprogram@mcmaster.ca

https://bdcprogram.mcmaster.ca/

Biophysics

Courses in Biophysics 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 Earth, Environment & Society.
3. Courses in Physics and Astronomy are not open to students registered in the Bachelor of Technology program.

Courses

Biosafety

BIOSAFE courses are administered by the Faculty of Science .

Biotechnology

Courses in Biotechnology are administered by the Bachelor of Technology Program.
Engineering Technology Building (ETB), Room 121, ext. 20195
http://mybtechdegree.ca

Note

For the Four-Year Program, registration is only permitted for courses of the same level in which the student is registered, unless otherwise specified.

Cayuga

Courses in Cayuga are administered by the Indigenous Studies Department.
LR Wilson Hall, Room 1811, ext. 23788
https://indigenous.mcmaster.ca

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Chemical Biology

Courses in Chemical Biology are administered by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
A.N. Bourns Science Building, Room 156, ext. 23490
http://www.chemistry.mcmaster.ca

Department Notes

1. CHEM 1AA3  is a prerequisite for CHEM 2E03  and CHEM 2E03  is a prerequisite for BIOCHEM 2EE3 .
2. Students seeking permission and/or a seat authorization for a Chemistry or Chemical Biology course must submit an application for academic permission to the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (advisor@chemistry.mcmaster.ca) well in advance of the start of the term.

Courses

Chemical Engineering

Courses in Chemical Engineering are administered by the Department of Chemical Engineering .
John Hodgins Engineering Building, Room 374, ext. 24957
http://chemeng.mcmaster.ca

Department Note

All Chemical Engineering courses are open to students registered in a Chemical Engineering program, subject to prerequisite requirements. Prior permission of the Department is necessary for students from other Engineering departments and other faculties.