Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2024-2025 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 2024 - 2025 Calendar  

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.
 

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.

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.

Africa and Black Diaspora Studies

https://aads.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

abld@mcmaster.ca

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.

Arabic

Art

Courses in Studio Art are administered by the School of the Arts.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 414, ext. 27671
http://sota.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 2AA3 - Introduction to the Practice of Art Therapy  
   • ART 2ER3 - Environmentally Responsible Art  
   • ART 3EA3 - Social Practice and Community-Engaged Art   
   • ART 3FW3 - Field Work: On-Site Explorations  
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.