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PNB {461}

Courses in PNB are administered by the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
Psychology Building, Room 102, ext. 23000
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/

Department Notes

1. The PNB course designation stands for Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. PNB courses require registration in a program in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. PSYCH courses are open to all students who meet the stated prerequisities. 
2. The University reserves the right to limit enrolment in any course. Where priorities have to be established, first consideration will be given to students registered in an Honours program in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
3. The Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Department pre-registration ballot will be done in two phases. The first phase will include the thesis courses (PNB 4D06 , 4D09 , 4DD6 ), and the Individual Study courses (PNB 3Q03 , 3QQ3 , 4Q03 , 4QQ3 ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid February. Students will be informed of the outcome of the first phase by mid March. The second phase will include lab courses (PNB 3DV3 , 3EE3 , 3L03 , 3LA3 , 3MM3 , 3RM3 , 3S03 , 3V03 ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid April. Specific dates will be announced during the fall term. Ballots can be obtained from the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Department web site at http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/.
4. Students interested in Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour and Combined Honours Psychology programs should be aware that they will not be able to complete the program requirements through evening courses. 

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

See also courses in PSYCH.

Polish {442}

Courses in Polish are administered by the Department of Linguistics and Languages.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 629, ext. 24388
http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~linguistics

Notes

1. Students should note that the Department has classifi ed its Polish language courses under the following categories:

• Introductory Level Language Courses: POLISH 1Z03 , 1ZZ3 
• Intermediate Level Language Courses: POLISH 2Z03 , 2ZZ3 

2. POLISH 1Z03  and 1ZZ3  are open only to students with no prior knowledge of Polish. Students with some knowledge of written and oral Polish are advised to enrol in POLISH 2Z03  or 2ZZ3 .
3. Not all courses are offered on an annual basis. Students should consult the timetable for available courses.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Political Science {450}

Courses in Political Science are administered by the Department of Political Science.
Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 527, ext. 24741
http://www.socsci.mcmaster.ca/polisci/

Department Notes

1. The Department of Political Science offers courses in the fields of Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory and Public Policy, as well as courses that are not field specific. The Department does not require students to concentrate in any field of study. (Please see Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar for specific program requirements.) However, students should note that prerequisites for upper year courses normally come from the specific field of which those courses are part. In some instances, prerequisites call simply for prior coursework in a particular field, in which case students may consult the lists below to determine which courses satisfy these requirements.
2. Not every Political Science course listed in this Calendar is offered every year. Students are advised to consult the Master Timetable published by the Office of the Registrar or contact the Department after April 1st for the list of courses that will be offered in the following academic year.
3. All students are encouraged to seek advice from members of the Department in developing a program of study. All Honours students are strongly advised to discuss their program with an undergraduate advisor to ensure that it meets Departmental requirements.
4. POL SCI 2O06  and 3N06  (formerly 2F06) are required for students in Honours Political Science programs. These two courses are recommended for students in B.A. programs. Effective 2009-2010 for students entering Level II of an Honours B.A. or B.A. program in Political Science, a course in Canadian Politics will be required (See Canadian Politics field of study below). For students who entered these programs prior to 2009-2010, three units of Canadian Politics is strongly recommended.
5. Students should be alerted to those Level II and III courses that are required to qualify for a number of Level IV courses. Students who wish to enter courses but who lack the necessary prerequisites must obtain the permission of the instructor.
6. Some Level III courses do not have course prerequisites. However, students without related Level II courses should contact one of the Department’s undergraduate advisors or the course instructor to determine whether they have the appropriate academic background for any specific Level III course.
7. Political Science Honours and Combined Honours students are encouraged but not required to take one or more of the Level III Honours Issues courses (POL SCI 3B03 , 3H03  and 3J03 ). The topics of the courses will be described on the Department’s website in advance of the date on which registration for them begins. Normally they will correspond to the research interests of the permanent faculty members (if available) who will teach them.

Fields of Study

Fields of Study
Students are responsible for ensuring that course prerequisites are fulfilled.

1. Canadian Politics
   POL SCI 2D03 , 2DD3, 2F03 , 2L03, 3BB3 , 3C03 , 3FF3 , 3FG3 , 3GG3 , 3HH3, 3J03 , 3JJ3 , 3K03 , 3NN6 , 3S03, 3SP3, 3Z03 , 4O06 , 4RR3 , 4T06 
2. Comparative Politics
   POL SCI 2A06, 2B03, 2C03, 2M03 , 2N03, 2XX3 , 2Z03, 3BB3 , 3D03 , 3EE3 , 3F03 , 3G03 , 3GG3 , 3H03 , 3HP3 , 3I03 , 3K03 , 3KK3 , 3LC3 , 3LL3 , 3M03, 3MM3, 3T03, 3U03 , 3V03 , 3VV3 , 3Y03 , 3YY3, 4A03 , 4AA6 , 4D06 , 4G06 , 4KC3 , 4L03, 4Q06 , 4R06 , 4RR3 , 4SS3 
3. International Relations
   POL SCI 2BB3, 2C03, 2H03 , 2I03 , 2J03 , 2XX3 , 3AA3 , 3B03 , 3E03 , 3EE3 , 3FF3 , 3K03 , 3KK3 , 3LB3 , 3P03, 3Q03 , 3QQ3, 3X03 , 3Y03 , 4D06 , 4GG3 , 4KB3 , 4KD3 , 4KK3 , 4LL3 , 4M06, 4MM6, 4NN3 , 4PP3 , 4QQ3 
4. Political Theory
   POL SCI 2O06 , 3CC3 , 3FR3 , 3LA3 , 3VV3 , 4C06 , 4DD3 , 4E06 , 4FF3 , 4HH3 , 4JJ3 , 4KA3 , 4P06
5. Public Policy
   POL SCI 2L03, 3B03 , 3D03 , 3E03 , 3FF3 , 3HP3 , 3J03 , 3LL3 , 3M03, 3S03, 3SP3, 3U03 , 3YY3, 3Z03 , 4A03 , 4EP3 , 4G06 , 4L03, 4O06 , 4R06 , 4RR3 , 4SS3 

The following courses while satisfying the requirements of the program are not specific to any field of study:
POL SCI 1G06 , 3N06 , 3PR3 , 3UU3 , 4FG3, 4Z06 , 4ZZ6 

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Process Automation Technology {459}

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

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