Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2019-2020 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 2019-2020 Calendar  

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.

Arts & Science

Courses in Arts & Science are administered by the Arts & Science Program.
L.R. Wilson Hall, Room 3038, ext. 24655, 23153
http://artsci.mcmaster.ca

Notes

1. Prerequisites: The prerequisite for all Level I, II, III and IV Arts & Science courses is registration in the Arts & Science Program.
2. Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in Level I of the Arts & Science Program is limited to approximately 70 students.

Automotive and Vehicle Tech

Courses in Automotive and Vehicle Technology are administered by the Bachelor of Technology Program .
Engineering Technology Building (ETB), Room 509, 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.

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.

EXPLORE (Interdisciplinary Experiences)

EXPLORE (Interdisciplinary Experiences) courses are administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science (SIS) .
General Sciences Building, Room 105, ext. 21181
https://science.mcmaster.ca/sis/

Health Sciences (Engineering, Midwifery, Nursing)

Note

The following Health Sciences courses are normally available only to students registered in Engineering (Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering or Electrical and Biomedical Engineering), Midwifery, or B.Sc.N. (A), (B), (E) or (F) Streams, as applicable.

Courses

Physics

Courses in Physics 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 Geography and Earth Sciences.
3. Courses in Physics and Astronomy are not open to students registered in the Bachelor of Technology program.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

Process Automation Technology

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.