Honours Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (B.Sc.)

Admission Notes

1. One of PHYSICS 1A03  or 1C03  is required for admission.
2. Completion of either PSYCH 1F03  or 1X03  is required by the end of Level II, however, PSYCH 1X03  is recommended in Level I.

Admission

Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

Program Notes

1. Academic advising for this program is shared by the Departments of Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. Information may be obtained through the Undergraduate Advisors in the Life Sciences Building, Room 215 or Psychology Building, Room 109.
2. The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour pre-registration ballot will include the thesis courses (PNB 4D09 A/B , 4DD6 A/B ), and the Individual Study courses (PNB 3Q03 A/B S , 3QQ3 A/B S , 4Q03 A/B S , 4QQ3 A/B S ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid February. Ballots can be obtained from the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour web site at www.pnb.mcmaster.ca. 
3. Students who have not obtained the minimum Grade Point Average as stated in the prerequisite of one of BIOLOGY 4C12 A/B S , 4F06 A/B S , PNB 4D09 A/B  or 4DD6 A/B  may request a requisite waiver from the Undergraduate Associate Chair of the Department. Students denied permission may not continue in the program and must apply to transfer to Honours Biology or Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour and apply to graduate with a Minor in the alternate subject area.
4. Both PNB 2XD3 , 2XF3  are highly recommended but not required. PNB 2XD3  is included in the Psychology Course List and may be used towards the Level III Psychology requirements.

Biology Course List

• BIOCHEM 2EE3 - Metabolism and Physiological Chemistry
• BIOCHEM 3G03 - Proteins and Nucleic Acids
• BIOCHEM 3H03 - Clinical Biochemistry
• BIOCHEM 4E03 - Gene Regulation in Stem Cells and Development
• BIOCHEM 4M03 - Cellular and Integrated Metabolism
• BIOCHEM 4Q03 - Biochemical Pharmacology
• BIOLOGY 2A03 - Integrative Physiology of Animals
• BIOLOGY 2B03 - Cell Biology
• BIOLOGY 2D03 - Plant Biodiversity and Biotechnology
• BIOLOGY 2EE3 - Introduction to Microbiology and Biotechnology
• BIOLOGY 2F03 - Fundamental and Applied Ecology
• BIOLOGY 2L06 A/B - Experimental Design in Biology
• all Level III and IV Biology and Molecular Biology courses
• BIOPHYS 2A03 - Biophysics of the Cell and Living Organisms
• CHEMBIO 3BM3 - Implanted Biomaterials
• HTHSCI 3DD3 - Engaging the City: An Introduction to Community Based Research in Hamilton
• HTHSCI 3I03 - Introductory Immunology
• HTHSCI 3K03 - Introductory Virology
• HTHSCI 4BB3 - Neuroimmunology
• HTHSCI 4II3 - Advanced Concepts in Immunology

Psychology Course List

• KINESIOL 3E03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
• KINESIOL 4P03
• LIFESCI 3BB3 - Neurobiology of Disease
• LIFESCI 3K03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
• LINGUIST 2PS3 - Psycholinguistics
• LINGUIST 3NL3 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
• MUSICCOG 2MP3 - Introduction to Music Cognition
• all Level III and IV MUSICCOG courses
• NEUROSCI 3SN3 - Neural Circuits
• PNB 2XD3 - Integrative PNB Through Scientific Writing
• all Level III and IV PNB courses
• all Level III and IV PSYCH courses (PSYCH 2AA3 ,
  2AP3
   ,
  2B03
   ,
  2C03
   , 2S03,
  3AB3
   ,
  3AC3
   ,
  3AG3
   ,
  3BA3
   ,
  3CB3
   ,
  3CD3
    may only be used as elective credit.)

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I

Note

Students who entered the program prior to September 2016 may refer to their Academic Advisement report or contact an Academic Advisor in the Office of the Associate Dean of Science (Academic) for program requirements.