Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour - Mental Health Specialization (B.A.)

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; a grade of at least B- in PSYCH 1XX3  (See Note 4 below); credit in one of BIOLOGY 1A03 , 1M03 , 1P03  or Grade 12 Biology U (See Note 5 below); and credit in one of MATH 1A03 , 1LS3  or 1M03  (See Note 2 below).

Notes

1. Application for admission must be made by April 1. See Admission to Level II Programs  in Academic Regulations  in this section of the Calendar.
2. Students with Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors U must take one of MATH 1A03 , 1LS3  or 1M03 . Students with Grade 12 Advanced Functions U must complete MATH 1F03  prior to completing one of MATH 1A03 , 1LS3  or 1M03 . Students with Grade 11 Math must first take MATH 1K03 . Students who obtain at least a B- in MATH 1K03 , may then take MATH 1M03 . Students who obtain less than B- in MATH 1K03  must take MATH 1F03  prior to taking one of MATH 1A03 , 1LS3  or 1M03 .
3. The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour pre-registration ballot will include the thesis course (PNB 4D09 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. Students will be informed of the outcome of the first phase by mid March. Specific dates will be announced during the fall term. Ballots can be obtained on the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour web site at: http://pnb.mcmaster.ca/.
4. Completion of one of PSYCH 1F03  or 1X03  is required by the end of Level II but PSYCH 1X03  is recommended in Level I.
5. It is recommended that students take BIOLOGY 1M03  in Level I and BIOLOGY 1A03  in Level II.

Course List (Mental Health Course List)

• PNB 3DV3
• PNB 3EE3 - Perception Laboratory
• PNB 3EV3 - Evolutionary Psychology Lab
• PNB 3L03 - Neurodevelopment & Plasticity Lab
• PNB 3LA3
• PNB 3MM3 - Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
• PNB 3QQ3 A/B S - Individual Lab Study
• PNB 3S03 - Animal Behaviour Lab
• PNB 3V03 - Laboratory in Human Memory and Cognition
• PSYCH 3BA3 - Positive Psychology
• PSYCH 3CC3 - Forensic Psychology
• PSYCH 3F03 - Evolution and Human Behaviour
• PSYCH 3HH3
• PSYCH 3II3
• PSYCH 3JJ3 - Socio-Emotional Development
• PSYCH 3M03 - Motivation and Emotion
• PSYCH 3VV3 - Human Memory
• PSYCH 3T03 - Behavioural Ecology
• PSYCH 4S03 - Genetics, Behaviour and Evolution
• PSYCH 4Y03 - Hormones, Neurochemistry and Behaviour

Requirements

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