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Apr 04, 2025
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Undergraduate Calendar 2013-2014 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]
Honours Biology and Psychology (B.Sc.)
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Admission Note
One of PHYSICS 1B03 or 1L03 is required for admission. However, PHYSICS 1B03 must be completed by the end of Level II and is strongly 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 Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 including: 6 units
from the following courses, where an average of 7.0 (between the courses) is required 6 units
from the following courses, with a grade of at least B- in each is required 6 units
from the following courses, where an average of at least 7.0 (between the courses) is required Program Notes
Some PSYCH courses have been renamed PNB (Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour) courses. To determine the former PSYCH designations, please see Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour in the Course Listings section of this Calendar. - 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 215A or Psychology Building, Room 109.
- Students who entered the program prior to September 2013, may substitute one of LINGUIST 3PS3 , PNB 3EE3 , 3L03 , 3LL3, 3MM3 , 3QQ3 , 3S03 , 3V03 , 4QQ3 , PSYCH 3PS3 for PNB 3RM3 . In this case, PNB 3QQ3 or 4QQ3 must be completed under the supervision or co-supervision of a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
- The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour pre-registration ballot will be done in two phases. The first phase will include the thesis courses (PNB 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. The second phase will include lab courses (PNB 3EE3 , 3L03 , 3MM3 , 3RM3 , 3S03 , 3V03 ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid April. Ballots can be obtained from the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour web site at http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/.
- Students who do not obtain the minimum Cumulative Average as stated in the prerequisite of one of BIOLOGY 4C09 , 4F06 , PNB 4D09 or 4DD6 may request a requisite waiver from the Undergraduate Associate Chair of the Department. Students denied permission may not continue in the program and may apply to transfer to Honours Biology or Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour and apply to graduate with a Minor in the alternate subject area.
- 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.
Psychology Course List
- KINESIOL 3E03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
- KINESIOL 4P03 - The Brain and Human Movement
- LIFE SCI 3K03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
- LINGUIST 2PS3 - Psycholinguistics
- LINGUIST 3NL3 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
- MUSICCOG 2MA3 - Music Cognition
- MUSICCOG 3MA3
- MUSICCOG 3MB3 - Cognitive Development and Music Education
- MUSICCOG 4LA3 - Neuroscience Of Music Cognition
- PNB 2XD3 - Integrative PNB
- all Level III and IV PNB courses
- all Level III and IV PSYCH courses (PSYCH 2AA3 , , , , 2S03, , , , , , 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 30 units
(See Admission above.) 12 units
from the Biology Course List, which must include at least six units of Level III 3 units
from the Psychology Course List (See Program Note 5 above.) 27 units
from - Level III or IV courses from the Biology Course List or the Psychology Course List (including at least nine units from the Biology Course List and at least nine units from the Psychology Course List) and where one of the following courses must be included:
15-18 units
- Electives (See Program Note 5 above.)
Requirements for Students Who Entered Prior to September 2011
Psychology Lab Course List
Requirements
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I 30 units
(See Admission above.) which must include three units from:
9 units
from the Biology Course List which must include at least three units of Level III 6 units
from the Psychology Course List which must include at least three units of Level III or IV 27 units
from - Level III or IV courses from the Biology Course List or the Psychology Course List (with at least nine units from the Biology Course List, and at least nine units from the Psychology Course List), and
where one of the following courses must be included:
3 units
from the Psychology Lab Course List (See Program Notes 2 and 3 above.) |
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