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

Admission Notes

1. Completion of CHEM 1A03  and one of BIOPHYS 1S03 , PHYSICS 1B03 , PHYSICS 1L03  is required by the end of Level II, however, at least one of BIOPHYS 1S03 , CHEM 1A03 , PHYSICS 1B03 , PHYSICS 1L03  is required for admission. It is strongly recommended that both CHEM 1A03  and one of BIOPHYS 1S03 , PHYSICS 1B03 , PHYSICS 1L03  be completed in Level I. Concepts from PHYSICS 1BB3  are particularly useful for understanding neuroscience, mathematical modelling, and perception. Students interested in these areas are encouraged to take PHYSICS 1B03  followed by PHYSICS 1BB3 .
2. MATH 1B03  and STATS 2D03  are strongly recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology or neuroscience. PHYSICS 2G03  is highly recommended for students interested in neuroscience, cognition and perception, and for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.

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:

Program Notes

1. The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour pre-registration ballot will be done in two phases. The first phase will include the thesis courses (PNB 4D06, PNB 4D09 ), and the individual study courses (PNB 3Q03 , PNB 3QQ3 , PNB 4Q03 , PNB 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 3EE3 , PNB 3L03 , PNB 3MM3 , PNB 3RM3 , PNB 3S03 , PNB 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 Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour web site at http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/.
2. PSYCH 3AB3 , PSYCH 3AC3 , PSYCH 3AG3 , PSYCH 3BA3 , PSYCH 3CB3 , PSYCH 3CD3  may only be used as electives.
3. Students who entered the program prior to September 2013, may substitute one of LINGUIST 3PS3 , PNB 3EE3 , PNB 3L03 , PNB 3LL3, PNB 3MM3 , PNB 3S03 , PNB 3V03 , PSYCH 3PS3  for PNB 3RM3 .
4. Students who entered the program prior to September 2013, may use 6 units from PNB 3I06 , PNB 4A03 , PNB 4B03, PNB 4G03 , PSYCH 4BN3 , PSYCH 4KK3 , PSYCH 4L03, PSYCH 4MH3 , PSYCH 4R03 , PSYCH 4Y03  to fulfill the 6 units required from the Capstone Course List.

Capstone Course List

• PNB 4D06 - Senior Thesis
• PNB 4J03 - Inquiry in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• PNB 4Q03 - Advanced Individual Library Study
• PNB 4QQ3 - Advanced Individual Lab Study
• PNB 4SC6 - Science Communication

Psychology Course List

• BIOLOGY 3P03 - Cell Physiology
• BIOLOGY 4T03 - Neurobiology
• HTH SCI 4BB3 - Neuroimmunology
• 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
• all Level III and IV PNB courses
• all Level III and IV PSYCH courses except PSYCH 3AB3 , PSYCH 3AC3 , PSYCH 3AG3 , PSYCH 3BA3 , PSYCH 3CB3 , PSYCH 3CD3 

Requirements

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

Requirements for Students who Entered Prior to September 2011