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Required Courses for All Graduate Students

All graduate students, including part-time students, must complete the following courses within the first twelve months after their admission to graduate studies at McMaster: SGS #101 / Academic Research Integrity and Ethics  and the SGS #201 / Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) . The purpose of SGS 101  is to ensure that the standards and expectations of academic integrity and research ethics are communicated early and are understood by incoming students. The purpose of SGS 201  is to ensure that students gain an understanding of, and learn how to identify and reduce attitudinal, structural, informational, technological, and systemic barriers to persons with disabilities. A graduate student may not obtain a graduate degree at McMaster without having passed these courses. In the event that a student fails either course, he/she must retake it at the earliest opportunity. 

Note: Ten full-year graduate courses or their equivalent are usually taught in a given year. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are half courses. The course load may include up to two half courses taken outside of the Department, in each case to be approved by the Department. A more detailed description of those courses offered in the upcoming year can be obtained after April on the Department website.