Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour - Music Cognition Specialization (B.Sc.)

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Admission Notes

Completion of CHEM 1A03 and one of BIOPHYS 1S03 , PHYSICS 1A03 , 1C03 is required by the end of Level III, however, at least one of BIOPHYS 1S03 , CHEM 1A03 , PHYSICS 1A03 , 1C03 is required for admission. It is recommended that both CHEM 1A03 and one of BIOPHYS 1S03 , PHYSICS 1A03 , 1C03 be completed in Level I. Concepts from PHYSICS 1CC3 are particularly useful for understanding neuroscience, mathematical modelling, and perception. Students interested in these areas are encouraged to take PHYSICS 1C03 and 1CC3 .
MUSIC 1A03 or 1AA3 is required for admission, however, both are required for degree completion.
Students who have completed Grade 3 History (History 1) or Grade 5 History (History 3) from the Royal Conservatory of Music, with a grade of at least 70%, are not required to complete MUSIC 1AA3 , and those students who have similarly obtained at least 70% on RCM Grade 4 History (History 2) are not required to complete MUSIC 1A03 either for admission to the Music Cognition Specialization or to fulﬁll their degree requirements.
Either PSYCH 1FF3 or 1XX3 is required for admission, however PSYCH 1XX3 is recommended. Completion of either PSYCH 1F03 or 1X03 is required by the end of Level II but 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:

3 units

from the following courses, with a grade of at least B-

PSYCH 1FF3 - Survey of Biological Basis of Psychology
PSYCH 1XX3 - Foundations of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
(See Admission Note 4 above.)

3 units

from

6 units

3 units

from

9 units

from

the
Science I Course List
(See Admission Notes 1, and 4 above.)

3 units

from

MUSIC 1A03 - Introduction to the History of Music I
MUSIC 1AA3 - Introduction to the History of Music II
(See Admission Notes 2 and 3 above.)

Program Notes

Entrance into MUSIC 1CB3 requires Advanced Rudiments (or Grade 2 Rudiments) from the Royal Conservatory of Music (a grade of 80% or above, within the last two years) or a grade of 70% or above on a qualifying music theory exam administered by the School of the Arts (SOTA). Appointments can be made with SOTA to write the exam on speciﬁc dates between February and May. The content of the exam is summarized at: https://sota.humanities.mcmaster.ca/. Students not meeting these requirements will be required to take MUSIC 1CR3 prior to MUSIC 1CB3 .
The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour pre-registration ballot will include the thesis courses (PNB 4D06 A/B , 4D09 A/B ), and the Independent Research Library 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 by mid March. 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/.
PSYCH 3AB3 , 3AC3 , 3AG3 , 3BA3 , 3CB3 , 3CD3 may only be used as electives.
Both MUSIC 1A03 and 1AA3 must be completed for degree completion.
Students are encouraged to complete both PSYCH 3A03 and 3H03 as part of the Psychology Course List requirement.