Humanities 1

Program Notes

1. A full-course load for Humanities 1 is 30 units. (The final digit in course numbers indicates the unit weight of a course. A six-unit A/B course is taught from September to April and a three-unit course is normally a half-year course which may be taught either from September to December or January to April).
2. Admission to a Level II program normally requires completion of three to six units of the relevant subject in Level I. In order to be considered for admission to a Level II program, students should consult the admission statements for Level II programs when selecting their Level I courses.
3. Humanities 1 students are permitted to take up to 12 units of work in any single subject.
4. Students with a Grade 12 U course in Greek or Latin will register for six units of Level II Greek or Latin in lieu of the corresponding 1Z03 and 1ZZ3 courses.
5. Humanities 1 students may take no more than 12 units of introductory language courses.
6. Students uncertain as to whether language course prerequisites best reflect their linguistic ability are encouraged to consult the appropriate department for placement tests.
7. Students wishing to take Music courses other than MUSIC 1A03 , 1AA3  or 1CR3  must make arrangements with the School of the Arts for qualifying tests.

Course List 1

• CLASSICS 1A03 - Introduction to Classical Archaeology
• CLASSICS 1B03 - An Introduction to Ancient Myth and Literature
• CLASSICS 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome
• CMST 1A03 - Introduction to Communication
• ENGLISH 1CS3 - Studying Culture: A Critical Introduction
• ENGLISH 1F03 - The Written World
• ENGLISH 1G03 - Making and Unmaking Literary Traditions
• ENGLISH 1H03 - Words in Place
• FRENCH 1A06 A/B - Introduction to French Studies: Advanced Level
• GENDRST 1A03 - Gender, Race, Culture, Power
• GREEK 1Z03 - Beginner’s Intensive Ancient Greek I
• GREEK 1ZZ3 - Beginner’s Intensive Ancient Greek II
• HISTORY 1CC3 - Empires and Colonialism, 1000-1950
• HISTORY 1DD3 - The Making of the Modern World, 1750-1945
• HISTORY 1EE3 - The Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues
• HISTORY 1FF3 - Exploring History in a Small Group Setting
• HISTORY 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome
• HISTORY 1P03 - A History of Magic
• HISTORY 1Q03 - History of Medicine
• IARTS 1HA3 - Introduction to Histories of the Arts
• IARTS 1PA3 - Perspectives A: Arts in Society: Social Constructions of Class, Race and Gender
• IARTS 1PB3 - Perspectives B: Arts in Society: Technology and the Environment
• IARTS 1T03 - Perspectives and Possible Worlds: Theatre, Performance, and Society
• LATIN 1Z03 - Beginner’s Intensive Latin I
• LATIN 1ZZ3 - Beginner’s Intensive Latin II
• LINGUIST 1A03 - Introduction to Linguistics: Sounds, Speech and Hearing
• LINGUIST 1AA3 - Introduction to Linguistics: Words, Sentences and Meaning
• MEDIAART 1A03 - Media Arts
• PEACJUST 1A03 - Peace, Justice, Human Rights
• PEACJUST 1VM3 - Voices at Mac: Understanding our World
• PHILOS 1A03 - Philosophical Texts
• PHILOS 1B03 - Philosophy, Law and Society
• PHILOS 1E03 - Philosophical Questions
• PHILOS 1F03 - Meaning in Life

Course List 2

(Humanities courses available to Level I students. These courses do not provide entry into a Level II program)

• ART 1TI3 - Making Art and Understanding Technology & Images
• ART 1UI3 - Making Art and Understanding Images
• CHINESE 1Z06 A/B - Mandarin Chinese for Beginners
• FARSI 1Z03 - Introductory Farsi I
• FARSI 1ZZ3 - Introductory Farsi II
• FRENCH 1Z06 A/B - Beginner’s Intensive French I
• GENDRST 1AA3 - Gender, Feminism and Social Justice
• GERMAN 1B03 - Intermediate German I
• GERMAN 1BB3 - Intermediate German II
• GERMAN 1Z06 A/B S - Beginner’s Intensive German
• ITALIAN 1A03 - Intermediate Italian I
• ITALIAN 1AA3 - Intermediate Italian II
• ITALIAN 1Z06 A/B S - Beginner’s Intensive Italian
• JAPANESE 1Z06 A/B S - Beginner’s Intensive Japanese
• KOREAN 1Z03 - Introductory Korean I
• KOREAN 1ZZ3 - Introductory Korean II
• LINGUIST 1Z03 - Structure of Modern English I
• LINGUIST 1ZZ3 - Structure of Modern English II
• MUSIC 1A03 - Introduction to the History of Music I
• MUSIC 1AA3 - Introduction to the History of Music II
• MUSIC 1CR3 - Rudiments of Music
• MUSIC 1EE6 A/B - Solo Performance *
• MUSIC 1GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band *
• MUSIC 1GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir *
• MUSIC 1GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: David Gerry Flute Ensemble *
• MUSIC 1GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band *
• MUSIC 1GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble *
• MUSIC 1GR3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Symphony Orchestra *
• MUSIC 1GW3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Cantemus Vocal Ensemble *
• POLISH 1Z03 - Beginner’s Polish I
• POLISH 1ZZ3 - Beginner’s Polish II
• RUSSIAN 1Z03 - Intensive Beginner’s Russian I
• RUSSIAN 1ZZ3 - Intensive Beginner’s Russian II
• SPANISH 1A03 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPANISH 1AA3 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPANISH 1Z06 A/B - Beginner’s Intensive Spanish

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  * See Program Note 7 above regarding Level I MUSIC courses.

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