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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Calendar 2024-2025
Honours Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (B.Sc.)
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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:
6 units
from the following courses, where an average of 7.0 (between the courses) is required 3 units
from the following courses, with a grade of at least B-
6 units
from the following courses, where an average of at least 7.0 (between the courses) is required Program Notes
- Academic advising for this program is shared by the Departments of Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. Information may be obtained through the Undergraduate Programs Advisors in the Life Sciences Building, Room 218 or Psychology Building, Room 109.
- The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour offers the opportunity to complete a library study, independent research, and/or a thesis. Students wishing to complete undergraduate research are expected to (a) find their own research supervisor and (b) complete the appropriate application/permission forms by the deadline indicated on the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour website at https://pnb.mcmaster.ca/undergraduate/experiential-opportunities/research-2/.
- Students who enter the program in September 2024 or prior who have not obtained the minimum Grade Point Average as stated in the prerequisite of one of BIOLOGY 4C12 A/B S , 4F06 A/B S , PNB 4D06 A/B or 4D09 A/B , may request a requisite waiver from the Undergraduate Associate Chair of the Department. Students denied permission may not continue in the program and must apply to transfer to Honours Biology or Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour and apply to graduate with a Minor in the alternate subject area. Effective September 2025, students entering Level IV of this program who wish to pursue graduate studies are strongly encouraged to complete one of BIOLOGY 4C12 A/B S , BIOLOGY 4F06 A/B S , PNB 4D06 A/B or PNB 4D09 A/B but this will no longer be a requirement of the program.
- Both PNB 2XD3 , 2XF3 are highly recommended but not required. PNB 2XD3 is included in the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Course List and may be used towards the Level III Psychology requirements.
- Students who entered the program in September 2024 or prior, will have the choice to count Level II Biology and Level II Molecular Biology courses toward the Biology Course List.
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Course List
- HUMBEHV 3MD3 - Research Methods for Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour
- LIFESCI 3BB3 - Neurobiology of Disease
- LIFESCI 3E03 - Reproductive Endocrinology
- LIFESCI 3K03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
- LINGUIST 2PS3 - Psycholinguistics
- LINGUIST 3C03 - Child Language Acquisition
- LINGUIST 3NL3 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
- MUSICCOG 2MP3 - Introduction to Music Cognition
- all Level III and IV MUSICCOG courses
- NEUROSCI 3J03 - Visual Neuroscience
- NEUROSCI 3MN3 - Computational Models in Neuroscience
- NEUROSCI 3SN3 - Neural Circuits
- PNB 2A03 - Python for PNB
- PNB 2XD3 - Integrative PNB Through Scientific Writing
- PSYCH 2MP3 - Introduction to Music Cognition
- all Level III and IV PNB courses
- all Level III and IV PSYCH courses (PSYCH 2AA3 , , , , 2E03 , 2GG3 , 2NF3 , , , , , , 3CD3 may only be used as elective credit.)
Requirements for Students Who Enter in September 2024 or Prior
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
- Levels III, IV Biology or Molecular Biology courses, which must include at least three units of Level IV
3 units
from
- the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Course List (See Program Note 4 above.)
27 units
from
- the Biology Course List or Levels III, IV from the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Course List (including at least nine units from the Biology Course List and at least nine units of Levels III, IV from the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Course List)
and which must include one of
0-3 units
from the following courses, if not completed in Level I
15-18 units
- Electives (See Program Note 4 above.)
Requirements (Effective September 2025)
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I
30 units
(See Admission above.)
21 units
from
- The Biology Course List, which must include at least three units of Level IV Biology or Molecular Biology Courses (See Program Note 2 and 3 above.)
15 units
from
- Level III, IV courses from the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Course List, which must include at least three units of Level IV (See Program Notes 2, 3 and 4 above.)
0-3 units
from the following courses, if not completed in Level I
21-24 units
- Electives (See Program Note 4 above.)
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