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Sep 07, 2024
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Undergraduate Calendar 2024-2025
Honours Life Sciences Co-op (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 and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline and completion of Level II Honours Life Sciences with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 and completion of the following courses:
Note:
Information about this program and the selection procedure can be obtained from Science Career and Cooperative Education and the Academic Program Advisor.
Admission (Effective September 2025)
Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline and completion of Level II Honours Life Sciences with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 and completion of the following courses:
Note:
Information about this program and the selection procedure can be obtained from Science Career and Cooperative Education and the Academic Program Advisor.
Program Notes
- This is a five-level (year) co-op program which includes two eight-month work terms which must be spent in life sciences related placements.
- Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic workload, as prescribed by Level and Term.
- Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00 prior to the Fall Term of Level III. Students are required to complete SCIENCE 3C00 before the first work placement.
- Registration in the Honours Life Sciences Co-op program does not guarantee access to all courses. Some courses have program restrictions and students are responsible to read course prerequisites carefully.
- Students interested in completing a thesis or independent study course should consider completing LIFESCI 3RP3 in Level III.
- Students interested in graduate school may wish to consider completion of a thesis or independent study course (see LIFESCI 4A03 , 4B09 A/B S , 4C12 A/B S , 4D15 A/B S , SCICOMM 4A03 ).
- Level IV Research Seminar topics may change from year to year. Research Seminar topics and descriptions are available on the program web site (https://sis.mcmaster.ca/undergraduate/life-sciences/registered-students/).
- Students entering Level IV or V of Honours Life Sciences Co-op must complete and submit a ballot, rank ordering their preference for enrolment in Level IV seminar offerings by the end of March. Students will be informed of their ballot result by the end of May. Failure to submit a ballot by the stated deadline may compromise enrolment in a preferred seminar. The Life Sciences program pre-registration ballot will include all Level IV Life Sciences research seminar courses. Co-op students will have access to the ballot only once during their undergraduate degree. Students fulfilling Course List E through eligible thesis or project courses can opt out of balloting for research seminar course topics.
- LIFESCI 4CM3 is required for students completing the Honours Life Sciences - Origins of Disease Specialization (B.Sc.) and is not included in the pre-registration ballot.
- LIFESCI 4XX3 is required for students completing the Honours Life Sciences - Sensory Motor Systems Specialization (B.Sc.) and is not included in the pre-registration ballot.
- Students must complete at least one of EXPLORE 3IS3 , LIFESCI 3EP3 , 3RP3 , 3XX3 , 4A03 , 4B09 A/B S , 4C12 A/B S , 4D15 A/B S , 4EP6 A/B S , SCIENCE 2A03 , 3A03, 3WT0 .
- The Co-op option is not available with either the Origins of Disease or Sensory Motor Systems Specializations.
- Course planning is extremely important. Students must review and consider the requisites on Level II, III and IV courses when enrolling in the previous Levels.
Interdisciplinary Topics Course List
Astronomy |
ASTRON 2B03 |
Biochemistry |
Levels II, III, IV* |
Biology |
Levels II, III, IV* |
Biophysics |
BIOPHYS 2A03 , 2S03 , 3D03 , 3G03 |
Challenge |
CHALLENG 2CC3 |
Chemistry |
CHEM 2BC3 , 2E03 , 2OA3 , 2OB3 , 2P03 , 3RC3 |
Chemical Biology |
CHEMBIO 2A03 , 2P03 , 3BM3 , 3OA3 , 4OA3 , 4OB3 |
Data Science |
DATASCI 2G03 |
Earth Sciences |
EARTHSC 2E03 , 2GG3 , 2G03 , 3CC3 , 3E03 , 3P03 , 4G03 , 4PA3 |
English |
ENGLISH 3NH3 |
Environmental Science |
ENVIRSC 2B03 , 2C03 , 2WW3 , 3B03 |
Environment & Society |
ENVSOCTY 2EI3 , 2GI3 , 2HI3 , 2LE3 , 2OC3 , 2RU3 , 2RW3 , 2TF3 , 2TS3 , 2UI3 , 3EC3 , 3EE3 , 3ER3 , 3GI3 , 3GV3 , 3HP3 , 3LT3 , 3RW3 , 3SR3 , 3TG3 , 3UP3 , 3UR3 , 3UW3 , 4HC3 , 4HD3 , 4HH3 |
Explore |
EXPLORE 3IS3 |
Geography |
GEOG 2EI3, 2GI3, 2HI3, 2UI3, 3EC3, 3EE3, 3ER3, 3GI3, 3GV3, 3HP3, 3SR3, 3UP3, 4HH3 |
Health & Aging |
HLTHAGE 3D03 , 3E03 , 3N03 |
Health Sciences |
HTHSCI 2G03 , 3DD3, 3DD6 A/B , 3I03 , 3K03 , 3RS3 , 3DM3 , 4II3 , 4O03 |
History |
HISTORY 3CH3 , 3TC3 |
Inspire |
INSPIRE 3MP3 |
Kinesiology |
KINESIOL 2Y03 , 2YY3 |
Life Sciences |
Levels II, III, IV* |
Mathematics |
MATH 2UU3 , 3MB3 |
Medical Physics |
MEDPHYS 4B03 , 4F03 , 4U03 |
Medical Radiation Sciences |
MEDRADSC 3X03 |
Molecular Biology |
Levels III, IV* |
Neuroscience |
NEUROSCI 3J03 , 3SN3 |
Physics |
PHYSICS 2G03 |
Psychology |
PSYCH Levels II, III, IV* |
Science |
Levels II, III* |
Science Communication |
SCICOMM Levels II, III, IV |
* All Levels II, III, IV courses for which the prerequisites have been met are acceptable. |
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
- Completed prior to admission to program
30 units
- Completion of any Level II Honours Life Sciences program, including:
Level III
Consists of academic studies (Fall Term), Co-op Work Term (Winter Term), and Co-op Work Term (Spring/Summer Term)
6 units
from
- Interdisciplinary Topics Course List
Spring/Summer Term:
Work Term
Level IV
Consists of academic studies (Fall and Winter Terms) and Co-op Work Term (Spring/Summer Term)
Fall and Winter Terms: 30 units:
9 units
from
- Interdisciplinary Topics Course List
Spring/Summer Term:
Work Term
Level V
Consists of Co-op Work Term (Fall Term) and academic studies (Winter Term)
3 units
from
- Interdisciplinary Topics Course List
Requirements (Effective September 2025)
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I
30 units
- Completed prior to admission to program
30 units
- Completion of any Level II Honours Life Sciences program, including:
Level III
Consists of academic studies (Fall Term), Co-op Work Term (Winter Term), and Co-op Work Term (Spring/Summer Term)
6 units
from
- Interdisciplinary Topics Course List
Spring/Summer Term:
Work Term
Level IV
Consists of academic studies (Fall and Winter Terms) and Co-op Work Term (Spring/Summer Term)
Fall and Winter Terms: 30 units:
9 units
from
- Interdisciplinary Topics Course List
Spring/Summer Term:
Work Term
Level V
Consists of Co-op Work Term (Fall Term) and academic studies (Winter Term)
3 units
from
- Interdisciplinary Topics Course List
Co-op Program Chart
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FALL TERM
(September to December)
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WINTER TERM
(January to April)
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SPRING/SUMMER TERM
(May to August)
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Level III |
15 units from
Academic Level III
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SCIENCE 3C00 |
Work Term
SCIENCE 3WT0
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Work Term
SCIENCE 3WT0
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Level IV |
30 units from Academic Levels III and IV |
Work Term
SCIENCE 4WT0
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Level V |
Work Term
SCIENCE 5WT0
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15 units from Academic
Level IV |
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