2009/2010 - Office of the Registrar - McMaster University

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b REQUIREMENTS
Upon successful completion of Humanities I, a student may be
admitted to a program of study leading toward a Bachelor of Arts
degree. Completion of Music I may lead to a Bachelor of Music or
Bachelor of ~rts'degree. Three types of programs lead toward a
Bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Humanities.
SINGLE HONOURS PROGRAM
This involves three years of study, beyond Level I, concentrated
in the work of a single discipline (e.g. History). After thre@years of
Music study beyond Music I, students receive a B.Mus. degree.
COMBINED HONOURS PROGRAM 1
This involves three years of study, beyond Level I, concentrated
in the work of two disciplines (e.g. .English and Peace Stuqies).
A student can combine study in any two Humanities disciplines, :
or one Humanities discipline and a subject from another Faculty
where appropriate (e.g. History and Political Science).
B.A. PROGRAM '
This involves two years of study, beyond Level I,,concentrated in
i' the work of a single discipline. .
The content and the requirements of Single Honours, corn-
. bined Honours and other Bt.A. programs are found after the Acat
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There are a, n:;sb$"d6umanities courses .uiithdut'prerequisites
which may be taken as electives. Individual course descriptions are
listed by department in the Course Listings sectio,n of this Calendar.
Not onlv are students from other Faculties able to take individual
cdurses which have no prerequisites, but,, they are also
able to transfer into any of the degree programs offered by the
Faculty of Humanities. For the majority of programs in the Fac-
\ ulty, admission may be gained after the successful completion
of any Level I program at the university, providing this includes
the necessary program requisites as outlined in the admission
statement for each Humanities program as described under
Programs for the B.A., B.A. (Honours) and B.Mus. Degrees.
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REQUIREMENTS SECOND LANGUAGE-PROFICIENCY ' ,
Students admitted to Humanities I must complete 30 units as Students embarking on Humanities programs $hould be aware
follows:
that most graduate schools require, for- admission, profidiency in -at7
, 12 units from Course ~ ikt 1 (should include six Units' in each least one, and frequently two, languages other than English. In this
of l ~ subjects ~ o listed above. CMST 1A03 is an ex- Faculty, pt-oficievcy in at least one language other than English is
ception to this.) ' regarded ,as an essential tool for students interested in Linguistics.
,I8 units Electives, which may include Courses from C~urse Generally, proficiehcylin more than one language is a hallmark of '
Lists 1 ana 2
' most highly-qualified Humanities' graduates seeking the widest range .
MUSIC I (03-70) of post-graduation academic and employment opportunities.
PROGRAM NOTE
For students wishing to acquire a reading knowledge of French,
Students interested in entering Honours Music (Music Cogni- a summer course, FRENCH 4R06 is ofFereb in May-June. This
tion) must have completed Grade 12 Biology, or enrol in BIOLOGY course is intended to prepare current and incoming graduate stu-
1 PO3 in the first term of Level I concurrently with PSYCH 1x03. dents for the French proficiency test administered by some de-
Students admitted to Music I yust complete 33 units of work as
partments. Certain graduate programs recognize' a passing mark
in this course as fulfillment of the second language requirement..
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follows:
PART-TIME STUDY
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21 units MUS~C 1803, 1 BB3, 1 CC3, 1 D03, 1 E06, lG03 Students wishing to enter any program offered by the Faculty of
12 units - Electives, which may include courses from Humani- Humanities and pursue a program on a part-time basis should
ties Course Lists 1 and 2 - consult the appropriate Departmental Counsellor(s) before mak-
(Students intending to enter the Honours Music (Mu- ing their plans.
sic Cognition) program must take PSYCH 1x03 and
lXX3 (or PSYCH 1A03 and 1AA3).)
B. Degree. Programs
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ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
STUDENT ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
You are responsible for adhering to the statement on
student academic responsibility found in the
General Academic Regulations section of this Calendar.
ACCESS TO COURSES
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All undergraduate courses at McMaster have an
enrolment capacity. The University is committed to
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making every effort to accommodate students in
required courses so that their program of study is not
extended. Unles,s otherwise specified, registration is
on g first-come basis and in some cases priority is
given to students from particular programsor Faculties.
All students are encouraged to register as soon
as MUGSIISOLAR is available to them.
STUDENT COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITY '
. It is the student's responsibility to:
maintain current contact information with the ~niversiti,
including address, phone numbers, and emergency contact
information.
use the university provided e-mail address or maintain a
valid forwarding e-mail address. ,
regularly check the official University commu~cations
channels. Official University communications are considered
received if sent by postal mail, by fax, br by e-mail to
the student's designated primary e-mail account via their
@mcmaster.ca alias.
accept that forwarded e-mails may be lost and that e-mail
is considered received if serlt via the student's
@mcmaster.ca alias.
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Students enrolled in Humanities programs, in addition to meet-
ing the General Academic Regulations of the. .Universitg' shall bei,
A Minor is an option available to a student enrolled a four-levbl subject to the following Faculty ~egulations and'~o1icies. , + ,
honours program. A Minor consists of at least 18 units of Level 11, Ill
to Level I'
or IV courses in addition to the designated Level I course(s), that The dates for applicafion may vary somewhat from year to ear;.
meet the requirements set out in the program description of that however, the specific dates and information will be posted on.
Minor. Students are responsible for ensuring that they take courses Campus and in the campus It is the stuthat
meet these requirements (using elective units only). When dent's responsibility to take the necessary steps to apply for a
registering for cross-listed courses to be applied' towards a Minor, Level 11 Program.
students must ensure that they register in the appropriate subject 1. In FebruarylMarch, a Majors Fair is held in the Faculty ofHu- .
for the Mino,r designation. Those who have the necessary require- manities to provide infomtation on undergraduate Programs,'
ments may apply for recognitiqh of a Minor when they graduate. If course offerings, career opportunities, etc.;
recognition for a Minor is granted, it will be .recorded on the stu- 2. Mid-March to .Mid-April, students seeking admission .to a
dent's. transcript. Minors cannot be revoked once approved. Stu- Level II program for the following FallIWinter session .must
dents may return for a second degree in the subject in which complete an application for admission to Level II through
they have obtained a Minor, but only at the Honours level. For ' . MUGSI. The application allows students to rank four program
further information please refer to Minors in the General Academic choices, and students will be notified of their eligibility for these
Regulations section in this Calendar. - choices on ,their grade reports in June.
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