2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

PART-TIME DEGREE STUDIES. The University offers a broad range' ofedu,cational opportunities. if you wish to take degree studies on 'apart-timebasis. In additionto the daytime offerings in the FallIWil1ter there is a wide selectionof 'evening classes available in the FalllWinter and Spring/Sum­. mer sessions. There is a' limited number of daytime classesscheduled for the Spring/S.ummer session. ' .. ,,·If. you take degree, courses,you 'will associate with .one of th~undergraduate Faculties (Business, Health Sciences, Humantties,Science or Social Sciences). By so doing, you will have theopportunity, to consult with the, academic counsellors ?f' yourFaculty, and with the departmehtswhose courses are of Interest, to you. If your interests change, it is often possible to transfer toanother department or Faculty. ' " . ' 'The courses which you take in the early stages of your educationwill form the basis for choosing, your program of study. TheLevel I courses will give you the information you ne~d 'for thispurpose, as well as provide the prerequisites ,for more advancedcourses and admission to . programs of study. The programs ofstudy which are available entirely through evening andsumr:ner, courses are indicated on the Degrees by Program chart, in the7 ADMISSIONDegrees, Programs and Courses.setti~h of ~his Calenda~: YouShould also familiarize yourself with the reqUirements and Informationfoundin the following . sections:· Admission Require:'ments, General Academic Regulations and Sessional Dat~s, as, well as the: program descriptions found i'n the spe9ific Facultysections.'Before .you register for any degre~ c~urse,or program,'youmust apply for admission. . .• If you have already completed someuniversity,communitycollege,or.otherpost~secondary'education, you will bere,:,quired tosubmit official transcripts of thiswork in order to beconsidered for admis$ion and possible credit towards yourMcMaster program. : ., , "-. If you satisfy' the University's normal admission requirements'forfull~time study,you may choose to register forpart-time study in most programs. " ' ..• If yOlJ do not satisfy these requirements, you may be admls':'sible as a MatureStuJdentand given the,QPportunity to showthat you can deal successfully with university work. Initially,. you may take only one course at a time. 'See the Admission Requirements section in this C~lendar\ for. details concerning all avenues of admission to degree. study.AVAILABILITY OF COURSESPART-TIME DEGRE,ESTUDIES 147Altho'ugh both daytime' .and . Eiwening courses are open tc? ~IIstudents, as a part-time student, you may have other responslblll­, ties which restrict you to the courses offered. in the evenings,. winterand summer. If you can 'arrange to take day courses in the Fall/Winter session; the. options, are greatly enlarged; .· Normally, publications for part-time students areniade availablein March for the Spring/Summer session and in June for theFall/Winter session. 'V,.INFORMATIONAND,COUNSELLINGWEB, ADDRESS: htfp://www.mcmasfer.ca/F?cirttime .Interested "students may telephone the Office of the Registrar, ,Admissions; at (905) 52574600 for'information about application· 'procedur.es. and admission regulations. The Office is lC?catedi~Gilmour Hall, Room 108, and is open Monday,through Friday until4:00 p.m! Hours areextende.d various times throughout the yearto. accommodate' the registration process., ,', - -More detailed information and advice concerning programs andcourses is provided by the Academic Counsel,!ors within eachFaculty as follows:• Business: ext. 23941• Humanities: ext. 27532• SCience:,ext. 27590• Social Sciences: eXt., 23772Information about non-degree courseS and programs is-availablethrough the Centre Jor Continuing Education (905) 525~9140,ext. 24321 or at the following uri: http://www.mcmaster.ca/conted/.or inthe Certificate and Diploma Programs section in this Calendar.. MAPSThe McMaster Association of ParHime Students (MAPS) maintainsan office and student lounge in the McMaster Univer~ity,Student Centre, Room 234, telephone (905) 525~9140, ext. 22021 ..MAP'S also publishes a newsletter, The Link, which is sent to allpart-time students. The office and loun~e are ?pen fr?m Mondayto Thursday,. day and ~vening, 'and Friday dUring the day. ,MAPS Exe.cutive Director,'Jackie Osterman, is available duringthese 'hoursto help students.,AII part-time students are invited to.· use these ·facilitiesand to assist their Association' in its efforts toimprove the quality-and rang'e of educational ~pportunities available'tostudents who can only attend.university on a part-time basis./I,\