Course Information and Regulations

(1) Students are advised to refer also to the General Information and Regulations section of this Calendar, in particular the sections, Registration and Student Records.

(2) Students preparing to register are advised to consult Class Schedule for the most up-to-date information on courses to be offered in 2004-05.

(3) Students wishing to view the most up-to-date course listings and descriptions, should search the Fall 2004 and Winter 2005 terms in the Course Catalog . The Course Catalog provides descriptions of all undergraduate and graduate courses at McGill. Please note that all courses are listed for each term, according to the search criteria selected, even if they are not offered in that term.

2 Course Numbering

The first four characters (Subject Code)

The three numbers following the Subject Code

refer to the course itself, with the first of these indicating the level of the course.

Courses numbered at the 100, 200, 300, and 400 levels are intended for undergraduate students. In most programs courses at the 300 level and 400 level are normally taken in the student's last two years.

Courses at the 500 level are intended for graduate students, but may also be open to qualified senior undergraduate students.

Courses at the 600 and 700 level are intended for graduate students only.

Two additional characters (D1, D2, N1, N2, J1, J2, J3) at the end of the seven-character course number identifies multi-term courses.

3 Multi-term Courses

Most courses at McGill are single term (Fall or Winter or Summer) courses with final grades issued and any credits earned recorded at the end of that term. Single term courses are identified by a seven-character course number.
A unit may, however, decide that the material to be presented cannot be divided into single term courses or it is preferable that the work to be done is carried out over two, or three, terms. Under such circumstances, courses are identified by a two-character extension of the course number.

In some cases, the same course may be offered in various ways: as a single term and/or in one or more multi-term versions. The course content and credit weight is equivalent in all modes, the only difference being the scheduling, and students cannot obtain credit for more than one version.

Courses with numbers ending in D1 and D2

are taught in two consecutive terms (most commonly Fall and Winter). Students must register for the same section of both the D1 and D2 components. When registering for a fall term D1 course the student will automatically be registered for the winter term D2 portion. No credit will be given unless both components (D1 and D2) are successfully completed in consecutive terms, e.g., Fall 2004 and Winter 2005.

Courses with numbers ending in N1 and N2

are taught in two non-consecutive terms (Winter and Fall). Students must register for the same section of both the N1 and N2 components. No credit will be given unless both components (N1 and N2) are successfully completed within a twelve (12) month period.

Courses with numbers ending in J1, J2 and J3

are taught over three consecutive terms. Students must register for the same section of all three components (J1, J2, J3). No credit will be given unless all three components are successfully completed.

IMPORTANT CONDITIONS FOR MULTI-TERM COURSES

1. Students must be registered for each component of the multi-term course. Students must ensure that they are registered in the same section in each term of the multi-term course.

2. Students must successfully complete each component in sequence as set out in the multi-term course. Credit is granted only at the end of the multi-term course; no credit is given for partial completion.

4 Course Terminology

Prerequisite:

Course A is prerequisite to course B if a satisfactory pass in course A is required for admission to course B.

Corequisite:

Course A is corequisite to course B if course A must be taken concurrently with (or may have been taken prior to) course B.

COURSE NOMENCLATURE IN PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS:

Required Course:

Courses absolutely required in a program. All students in that program must take this (these) courses(s) unless they are granted exemption(s).

Cours foncièrement obligatoire dans un programme. Tous les étudiants inscrits à ce programme doivent suivre ce (ou ces) cours, à moins de bénéficier d'exemptions.

Complementary Course:

Courses selected from a restricted list, a particular subject area, or a discipline. In some programs, students must include a number of these in order to meet program requirements.

Cours sélectionnés à partir d'une liste limitée, ou de la liste des cours offerts dans une matière particulière ou dans une discipline. Dans certains programmes, les étudiants doivent inclure un certain nombre de ces cours afin de satisfaire aux exigences du programme.

Note:

Complementary courses are not electives.

The difference between Complementary courses and Required courses is that Complementary courses offer an element of choice, however small that choice may be. Students may choose from the two (or more) courses specified within Complementary Course segment(s) of a program description, but ONLY from those.

Elective course:

courses chosen freely (sometimes with advice and approval of the departmental adviser or the Student Affairs Office).

Cours librement choisis (parfois sur le conseil et avec l'approbation d'un conseiller du département ou le Bureau des affaires étudiantes).

5 First-Year Seminars

First-Year Seminars (FYS) are limited-enrolment credit courses offered by the Faculties of Arts and Science to students in their first year of undergraduate study at McGill, i.e., newly admitted students in U0 or U1. Students in any faculty can enrol in an FYS, subject to the conditions and/or restrictions of the program in which they are registered. Students may take only one FYS.

FYS classes are limited to a maximum of 25 students and are designed to provide closer interaction with the professor and better working relations with peers than are available in large introductory courses. The seminars endeavour to teach the latest scholarly developments and expose participants to advanced research methods. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For a listing of First-Year Seminars, see Faculty of Arts First Year Seminars and Faculty of Science Registration for First-Year Seminars.

6 Faculty/School-Specific Information

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Students in the Faculty must comply with the regulations and requirements contained in the Faculty section of this Calendar.

Students should note that there are no supplemental examinations in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and that the final examination period timetable for the term is posted before the commencement of classes.

Arts

Students in the Faculty must comply with the regulations and requirements contained in the Faculty section of this Calendar. Particular notice should be taken of:
Program Requirements,
Course Requirements,
Course Registration.

Education

Some courses will be available in the evenings only, through the Centre for Continuing Education, or will be offered during the Summer term.

Students in the Faculty must comply with the regulations and requirements contained in the Faculty section of this Calendar. Particular notice should be taken of prerequisite and corequisite courses and registration for Field Experience courses.

Engineering

Most courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering are limited to Engineering students only. Non-Engineering students should obtain permission from the Associate Dean of their Faculty, and the Faculty Student Advisor in the Faculty of Engineering Student Affairs Office, to register for Engineering courses.

A limited number of School of Architecture (ARCH) courses are open to students not registered in the School. Please refer to individual course descriptions.

Students in the Faculty must comply with the regulations and requirements contained in the Faculty section of this Calendar.

Environment, McGill School of

Students in the School's programs must comply with the regulations and requirements of their faculty of registration (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, or Science), as contained in the Faculty's section of this Calendar.

Management

Students in the Faculty must comply with the regulations and requirements contained in the Faculty section of this Calendar. Particular notice should be taken of: B.Com. Program Requirements, B.Com. Program Structure and, especially for students new to the program, Management Core.

Music

Students in the Faculty must comply with the regulations and requirements contained in the Faculty section.

Religious Studies

Students in the Faculty must comply with the regulations and requirements contained in the Faculty section.

Science