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Here are two lists of research courses for undergraduate Science students. These courses all count towards the requirements of the:
- Dean's Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List (DMURL), subject to the note below, as well as the
- B.Sc. Global Designation for students who broaden their horizons by participating in language classes, performing research, and including the "real-world" (global-related study and/or non-McGill study or work experience) in their program.
'396' research courses
Science students can take these courses outside their own departments or programs. Registration always requires permission from both the project supervisor and from the academic unit offering the course. (Example: Biology student + Chemistry professor = Ask Department of Chemistry for permission to register for CHEM 396.) Registration is not restricted to upper-year students. More information.
Other research courses
These courses are often (not always) reserved for upper-year students who are registered in the same department.
Notes about specific courses
- AGRI 519. Sustainable Development Plans.: Although this course is offered by the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, it is an approved course for the B.Sc. Environment Major. Note that this course is restricted to students enrolled in the Barbados Field Study Semester.
- BIOL 451. Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. and GEOG 451. Research in Society and Development in Africa.: Effective January 2021, students may count either BIOL 451 or GEOG 451, but not both, toward the DMURL. These courses are restricted to students enrolled in the McGill East Africa Field Study Semester.
- EPSC 482. Research in Earth and Planetary Sciences.: Until academic year 2013/2014, this course may have been taken as either a reading course or a research course. To count towards the DMURL, the work completed for the course must be research rather than reading. Starting in September 2014, EPSC 482 is only for research projects, and counts towards the DMURL (whereas the new course EPSC 460 will be for reading projects).
About D1/D2 courses, and N1/N2 courses
- A course in the format ABCD 123 is a 'regular' one-semester course, given in the fall, winter, and/or summer semester.
- A course in the format ABCD 123 D1 and ABCD 123 D2 'spans' two consecutive semesters, usually starting in the fall semester and continuing in the winter semester.
- A course in the format ABCD 123N1 and ABCD 123N2 'spans' two non-consecutive semesters (for example, winter + fall).
- Some 'regular' courses are also given as 'span' courses (or vice versa). Such courses are only listed once in the table above, not in all possible variants, for the sake of brevity. Please consult the class schedule for full details.
- A course that is listed in the table counts toward the DMURL whether you take it in the one-semester 'regular' form (e.g. NSCI 410, 6 credits per term, one term only) or in the multi-semester 'span' form (e.g., NSCI 410D1 + NSCI 410D2, 3 credits in each term, 2 terms, 6 credits total).
Courses removed from this list
| Course | Credits | When removed | Why removed; Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOC 460 | 6 | 2011-09 | Course retired; last offered in academic year 2008/09. (However, see new course BIOC 462, included on the list above.) |
| BIOL 377 | 3 | 2011-09 |
Formerly, this course was offered as either a reading or research courses. BIOL 377 is now only a reading course. (There are many other Biology research course; see list above.) |
| BIOL 471 | 6 | 2011-09 | BIOL 471/477/478 were last offered in academic year 2006/2007. They were offered as either reading or research courses. (There are many other Biology research course; see list above.) |
| BIOL 477 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 478 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 490 | 3 | 2015-01 | Course retired; last offered in the 2012-2013 academic year. |
| COGS 402 | 6 | 2020-10 | Course retired, effective January 2014. COGS 402 was identical to COGS 401, except that 402 was offered in the winter and 401 in the fall. COGS 401 is now offered in fall, winter and summer, and is on the list above. |
| GEOG 490 | 3 | 2020-10 | Until academic year 2013/2014, this course may have been taken as either a reading course or a research course. To count towards the DMURL, the work completed for the course must be research rather than reading, and only if taken before academic year 2014/2015. Starting in September 2014, GEOG 490 is only for reading courses, and GEOG 489 is for research projects. GEOG 489 is on the list above. |