Originally Posted by Bernard

That's good to know; the averages for most of my courses were pretty good, but I did terrible in one course and it dropped my GPA a lot :(

Does anyone know the requirements for TA-ing first year chem (lab or tutorial) and first year psych? For psych it seems like they only hire PNB or BioPsych students

You have to be at least third year to TA first year chem lab or tutorial. As a third year, you are more likely to be accepted for a lab TA rather than tutorial TA. I think there was only one undergrad tutorial TA, and he/she was in 4th year health science.
You need at least 4 chem courses (likely 1a03, 1aa3, 2oa3, 2ob3).

They are more likely to hire chem students or chem bio rather than someone out of that faculty, but it's not impossible to be hired even if you aren't in those faculties/programs.

Originally Posted by Bernard

That's good to know; the averages for most of my courses were pretty good, but I did terrible in one course and it dropped my GPA a lot :(

Does anyone know the requirements for TA-ing first year chem (lab or tutorial) and first year psych? For psych it seems like they only hire PNB or BioPsych students

For Psych, you need to be going into 3rd or 4th year. I would imagine that there's some preference to Psych students, and it makes sense. However, I also know quite a few Life Sci/Bio students who were TA's as well. They need a lot of TA's for Psych, so it's not impossible.
Also, this is from the IntroPsych website:
Teaching assistants for IntroPsych are upper year students in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour. Not long ago, they were IntroPsych students just like you! Near the end of each academic year, we post a call for applications for Teaching Assistants on IntroPsych.net and around the Psychology Building. Students typically apply in their second year for a TA position in their third year.
TAs are selected based on high academic achievement, knowledge of course content, personality, and teaching ability. Those invited for an interview will be asked to present a sample tutorial. Students selected as a TA also enroll in a special course, Psychology 3TT3: Applied Educational Psychology, in which teaching methods and research are studied.
Keep an eye on IntroPsych.net in the spring for applications!

Does anyone know the requirements for English and/or History?

Originally Posted by lizziepizzie

Does anyone know the requirements for English and/or History?

I NEED TO KNOW THIS AS WELL

Originally Posted by lizziepizzie

Does anyone know the requirements for English and/or History?

For History postings: http://www.humanities.mcmast er.ca/...ngs/index.html
I found these 2 job postings as well: http://www.humanities.mcmast er.ca/...osting2010.pdf
http://www.humanities.mcmast er.ca/...osting2010.pdf
So there's also a preference for grad students but undergrad applicants are accepted as well .

Originally Posted by AelyaS

I NEED TO KNOW THIS AS WELL

My roommate who was in 4th year English this year had a few 3rd and 4th year TA's over the past couple of years, but the majority were grad students.

They have the positions up here (right) http://www.humanities.mcmast er.ca/~english/Jobs.html

Also, I found this job posting for Eng 1A03 TA's and it says:
Preference will be given to 5th, 6th, & 7th year PhD students in the Department of English & Cultural Studies.

Source: http://www.humanities.mcmast er.ca/~english/job_posting/TA%20positing%20SS%20 2010.pdf

Originally Posted by Alchemist11

You have to be at least third year to TA first year chem lab or tutorial. As a third year, you are more likely to be accepted for a lab TA rather than tutorial TA.

Its the other way around actually, it's actually harder to be a tutorial TA, usually reserved for graduates.

And it is possible to be a TA in 2nd year