need help with this! i registered for my 5 mandatory courses but not sure how to use my electives as wisely as possible, any help is appreciated! thanks! getting into PNB after my first year,

I'm assuming you've taken all of these courses: http://www.science.mcmaster. ca/pnb...raduate/BA.pdf

Truth be told the only "research-oriented" courses would be courses with labs, where you have formal write-ups (BIO 1A03)

There unfortunately isn't anything in the Psych department that's "research oriented"

The best that you can do for the upper year research courses is get to know your professors and maybe get into research with them! This can be tough in first year, but this will put you ahead of MANY students. Seeing as there aren't many "research" courses, this is all that you can do.

thanks! is there any requisites for the PNB 2qq3 course?? just wondering before i pick electives, thanks for your help!

PNB 2QQ3 is a course that you do under supervision of a prof, and I assume this is just a time slot for you to actually carry out the research. So, there is no pre-requisite for this course, EXCEPT finding a supervisor!

oh, how do i go about doing that?? thanks again your being very helpful! what electives do you recommend i take as a social science first year student?? i've registered for the 5 courses they want me to take, but am pretty stumped for the other 5

Well, I'd look at taking those Bio courses once again, PNB does have a focus on Neuroscience so the BIO 1A03 in particular really helps!

actually, lemme pull up the Soc Sci course list

Awesomee thank you! i can't take bio 1A03 because i'm in the social sciences i think:( i fail the prerequisites. also could be because i don't have 12u bio and i'm taking bio 1P03(equivalent)

http://www.science.mcmaster. ca/pnb...raduate/BA.pdf

Ok, looking at this, I can say, you will need Math, Bio 1a03, the two psych courses, and then the rest are upto you! Remember you need to fulfil the requirements for first year social science students! I'm actually not sure what they are, but as long as you have these courses^ you're good to go!

I guess for electives i should take easier courses to boost my gpa right? i really enjoy english and heard 1A03 has a great deal of poetry/short stories, is the course load heavy??

Ahh would it matter if i took 1P03 instead?? im failing when i try to register for 1M03

Nooo, stick to Bio 1P03, and then the second semester 1A03, don't take 1M03, you learn the same RELEVANT stuff in Psych anyways! Though I'm not sure if it's a prereq for upper year courses!

None of the PNB courses need Bio 1M03!

Its saying im failing the requisites:S i have 1p03 at 1D and 1a03 at 2D and its saying i dont have the requisites.. do you know what this could be from??

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Its saying im failing the requisites:S i have 1p03 at 1D and 1a03 at 2D and its saying i dont have the requisites.. do you know what this could be from??

It's because of your program. If you look at the prerequisites for bio 1A03, first year social science/humanities/commerce students can't take it.