There is a certain system that Mac goes through that has seemingly gotten more confusing over the last two or three years.
All upper years choose courses first. They have a tendancy to pick courses from first and second year as electives to decrease their workload. They are allowed to take a certain number of seats in these classes, and then the course becomes full to them.
First year students pick last. All first year courses are supposed to open up for them. They choose the courses they need, which are supposed to be open to them so they can pick the correct courses needed to go on to level two.
However, this year there seems to be a lot of issues with seats opening up for first years. We're not sure why. Regardless, if you need the course to proceed to level two the school has to open up a spot for you.
If the course you need is full, you are to contact your faculty, tell them of your issue, and they will open the course up to you.
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McMaster Combined Honours Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Anthropology: 2008
McMaster Honours English with a minor in Indigenous Studies: 2010
Carleton University Masters of Arts in Canadian Studies: 2012 (expected)
We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed in universities, looking uncomfortably into the world we inherit. -- Port Huron Statement
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