Jhan: Ask an advisor if your program is 'too similar' to biochem to be allowed credit.

As I posted above, you may not be allowed to declare it since so many of the courses are requisites (as with Math and Physics). But I don't know about that specific combination, personally.

-I also addressed one of your questions by editting my 2nd last post, just to point it out in case you didn't notice.

Originally Posted by jhan523

But to complete the biochem minor I need to take chem 1A03 and 1AA3. Since they were required courses for life science I can't get the biochem minor?

Truth be told, I don't think they count first year courses (not in the same way as taking upper year courses, anyways); otherwise with my aforementioned example you'd need to take 6 units of CSCT as well as 6 units of year I English...which is 40% of a regular course load...

Thanks Mowicz

Man, I'm so confused now... Yeah, I'll probably just talk to an advisor.

Minor in Biochem states you need Chem 1A03/AA3. However, what I meant about double-using credits was for upper year courses...

You need first year courses to lay a foundation for upper years, so if two different programs have the same prereq courses in first year they would have to let you minor; otherwise they would need multiple sections of each kind of class. (i.e. biochem 1A03/1AA3 as well as chem 1A03/1AA3...which would be a logistical pain in the ass)

Ah I see, makes it more clearer now. Thanks! So for:

6 units from BIOCHEM 2B03, 2BB3, 2EE3, 3D03, 3G03, HTH SCI 2E03

I wouldn't be able to minor since biochem 2B03 and 2EE3 are in the mol bio and gen course list? Because they would technically be going to my degree unless I take more second year courses in that course list.

Originally Posted by lorend

No, you can't overlap your courses.

A course will only be able to fulfill the requirements for your major or your minor, but not both at once. That would be cheating the system, and they don't let us do that.

It depends on the program and minor I think.

In my biology program, I have to take psychology courses as physiology courses. However, according to Rita Campbell in the science office, these psych courses can overlap and be included as part of my minor. At first they said that only two of my courses could be included; however, when I went into the office, they said the number of courses doesn't matter.

I would e-mail the department as they make exceptions to the "no overlap" rule.

Originally Posted by lorend

Minor in Econ: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALEN...nt/pg1185.html

Minor in Business: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALEN...nt/pg1185.html


A minor in Econ does not require 2G03. It's a prereq to other Econ courses, BUT part of the Business curriculum. A minor in business is also 18 units after level I, so Econ courses don't technically count either...

Oh fair enough. Strange how 2G03 is technically not required, considering pretty much every econ course needs it bahaha.

Is it possible to minor in kin?

Originally Posted by zombiejesus

Is it possible to minor in kin?

No. I had 3 years worth of Kin courses (more than the requirement for declaration of any minor) and was rejected upon declaration of said minor.

Originally Posted by Mowicz

No. I had 3 years worth of Kin courses (more than the requirement for declaration of any minor) and was rejected upon declaration of said minor.

Thats brutal! I'm transferring into Med Rad from Enviro Sci I, so I'm going to have a ton of electives and I'd like to do a kin minor as it would be pretty applicable, ugh.

Kin is a direct-entry program only, and as previously mentioned, no minors in kin allowed.
And transferring into Med Rad will leave you with a lot of electives in first year, perhaps (maybe 4 electives?), but I know that the amount of electives in upper year med rad are fairly minimal.

jade177 is right...I think you end up having an entirely prescribed courseload (and a practical component).


The knowledge from Kin that you need for MedRadSci, is taught in MedRadSci courses. It's a very specialized, very applied program, in which people typically go straight to work.

Originally Posted by jade177

Kin is a direct-entry program only, and as previously mentioned, no minors in kin allowed.
And transferring into Med Rad will leave you with a lot of electives in first year, perhaps (maybe 4 electives?), but I know that the amount of electives in upper year med rad are fairly minimal.

I believe I'll have 24 units (electives + upper level courses already completed), which is the equivalent of a minor. Its probably completely pointless, but I just thought it would be a good idea to accomplish a minor if I had the chance.

Originally Posted by zombiejesus

I believe I'll have 24 units (electives + upper level courses already completed), which is the equivalent of a minor. Its probably completely pointless, but I just thought it would be a good idea to accomplish a minor if I had the chance.

You could probably get a minor in a number of useful areas, or something that you're interested in.

For example, maybe a minor in economics would help you to make smart (financial) decisions in the future, or perhaps you have an interest in say, Anthropology.