iSci Assessment is designed to be aligned with the research-based, innovative learning methods developed for the program. Assessed activities will be varied and challenging, and will allow students to demonstrate the full range of competencies gained during the course.

Assignments for project work vary but will include writing, oral presentation or the creation of materials for a specified audience. This gives students the opportunity to experience the professional processes of writing research papers and proposals, creating funding bids and communicating scientific information to non-specialists.

For timetables (course schedules) each academic year, please refer to Mosaic and your course outlines for ISCI 1A24, 2A18, 3A12, and 4A12.

Attendance is expected at ALL iConS, laboratories and tutorials.

• C01 traditionally reflects iConS classes. Class content will change from week to week. iConS are called C01 in the Master Course Timetable found on the McMaster website.
• T01 traditionally refers to a tutorial slot. These slots may sometimes be tutorials, but will also be iCons. None of these tutorial sessions are optional.
• L01 & L02 are lab sections. On each Wednesday and Friday, you will need to attend one of the lab sections. You will be placed into the appropriate lab section and don’t need to choose this yourself. The Friday lab is scheduled for six hours but will not run this long each week. Labs typically last about three hours but some weeks you will go on field trips and others you will have project presentations during this time.

When you first register on Mosaic, you will not be able to pick a lab section. When Mosaic closes in June/July you will be put into a lab section for you based on your elective choices.

Electives cannot conflict with ISCI 1A24. Please do not schedule an elective class when you are expected to be in ISCI 1A24 class time. If you have any trouble scheduling your elective courses, please contact Academic Program Advisor or Administrator.

You can request your Transcript Supplement to accompany your official McMaster transcript via the Office of the Registrar. Follow the Policy here.

McMaster Honours Integrated Science equivalency letter to accompany Transcript for iSci program entry in 2019-2023

Starting in Level II, students have the option of pursuing a Concentration, which combines iSci with the equivalent of a combined honours in another scientific discipline. Please click on the links below to learn more about the specific requirements associated with these Concentration.

If you have questions specific to a department other than iSci, please contact the academic advisor for the respective home department within the Faculty of Science.

Effective in 2024, all iSci concentrations will adhere to and will be posted within the Academic Calendar.

Explore the following Concentrations:

• Biology Concentration
• Chemical Biology Concentration
• Chemistry Concentration
• Earth & Environmental Sciences Concentration
• Environmental Sciences Concentration
• Mathematics & Statistics Concentration
• Medical & Biological Physics Concentration
• Physics Concentration
• Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Concentration
• Sustainable Chemistry

The iTeach team has put together resources in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math for you to use to prepare for September. We recommend that you read through them all in order to give yourself the most comfortable start in iSci. The materials help outline what we count as high school review and having it fresh in your mind will help you in your iSci classes and projects. If the materials identify that there are particular areas you did not cover in High School or that you realize you do not fully understand, make a note of them and we will help you when you arrive.

If you did not complete one of the science subjects at the grade 12 level (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) you must go through that subject’s Summer Top-up material fully before September 1.