McMaster Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science is the largest of six faculties at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Departments, Schools and Programs of the Faculty of ScienceThere are 7 departments and 2 interdisciplinary schools in the Faculty of Science:Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical SciencesDepartment of BiologyDepartment of Chemistry & Chemical BiologySchool of Geography and Earth SciencesSchool of Interdisciplinary ScienceDepartment of KinesiologyDepartment of Mathematics & StatisticsDepartment of Physics & AstronomyDepartment of Psychology, Neuroscience & BehaviourAcademic ProgramsThe Faculty of Science offers 7 first-year programs and 39 upper-year undergraduate programs ranging from astrophysics, biochemistry, earth and environmental sciences, to life sciences, human behaviour, kinesiology and medical and radiation sciences.A co-op (or cooperative education) option is offered in 14 undergraduate science programs: Actuarial & Financial Mathematics, Biochemistry, Biology & Pharmacology, BioPhysics, Chemical Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Medical & Health Physics, Molecular Biology & Genetics and Physics. The term "cooperative education” emphasizes the partnership between the employer, the student and university. Students taking the science co-op option have 4 work terms employed in their field in addition to the regular academic requirements. The co-op program is typically completed in 5 years. The Faculty of Science offers Masters and PhD degrees in 16 graduate programs.