Experiential Opportunities

Thesis Enrollment 2026-2027

As you prepare for the upcoming registration period, please take note of the following specific instructions regarding PNB 4D09 and PNB 4D06. To ensure your enrollment goes smoothly, please keep these five points in mind: 

• The “A” Portion Only: When registering, you will only be able to select the A portion of the course. Once you have successfully registered for the A portion, the system will automatically register you for portion B. You do not need to add portion B manually. 
• Course Conflicts: If you intend to take another course that conflicts with PNB 4D09 or PNB 4D06, you must complete a Course Conflict Form through your home faculty office. Please note that conflict forms are not handled by the PNB office. 
  • BA?PNB students do not use a conflict form. Instead, the Faculty of Social Sciences requires emails from both instructors to be sent to socscfac@mcmaster.ca.
• Accidental Drops: If you register for PNB 4D09/4D06 and accidentally drop the course, you will lose your enrollment permissions. To have them reinstated, please email pnb@mcmaster.ca.
  • There’s no need to worry, this is a permission-based course and will not fill up. Students can be re-added up until the September add/drop deadline.
• Credit Distribution: Typically, PNB 4D06 appears as 3 credits per term, while PNB 4D09 appears as 4.5 credits per term. Please keep this in mind when selecting your courses.
• General Enrollment Issues: For any other PNB enrollment concerns, please consult our website for detailed guidance: Academic Advising – Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. 

Best of luck with your course selections! 

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Experiential learning is learning that involves applying theory and/or academic content to authentic experiences in the classroom, laboratory, or community. The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour offers experiential learning opportunities to students in all programs, work-integrated learning opportunities” (e.g., undergraduate TAships), extracurricular opportunities (e.g., clubs, societies, and volunteering), and course-based opportunities.  

This page provides information on course-based experiential learning, that is, all of these opportunities are available to students for course credit.  

• Research courses allow students to work under the supervision of a faculty member on an authentic research project. 
• Peer mentoring courses allow senior students to build their mentorship and communication skills as they support students skills academically, professionally, and/or socially. 
• Applied placements and internships allow students to explore career options and apply course concepts and theories to a professional experience. 

To learn more about curricular and co-curricular activities available on campus, please visit the Experiential Learning Opportunities Resource on the Student Success Centre website.

Thesis Coordinator – Dr. Nikol Piskuric
Library Study, Inquiry Project and Independent Research Coordinator: Dr. Ellen MacLellan 

Please visit the below links or click the down arrow next to the Experiential Opportunities menu item.