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Department Of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Undergrad TA Opportunities

The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour offers several undergraduate teaching assistant (TA) opportunities. These paid positions provide undergraduate students a chance to be part of the teaching team for some of their favourite courses.

If you are interested in applying, please review the information below carefully. Different courses will have different application requirements, processes, and deadlines.

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Courses: Psych 1X03 and Psych 1XX3

Application Window: February 10th, 2025 to February 24th, 2025. This application is for those wishing to teach during the 2025/2026 academic year.

Application Link: https://surveys.mcmaster.ca/science/index.php/716384?lang=en

Requirements:

The application will require you to fill in some basic information about yourself and how we can contact you. You will also need to upload PDF copies of your cover letter, C.V./resume, and unofficial transcript.

Applicants are required to have taken both Psych 1X03 and Psych 1XX3 (or equivalents like Psych 1F03 and 1FF3) and be entering at least their 3rd year of study, but not graduated, as of September 2025. You must also have completed a minimum of three psychology courses (PNB, Psych, Human Behaviour, or Neuroscience) beyond the introductory level, and hold a minimum grade point average of 10 (A-) in those courses.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Michelle Cadieux at: intropsych@mcmaster.ca

The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour is currently accepting applications for the Spring/Summer 2025 term.

Courses:

Psych 2AA3: Child Development (Summer Term)
Psych 2C03: Social Psychology (Spring Term)
Psych 2H03E: Human Learning & Cognition (Spring Term)
Psych 3CC3: Forensic Psychology (Spring Term)
Psych 3B03: Special Populations (Summer Term)
PNB 3XE3: Inferential Statistics and Research Methods (Spring Term)

Application Window: April 2, 2025 to April 13, 2025. This application is for those wishing to teach during the 2025 spring/summer academic term.

Application Link:  https://surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/index.php/895986?lang=en

Requirements:

The application will require you to fill in some basic information about yourself and how we can contact you. You will also need to upload PDF copies of your cover letter, C.V./resume, and unofficial transcript.

Applicants are required to have taken both Psych 1X03 and Psych 1XX3 and be entering at least their 3rd year of study as of September 2024. You must hold a minimum grade of 12 (A+) in the course that you are applying for.

You must also have completed a minimum of three psychology courses (PNB, Psych, Human Behaviour, or Neuroscience) beyond the introductory level, and hold a minimum grade point average of 10 (A-) in those courses. If you are currently registered in the course that you wish to apply to, please include your current GPA in that course in your cover letter.

Please note that we will only accept one application per student, and only students selected for an interview will be contacted.

For additional information please contact Dr. Ellen MacLellan at: pnbia@mcmaster.ca