MyOWNMcMaster Degree Pathway
Diploma in Business Administration with a Concentration in
Human Resources & Bachelor of Arts in History
Requirements
The MyOWNMcMaster degree pathway has three parts: diploma, elective and undergraduate
courses.
Students will complete courses with both the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) and the
Faculty of Humanities, Department of History. At CCE, students take the Diploma in Business
Administration with a Concentration in Human Resources Finance (27 units) plus elective
courses (33 units). With the Department of History, students take ten undergraduate courses
(30 units).
The 60 units taken with the Centre for Continuing Education must be completed with a B+
cumulative average in order for students to be eligible to continue to the undergraduate
courses. If a B+ cumulative average is not achieved, students may be required to apply to the
Faculty of Humanities to complete the degree. Successful completion of BUS-850 Business
Communications is required prior to the start of degree studies.
Upon completion of the Diploma requirements, students will receive a Diploma in Business
Administration with a Concentration in Human Resources. Upon completion of the remaining
requirements, students will receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History.
This MyOWNMcMaster pathway can be completed fully online, in-class or a combination of the
two formats.
Part 1: Diploma in Business Administration with a Concentration in Human
Resources – Core Courses – 15 Units Required
It is recommended that students begin with BUS-825 Business Foundations. Otherwise, courses
can be completed in any order.
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BUS-850 Business Communications (antirequisite to ACC-920
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HRM 817 Business Finance & Accounting
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BUS-825 Business Foundations
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Part 2: Human Resources Concentration – Core Courses – 12 Units Required
Students must complete HRM-901 Human Resources Management plus 3 other Human
Resources courses for the Concentration in Human Resources (4 HR electives in total).
Note: some courses have pre-requisites.
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HRM 817 Business Finance & Accounting
HRM 897 Recruitment & Selection
HRM 898 Compensation
HRM 899 Labour Relations
HRM 901 Human Resources Management
HRM 902 Training & Development
HRM 921 Occupational Health & Safety
HRM 923 Human Resources Planning
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Part 3: Elective Courses from CCE
Students must select an additional 11 courses, totalling 33 units, from the following lists of
electives. Do not duplicate courses already taken as part of the Diploma. Note: some courses
have pre-requisites (consult program specific web pages for pre-requisite information).
Accounting Courses
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ACC 830 Basic Bookkeeping
ACC 818 Economics
ACC 855 Business Statistics
ACC 925 Introductory Financial Accounting
ACC 926 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACC 927 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACC 928 Introductory Management Accounting
ACC 929 Intermediate Management Accounting
ACC 930 Advanced Management Accounting
ACC 931 Auditing
ACC 932 Management Information Systems
ACC 933 Financial Management
ACC 934 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACC 937 Taxation I
ACC 938 Taxation II
ACC 939 Accounting Theory
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Addictions Courses
If you wish to pursue elective courses in the Addiction Education program, you must complete
these three courses first:
 ADD-827 Introduction to Addiction
 ADD-830 Solution Focused Approaches to Addiction Counselling
 ADD-888 Assessment of Addictive Behaviour
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ADD-121 Working with Problem Gambling
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ADD-122 Counselling Techniques in Addiction Practice
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ADD-406 Program Development
ADD-803 The Whole Person
ADD-811 Diversity and Special Issues in Addiction Counselling
ADD-812 Understanding and Preventing Relapse
ADD-813 Adult Children of Alcoholics
ADD-827 Introduction to Addiction
ADD-828 Problem Management Skills for Helpers
ADD-829 Concepts and Dimensions of Group Work Practice
ADD-830 Solution Focused Approaches in Addiction
Counselling
ADD-831 Professional Ethics and Helping
ADD-832 Co-Dependency as an Addiction
ADD-470 Wellness and Work: Introduction to EAP
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Counselling for the Workplace: Principles of EAP Intervention
ADD-895 Treatment of Addictive Behaviour
ADD-874 Pharmacology and Drug Abuse
ADD-862 Case Management and Report Writing
ADD-865 Older Canadians and Substance Abuse
ADD-876 Concurrent Disorders in Addiction
ADD-879 Working with Families and Addiction
ADD-888 Assessment of Addictive Behaviour
ADD-892 Working with Women and Addiction
ADD-894 Youth and Addictions
ADD-899 Crisis Intervention
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Business Administration Courses
You may complete additional Business Administration program courses not completed as part
of your Business Administration – Human Resources Concentration.
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BUS 816 Operations Management Techniques
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BUS 847 Principles & Practices of Supervision
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BUS 436 Business Law
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BUS 852 Business Strategy
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Human Resources Management Courses
You may complete additional Human Resources Management program courses not completed
as part of your Business Administration – Human Resources Concentration.
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HRM 897 Recruitment & Selection
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HRM 923 Human Resources Planning
Marketing Courses
Note: The full marketing diploma cannot be completed online
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Coming MKT 101Marketing Plans & Implementation
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MKT 102 Consumer Behaviour
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MKT 103 Integrated Marketing Communications
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MKT 104 Market Research
Coming MKT 106 Branding & Image
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MKT 107 Business to Business Marketing
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PUB 111 Building Social Media Relationships
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PUB 113 Social Media Research and Techniques
Risk Management Courses
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Web Design
Note: WEB 201 Fundamentals of Web Design: Principles and Practices of Website Design is the
pre-requisite for all courses in the program.
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WEB 201 Fundamentals of Web Design: Principles and Practices of
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WEB 202 The Information Architecture: Design for Usability and
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WEB 203 Web Design I: The Application of Web Design
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WEB 204 Web Design II: Advanced Applications of Web Design
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WEB 205 Strategic Web Design: Building Data Driven Websites
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Web Design and Development Courses
Note: This program will close fall 2016. Courses may no longer be offered as part of the closure
process. Visit the program webpage for a list of courses. http://www.mcmastercce.ca/webdesign/schedules-fees
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WEB 103 Web Writing & Visual Web Design
WEB 104 Building a Website
WEB 105 Animation for the Web
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WEB 106 Introduction to Web Graphics
WEB 109 Building Interactivity on the Web
WEB 112 Advanced Photoshop & Design
WEB 113 Building Database Driven Websites
WEB 114 Web Entrepreneurship
WEB 119 XML
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Part 4: Undergraduate History Courses
30 Units Required: 3 units of Level 1 History + 24 units of History + 3 units of electives taken
from an approved McMaster University undergraduate program.
To meet the requirements for a BA in History, students must complete (see course lists below):
 3 units of Level I
 3 units from Course Lists 1 and 2
 3 units from Course Lists 3 and 4
 6 units from Course Lists 1 to 4
 3 units from Course List 5
 3 units from Course List 6
 6 units from Course Lists 5 and 6
 3 units of electives from a degree granting program at McMaster University
The History Department is developing the following 10 courses for online delivery. The online
courses will be phased in from fall 2015 – 2017. MyOWNMcMaster Pathway students should
check McMaster University’s Undergraduate Calendar and Course Timetables.
Online Course Title
History 1DD3 The Making of Global Modernity
Classics/History 1M03 History of Greece and Rome
History 2A03 Modern Middle East
History 3WW3 Women in Canada and the United States from 1920
History 3H03 The Renaissance
History 2EE3: Science and Technology in World History
History 2SC3 Sport in Canada
History 3XX3 History of Human Rights
History 3HQ3 History of Quebec
History 2CS3 Caribbean Slavery in the Atlantic World
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You can also fulfill the program requirements by taking all or some courses in-class, at the
McMaster main campus. Please refer to the course lists below, and see the University Calendar
for course descriptions.
Not every History course listed in the Undergraduate Calendar is offered every year. The
History website will post the list of courses that will be offered in the following academic year in
March.
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It is a student’s responsibility to consult the Undergraduate Calendar, or the History program
website for course descriptions and the requirement of pre-requisites.
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Level 1 History Courses
HISTORY 1CC3 - The Rise of Empires, 500-1950
HISTORY 1DD3 - The Making of Global Modernity
HISTORY 1EE3 - The Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues
HISTORY 1FF3 - Exploring History in a Small Group Setting
HISTORY 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome
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Area of Study
Europe (including Britain)
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Asia, Africa, Middle East
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Global History
Advanced Courses in Europe (including
Britain and the Americas)
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Advanced Courses in Asia, Africa, Middle
East and Global History
The Americas
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Courses
HISTORY 2CC3, 2DD3, 2DF3,
2EE3, 2F03, 2HH3, 2II3, 2K03,
2LA3, 2LB3, 2LC3, 2LD3, 2LW3,
2MM3, 2Q03, 2QQ3
HISTORY 2A03, 2BI3, 2HH3,
2IC3, 2J03, 2JJ3, 2MC3
HISTORY 2AA3, 2CS3, 2G03,
2EN3, 2R03, 2RR3, 2SH3, 2T03,
2TT3, 2UV3
HISTORY 2EE3, 2EH3, 2NS3,
2S03, 2U03, 2UU3, 2X03, 2Y03
HISTORY 3CG3, 3CW3, 3D03,
3DF3, 3EE3, 3FF3, 3G03, 3HO3,
3HH3, 3HP3, 3I03, 3J03, 3JA3,
3JJ3, 3M03, 3MA3, 3MB3,
3N03, 3NN3, 3P03, 3QQ3,
3RC3, 3U03, 3VV3, 3W03,
3WW3, 3X03, 3Y03, 3YY3
HISTORY 3A03, 3B03, 3BB3,
3CP3, 3DD3, 3ECE, 3ES3, 3IG3,
3KK3, 3L03, 3QA3, 3S03, 3SE3,
3UA3, 3V03, 3XX3, 3ZA3, 3ZZ3
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