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McGill University

McGill University
845 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC H3A 2T5

Official telephone: (514) 398-4455
Website: www.mcgill.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and in early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: political science, general management, international development studies

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Other special or unique academic programs:
Interdisciplinary and multicultural programs. Field study semesters.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anatomy/Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioethics/Medical Humanities
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Earth/Planetary Sciences
  • Epidemiology/Biostatistics
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Performance/Pedagogy
  • Music Technology
  • Music Theory
  • Nursing
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Statistics Sociology
  • Theology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African Studies
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Science
  • Agricultural/Bioresource Engineering
  • Anatomy/Cell Biology
  • Animal Biology
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Zoology
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Atmospheric/Oceanic Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Botanical Sciences
  • Canadian Studies
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry/Bio-Organic/Environmental/Materials
  • Church Music Performance
  • Civil Engineering/Applied Mechanics
  • Classics
  • Composition
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Contemporary German Studies
  • Dietetics
  • Early Music Performance
  • Earth/Planetary Sciences
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English Literature/Drama/Theatre/Cultural Studies
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environment
  • Environmental Biology
  • Finance
  • Food Science
  • Foundations of Computing
  • French Language/Linguistics/Literature/Translation
  • Geography
  • Geography/Urban Systems
  • German
  • German Language/Literature/Culture
  • Hispanic Languages/Literature/Culture
  • History
  • Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial Relations
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • International Development Studies
  • Italian Studies/Medieval/Renaissance
  • Jazz Performance
  • Jewish Studies
  • Keyboard Studies
  • Kindergarten/Elementary Education
  • Kindergarten/Elementary Education/Jewish Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Labor/Management Relations
  • Latin American/Caribbean Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Literature/Translation
  • Management Science
  • Marketing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Mining Engineering
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music History
  • Music Technology
  • Music Theory
  • North American Studies
  • Nutrition
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management
  • Performing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Sciences
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Quebec Studies
  • Religious Studies/Scriptures/Interpretations/World Religions
  • Resource Conservation
  • Russian
  • Science for Teachers
  • Secondary Education
  • Secondary Education/Music
  • Secondary Education/Science
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Soil Science
  • Strategic Management
  • Teaching of French/English as a Second Language
  • Theology
  • Wildlife Biology
  • Wildlife Resources
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Anatomy/Cell Biology
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Atmospheric/Oceanic Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Bioresource Engineering
  • Biostatistics/Epidemiology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Earth/Planetary Science
  • Economics
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Studies
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environment
  • Experimental Medicine
  • Food Science
  • French Language/Literature
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • German
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Islamic Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Mining Engineering
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Musicology
  • Natural Resource Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy/Physical Disabilities
  • Oncology
  • Parasitology
  • Pathology
  • Performance Studies
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/School
  • Religious Studies
  • Renewable Resources
  • Russian
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Surgery
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Air/Space Law
  • Anatomy/Cell Biology
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Architectural History
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Atmospheric/Oceanic Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioethics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioresource Engineering
  • Bioresource/Agricultural Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering/Applied Mechanics
  • Clinical Research
  • Communication Science/Disorders
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Communication Studies
  • Communications Studies
  • Comparative Law
  • Computational Science/Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Curriculum Studies
  • Dental Science
  • Earth/Planetary Sciences
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Studies
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environment
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Epidemiology/Biostatistics
  • Experimental Medicine
  • Experimental Surgery
  • Finance
  • Food Science
  • Food Science/Agricultural Chemistry
  • French
  • French Language/Literature
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • German
  • Germanic Studies
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Human Genetics
  • Human Nutrition
  • Immunology
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Islamic Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewish Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Kinesiology/Physical Education
  • Law
  • Library/Information Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics Studies
  • Management
  • Management of Manufacturing/Automation
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Radiation Physics
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Mining Engineering
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Performance/Pedagogy
  • Music Technology
  • Music Theory
  • Music/Jazz Studies
  • Music/Opera Performance
  • Music/Piano Accompanying
  • Music/Vocal Performance
  • Music/Voice/Opera
  • Musicology
  • Natural Resource Sciences
  • Neotropical Environment
  • Neurological Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Health Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Physical Disabilities
  • Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Parasitology
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology/Therapeutics
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Counseling
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Religious Studies
  • Renewable Resources
  • Russian
  • Russian/Slavic Studies
  • Second Language Education
  • Social Statistics
  • Social Studies of Medicine
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sound Recording
  • Spanish
  • Surgery
  • Theology
  • Urban Planning
  • Urban Studies/Planning

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)

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