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I have no control over access to this course through the computer system (although I do grant waivers, see below).
The course sometimes seems full, but you will probably get in if you keep trying.
Don't worry if you don't have Avenue access yet; everything you need should be on this site
{% comment %} If you want to take Bio 3SS without the prerequisite (Bio 2F), you will need a waiver. Waivers for Jan 2024 are not yet available. I will open the waiver process at some point between 1 Sep (if enrollment is low) and 1 Dec (if enrollment is high). I will announce the date in August. I will open the waivers process for 2021 on 1 Sep. {% endcomment %}
You should have at least one introductory course with some coverage of ecology (e.g., Bio 1M) and an upper-level course with some relationship to evolution or ecology.
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If you would like a waiver, please send an email to dushoff@mcmaster.ca, explaining which courses you have taken to meet these requirements and stating that you are willing to be personally responsible for learning concepts you may require from second-year ecology. Please include your macid (that's the email address; you never need to send me your student number) {% comment %} You must email after the opening date (not now!) because I want to be sure that you are still interested before I ask an administrator to process your waiver. {% endcomment %}
Although you will probably get in, you should be aware that the waiver does not guarantee you a spot in the course. The waiver will allow you to try to register for the course online, once you receive confirmation from the department that the waiver has been processed.
If you have had a second-year or third-year Ecology course at another university you can have a waiver right away, if you want it. Please send an official or unofficial transcript, and a link to a description of the course you took. You should also follow the email instructions above.
If you are enrolled for Bio 2F03 in the summer term, you may have a conditional waiver for this prerequisite. Please send an email with your student number, stating that you are currently enrolled in 2F and would like a conditional waiver.
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