For my program (H.Bio) there's a 39 unit electives limit, however currently I have 45 units of electives, which is 2 electives over the maximum.

The thing is all my requisites are met, and I need 2 extra courses to fulfill the 120 units for graduating from my program, which are my electives.

I'm a little confused, does this mean the two elective courses won't count and I'll still be 6 units short from graduating? Since all requirements are met shouldn't any additional courses be counted as electives? Or do I need to select courses from the bio course list?

Appreciate any help!

Copy and paste your degree audit here

Here it is (grades omitted because reasons):

AUDITED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME
LIFE SCIENCES 1 30 UNITS ENTRY DATE: 1109 ALL CRS REQM SATISFIED
0312
REQUIRED COURSES
A. BIOLOGY 1A03 03 1109 |
A. BIOLOGY 1M03 03 1109 |
A. PSYCH 1X03 03 1109 |
B. MATH 1LS3 03 1109 |
C. PHYSICS 1L03 03 1109 |
D. CHEM 1AA3 03 1109 |
D. CHEM 1A03 03 1109 |
D. PHYSICS 1B03 03 1109 |
ELECTIVE COURSES
S. ECON 1B03 03 1109 |
S. LINGUIST 1A03 03 1109 |
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H BIOLOGY 90 UNITS ENTRY DATE: 1209 ALL CRS REQM SATISFIED
2050808
REQUIRED COURSES
A. BIOLOGY 2A03 03 1209 |
A. BIOLOGY 2D03 03 1209 |
A. BIOLOGY 2F03 03 1309 |
B. BIOLOGY 2C03 03 1209 |
C. CHEM 2OA3 03 1209 |
D. BIOLOGY 3B03 03 1409 |
D. BIOLOGY 3FF3 03 1309 |
D. BIOLOGY 3SS3 03 1309 |
D. BIOLOGY 3UU3 03 1409 |
D. BIOLOGY 4EE3 03 1409 |
E. BIOCHEM 2EE3 03 1209 |
E. BIOLOGY 2B03 03 1309 |
E. ENVIR SC 2EI3 03 1309 |
E. ENVIR SC 2GI3 03 1409 |
E. ORIGINS 2LU3 03 1209 |
E. LIFE SCI 2H03 03 1209 |
F. STATS 2B03 03 1309 |
ELECTIVE COURSES
S. ANTHROP 1AA3 03 1409 |
S. ANTHROP 1AB3 03 1209 |
S. ANTHROP 2F03 03 1409 |
S. ANTHROP 2G03 03 1309 |
S. ANTHROP 2PA3 03 1409 |
S. ANTHROP 2RP3 03 1409 |
S. ANTHROP 2WA3 03 1309 |
S. ANTHROP 3FA3 03 1309 |
S. ECON 1BB3 03 1209 |
S. ECON 2A03 03 1309 |
S. ECON 2D03 03 1409 |
S. HLTH AGE 1AA3 03 1209 |
S. MMEDIA 1A03 03 1409 |
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COURSES THAT WERE NOT ASSIGNED TO A REQUIREMENT
HTH SCI 1BS0 00 COM 1109 NOT USED
SCIENCE 1A00 00 COM 1109 1 NOT USED



COURSES WITH ZERO (0) UNITS ARE NOT CURRENTLY ASSESSED BY DEGREE AUDIT.
THIS DEGREE AUDIT DOES NOT INDICATE ELIGIBILITY TO CONTINUE IN PROGRAMME.



PRINTED:2014/09/05 MCMASTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
SCIENCE LAST AUDIT:2014-09-05
PROGRAMME: H BIOLOGY 90 UNITS
REQUIREMENTS FOR
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2,3,4 90 UNITS 2003/04 TO PRESENT CALENDARS
REQUIRED 2011/12 TO 2012/13 CALENDARS

COURSE LIST #1 IS:
BIOLOGY 2A03, 2B03, 2D03, 2EE3, 2F03, 2G03, 2I03,
2L03, 2L06, LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4 + BIOCHEM LEVEL 2,
LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4 + CHEM ENG 2B03 + CHEM BIO
2A03, 2P03, 3OA3, 4OA3, 4OB3 + EARTH SC 2B03,
2C03, 2E03, 2EI3, 2GI3, 2Q03, 2W03, 3B03, 3GI3,
3J03, 4B03, 4C03, 4EA3, 4FF3, 4GI3 + ENVIR SC
2MB3, 3EP3, 3SA3 + GEO 2A03, 2B03, 2C03, 2E03,
2I03, 2Q03, 2W03, 3A03, 3B03, 3I03, 3J03, 3S03,
4A03, 4B03, 4C03, 4FF3, 4I03, 4L03, 4S03 + HTH
SCI 3F03, 3I03, 3J03, 3K03, 4II3 + MED PHYS 3T03,
4B03, 4U03 + MOL BIOL LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4
+ ORIGINS 2FF3, 2LU3, 3D03, 3E03, 3F03 +
ORIGINS 2FF3, 2LU3, 3D03, 3E03, 3F03 + PHARMAC
4B03 + PSYCH 2D03, 2E03, 2F03, 2N03, 2NF3, 2TT3,
3A03, 3F03, 3FA3, 3S03, 3T03, 3Y03, 4R03, 4Y03 +
LIFE SCI 2C03, 2D03, 2H03, 3A03, 3B03, 3DD3, 3K03

YOU MUST HAVE:

:-> A. 9 UNITS FROM BIOLOGY 2A03, 2B03, 2D03, 2EE3,
: 2F03
:
:-> B. 3 UNITS FROM BIOLOGY 2C03 + MOL BIOL 2C03
:
:-> C. 3 UNITS FROM CHEM 2E03, 2OA3, 2OC3
:
AND-<-> D. 15 UNITS FROM BIOLOGY LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4 + MOL
: BIOL LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4
:
:-> E. 18 UNITS FROM LIST #1 (SEE ABOVE)
:
:-> F. 3 UNITS FROM STATS 2B03
:
:-> G.REQUIRED COURSE UNITS: 3 UNITS FROM PHYSICS
1B03, 1C03, 1L03
ELECTIVE 2011/12 TO PRESENT CALENDARS

YOU MUST HAVE:

S. UP TO 39 UNITS MAY BE FROM ANY COURSE(S)

I don't see a problem, all your credit requirements are satisfied. 6 units of elective from level 1 and 39 units of elective in Level 2-4.

Yeah, the problem is that you're reading the degree audit incorrectly It separates things based on the program you're enrolled in. In first year you were in Life Sciences I and allowed 6 electives, and in levels 2-4 you were in honours biology and allowed 39 units of electives. This doesn't mean 39 units in total, it means 39 units for levels 2-4. So, 39 units in levels 2-4 plus 6 units in level 1 = 45 units in total, which is exactly what you have.

Oh thank you so much! What a huge relief!