English
Students must consult the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) degree regulations that form minimum requirements for the relevant programs in all subjects. Students choosing to do a directed study must consult with the Chair of the Department within the September registration deadlines. However, they are encouraged to consult with the Chair prior to the registration period. Listed below are special or additional requirements that must also be met by students in English programs.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Concentration (30 credits in English)
No more than 6 credits at the 1000 level may be used in the Concentration
ENGL-2610 The English Literary Tradition
At least 3 credits from Category 1 and at least 3 credits from Category 2.
At least 6 credits at the 4000 level
Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Minor (24 credits in English)
No more than 6 credits at the 1000 level may be used in the Minor.
At least 6 credits at the 3000 level or above.
Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Academic Field (24 Credits)
24 credits in one discipline with at least 6 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Major (48 credits in English)
No more than 6 credits at the 1000 level may be used in the Major
At least 6 credits from Category 1 and at least 6 credits from Category 2.
ENGL-2610 The English Literary Tradition
At least 9 credits must be at the 4000 level.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Major (48 credits in English with Specialization in Dramatic Literature)
No more than 6 credits at the 1000 level may be used in the Major
At least 6 credits from Category 1 and at least 6 credits from Category 2.
At least 24 credits in dramatic literature, including ENGL-2610
9 credits must be at the 4000 level.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Double Major (36 credits in English)
No more than 6 credits at the 1000 level may be used in the Major
At least 6 credits from Category 1 and at least 6 credits from Category 2.
ENGL-2610 The English Literary Tradition
18 credits at the 3000 level or above, including at least 6 credits at the 4000 level (program change effective Sept 1, 2020)
Multidisciplinary Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) (with English)
Please refer to BA or BACS program requirements regarding the development of a Multidisciplinary degree. Students interested in using English as one of the subjects in a Multidisciplinary BA or BACS should consult with the Department Chair.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Honours (66 credits in English)
No more than 6 credits at the 1000 level may be used in the Honours
At least 12 credits from Category 1 and at least 12 credits from Category 2.
At least 6 credits from Category 3.
ENGL-2610 The English Literary Tradition
At least 15 credits at the 4000 level, including ENGL-4900.
Students in their graduating year must consult with the Chair about their Honours thesis as early as possible, and no later than the second week of September
Category 1: English Literature before 1800
ENGL-2100 History of the English Language (6)
ENGL-2200 16th Century Literature (6)
ENGL-2240 Shakespeare (6)
ENGL-2241 Shakespeare (3 Credits)
ENGL-2300 Eighteenth Century English Literature (6)
ENGL-2606 Dramatic Literature by Women I (3)
ENGL-2611 Reading Sex & Gender: Pre-1800 (3)
ENGL-2613 Reading Sex & Gender: Post-1800
ENGL-3120 Middle English Literature (6)
ENGL-3122 Medieval Drama (6)
ENGL-3201 The Early 17th Century
ENGL-3203 17th Century Literature
ENGL-3241 Renaissance Drama I (3)
ENGL-3243 Renaissance Drama II
ENGL-3320 Drama of the Long 18th Century (6)
ENGL-4140 Introduction to Old English (6)
ENGL-4200 Milton (6)
ENGL-4240 Studies in Shakespeare (6)
ENGL-4720 Special Topics in Renaissance Literature (6)
ENGL-4721 Special Topics in Renaissance Literature (3)
Category 2: English Literature after 1800
ENGL2301 Victorian Poetry (3)
ENGL2303 Romantic Poetry (3)
ENGL2400 Modern Irish & British Poetry (6)
ENGL-2403 Global Literature (3)
ENGL-2404 Foundations of Postcolonial Literature (3) *Course retired in 2022.
ENGL-2420 Modern English Canadian Poetry (6)
ENGL-2441 American Literature to 1865 (3)
ENGL-2461 The Celtic Revival in Literature (3)
ENGL-2463 Modern Celtic Literature (3)
ENGL-2607 Dramatic Literature by Women II (3)
ENGL-2613 Reading Sex & Gender: Post-1800 (3)
ENGL-2684 Children’s Literature to 1860 (3)
ENGL-3301 Romantic Drama (3)
ENGL-3303 Victorian Drama (3)
ENGL-3361 Romantic Fiction (3)
ENGL-3363 Victorian Fiction (3)
ENGL-3400 The Modern Novel (6)
ENGL-3401 Modern American Fiction (3)
ENGL-3403 American Fiction from 1950 (3)
ENGL-3406 Canadian Drama (3)
ENGL-3407 Modern Irish Drama (3)
ENGL-3420 The Modern Canadian Novel (6)
ENGL-3421 The Canadian Short Story to 1960 (3)
ENGL-3423 The Canadian Short Story from 1960 to the Present (3)
ENGL-3424 Critical Studies in Indig. Lit (3)
ENGL-3441 Modern American Drama (3)
ENGL-3444 Indigenous Drama in Canada (3)
ENGL-3687 Golden Age of Children’s Lit
ENGL-4360 19th Century Prose (6)
ENGL-4362 Literature of Transition: British Literature 1870-1920 (6)
ENGL-4363 British Literary Modernism (3)
ENGL-4401 Contemporary Irish Literature (3)
ENGL-4403 Myths and Modern Literature (3)
ENGL-4711 Indigenous Drama in Canada (3)
ENGL-4360 World Literature in English (3)
Category 3 : Literary Theory
ENGL-3501 History and Theory of Criticism: Plato to the Eighteenth Century (3) *Course retired October 2024
ENGL-3503 History and Theory of Criticism: Wordsworth to the Twentieth Century (3) *Course retired October 2024
ENGL-3504 Feminist Literary Criticism and Practice (3) *Course retired October 2024
ENGL-4501 Twentieth Century Criticism and Critical Theory to 1960 (3) *Course retired October 2024
ENGL-4503 Trends in Literary Theory (3)
ENGL-4504 Postcolonial Theory (3) *Course retired October 2024
ENGL-4522 Feminist Literary Theory (3) *Course retired October 2024
ENGL-3XXX Intro to Literary Theory (3)
No Category: Courses that do not fulfill specific Category requirements but may be counted elsewhere in the degree.
ENGL-2601 Folk Literature (3)
ENGL-2603 The Literature of Sport (3)
ENGL-2604 Film Form and Style (3)
ENGL-2605 Film Genre and Authorship (3)
ENGL-2610 The British Literary Tradition (6)
ENGL-2624 Playwriting I (3)
ENGL-2625 Playwriting II (3)
ENGL-2640 Literature Written by Women: The British Tradition (6) *Course retired October 2024.
ENGL-2642 A Survey of the Drama (6)
ENGL-3621 Intro to Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
ENGL-3623 Intro to Creative Writing: The Short Story (3)
ENGL-3624 Eco Texts: Film and Literature (3)
ENGL-3625 Nature Writing (3)
ENGL-3652 The Short Story (6)
ENGL-3681 Young Adult Fiction (3)
ENGL-3683 Literature and Film (3)
ENGL-3684 Introduction to Fantasy Literature (3)
ENGL-3685 Introduction to Science Fiction (3)
ENGL-3686 Detective Fiction (3)
ENGL-4630 World Literature (6)
