ObjectivesOur students encounter a mix of traditional and innovative subjects and approaches, ranging from the most famous names in English literature to newer looks at various aspects of popular culture.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Honours) in English
Course descriptionEnglish
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA
(10.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in FYSM 1004 [1.0] (recommended) or ENGL 1000 [1.0];
2. 3.0 credits in ENGL 2300 [1.0], ENGL 2802 [1.0] and ENGL 3502 [1.0];
3. 1.0 credit from ENGL 2700, ENGL 2701, ENGL 2908, ENGL 2926, ENGL 2927, ENGL 2936, ENGL 2937, ENGL 2956, ENGL 2957;
4. 0.5 credit from ENGL 3702, ENGL 3940, ENGL 3960, ENGL 3965, ENGL 3972;
5. 0.5 credit from ENGL 4708, ENGL 4709, ENGL 4947, ENGL 4960, ENGL 4961, ENGL 4975, ENGL 4976;
6. 0.5 credit from ENGL 2005, ENGL 3105, or ENGL 3605;
7. 0.5 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level;
8. 1.5 credits in ENGL at the 4000-level (It is recommended that at least 1.0 credit of these be taken in seminar format);
9. 1.5 credits in ENGL;
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA
(10.0 credits):
10. 8.0 credits in electives not in ENGL;
11. 2.0 credits in free electives (may be ENGL).
ENGL 1000 - Literature, Genre, Context
ENGL 1005 - Writing and Language
ENGL 2002 - Introduction to Epic
ENGL 2005 - Theory and Criticism
ENGL 2006 - Children's Literature
ENGL 2008 - Myth and Symbol
ENGL 2009 - Greek & Latin Literary Genres
ENGL 2102 - Comedy and Satire
ENGL 2103 - Introduction to the Novel
ENGL 2104 - Drama Workshop
ENGL 2105 - History of the English Language
ENGL 2107 - Science Fiction
ENGL 2108 - Women and Literature
ENGL 2109 - Gender, Sexuality and Literature
ENGL 2300 - British Literatures I
ENGL 2608 - History of World Cinema
ENGL 2700 - American Literatures I
ENGL 2701 - American Literatures II
ENGL 2802 - Canadian Literatures
ENGL 2900 - Literature of the Self
ENGL 2901 - Poetry Workshop
ENGL 2903 - Fiction Workshop
ENGL 2906 - Culture and Society
ENGL 2908 - Celtic Literatures
ENGL 2926 - African Literatures I
ENGL 2927 - African Literatures II
ENGL 2936 - South Asian Literatures I
ENGL 2937 - South Asian Literatures II
ENGL 2956 - Literatures of the Americas I
ENGL 2957 - Literatures of the Americas II
ENGL 3007 - Reading Poetry
ENGL 3105 - History of Literary Theory
ENGL 3200 - Medieval Literature
ENGL 3202 - Chaucer
ENGL 3302 - Renaissance Literature
ENGL 3304 - Shakespearean Drama
ENGL 3402 - 18th-Century Literature
ENGL 3502 - British Literatures II
ENGL 3553 - The 19th-Century Novel
ENGL 3601 - 20th-Century Poetry
ENGL 3603 - 20th-Century Fiction
ENGL 3605 - Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory
ENGL 3606 - 20th-Century Drama
ENGL 3702 - American Culture
ENGL 3801 - Canadian Poetry
ENGL 3803 - Canadian Fiction
ENGL 3901 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop
ENGL 3903 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop
ENGL 3904 - Intermediate Drama Workshop
ENGL 3908 - Research and Theory in Academic Writing
ENGL 3909 - Research and Theory in Workplace Writing