This section specifies the honours discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.
Note: Entry is restricted to students with a GPA of 3.5 or
better, calculated on a minimum of 60 credits of coursework applicable to the BA. The program is recommended for
students who intend to pursue studies at the MA or PhD level. Students must .
Lower-level requirements: 18-21 credits
ENGL 105 or ARTS 100
Three credits from ENGL 104, 108, 109, 115, 120, 130, 150, or 170
Six credits from ENGL 200-207
Six credits from ENGL 208-298
Upper-level requirements: 44 credits
Eight credits from ENGL 301, 304, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 316, 318, or 319
Eight credits from ENGL 321-363, 368, 369, or 490
12 credits from ENGL 301-363, 380-382, 384, or 403
Four credits from ENGL 364, 366, or 401D
Four credits from ENGL 370, 375, or 376
ENGL 491
ENGL 492
Other requirements
GPA requirements
A GPA of 3.5 or higher, calculated on all English courses required for the
honours program, must be maintained until completion of the program.
Course requirements
Students must complete 44 upper-level credits to fulfill the requirements for
the English Honours. Lower-level requirements for both the English Honours and
English major are identical, but students intending to complete an honours
program should be aware that upper-division requirements for the English Honours
are specific to the honours program and constitute the following:
Course
Title
Credits
ENGL 364
The Critical Tradition: Literature in Context
4
or ENGL 366
Contemporary Perspectives on Literary Texts
or ENGL 401D
Seminar in Rhetoric and Literary Theory (Theory focus)
ENGL 370
The History of the English Language
4
or ENGL 375
Rhetoric: Composition Theory
or ENGL 376
Rhetoric: An Historical Survey
ENGL 491
Honours Directed Reading
4
ENGL 492
Honours Essay
4
Language requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in another language. This may be accomplished by completing 6 credits of coursework in a language with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the department of
Modern Languages (MOLA) at 51ÎÛÂþ or by submitting evidence of comparable achievement at a recognized post-secondary institution. The English Honours Committee may, in some cases, determine proficiency by administering a language proficiency assessment with the assistance of a qualified specialist in the language the candidate chooses for evaluation.
Residency
Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at 51ÎÛÂþ in order to graduate with this program.
