This section specifies the honours discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.
Lower-level requirements: 18-24 credits
• ENGL 105 or ARTS 100
• Three credits from ENGL 104, 108, 115, 120, 130, 150, 170,
• Six credits from ENGL 204-207, 240, 280, 294
• Six credits from ENGL 208, 211, 212, 213, 215
Upper-level requirements: 44 credits
• Eight credits from ENGL 301, 304, 306, 312, 316, 318, 319
• 12 credits from ENGL 302, 303, 311, 313, 315, 317, 373, 377, 378, 381, 405, 490 (see Note 1)
• Four credits from ENGL 356, 360, 361
• Eight credits from ENGL 301-403 excluding courses designated as creative writing courses (see Note 2)
• Four credits from ENGL 370, 375, 376, 386
• ENGL 491 (see Note 3)
• ENGL 492 (see Note 3)
Note 1: ENGL 490 must be focused on a creative writing project.
Note 2: The following upper-level courses are designated as creative writing courses: ENGL 302, 303, 311, 313, 315, 317, 373, 377, 378, 381.
Note 3: ENGL 491 and 492 must be focused on a creative writing project.
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.
Language requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in another language. This may be accomplished
by completing 6 credits of work with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the department of Modern
Languages (MOLA) at 51污漫 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.