Undergraduate and Professional Studies Program Requirements English Studies Honours Specialization
Honours Specialization
Honours Specialization in English Studies
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in English Studies.
Students must complete the required three credits of introductory English Studies with a minimum grade of 60%.
| Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization as follows: | ||
| ENGL 1000 level | 3 cr. | |
| Six credits from the following: | 6 cr. | |
| ENGL 2006 | British Literature Before 1800 | |
| ENGL 2007 | British Literature After 1800 | |
| ENGL 2255 | Canadian Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period | |
| ENGL 2265 | American Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period | |
| ENGL Group 1 | 21 cr. | |
| ENGL Group 2 and/or 3 | 18 cr. | |
| ENGL Group 1, 2, and/or 3 | 6 cr. | |
| ENGL 4000 level | 6 cr. | |
Breadth Requirements:
| ACAD 1601 | 3 cr. | |
| Social Science and/or Professional Studies | 6 cr. | |
| Science | 6 cr. | |
Note:
Students are limited to a maximum of 6 credits of English Studies Topics courses at the 1000 level.
An average of at least 70% in the subject is required for enrolment in 4000 level courses.
A maximum of 30 credits at the 2000 level may be applied to the Honours Specialization.
A maximum of 6 credits of cross-listed courses may count toward an English Studies Honours Specialization.
Group Requirements:
Group 1: Literary History and Genre Studies
| ENGL 2006 | British Literature Before 1800 | |
| ENGL 2007 | British Literature After 1800 | |
| ENGL 2055 | Drama: Classical to Contemporary | |
| ENGL 2056 | North American Drama | |
| ENGL 2057 | World Drama | |
| ENGL 2255 | Canadian Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period | |
| ENGL 2265 | American Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period | |
| ENGL 2535 | Shakespeare | |
| ENGL 2536 | Shakespeare Before 1600 | |
| ENGL 2537 | Shakespeare After 1600 | |
| ENGL 3045 | Early Modern Literature | |
| ENGL 3095 | Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature | |
| ENGL 3145 | Nineteenth-Century British Literature | |
| ENGL 3175 | British Literature after 1900 | |
| ENGL 3486 | Topics in Genre | |
| ENGL 3487 | Topics in Poetic Genres | |
| ENGL 3496 | Topics in Dramatic Genres | |
| ENGL 3497 | Topics in Prose Genres | |
| ENGL 3525 | Rise and Development of the Novel |
Group 2: Cultural and Media Studies
| ENGL 2116 | Texts and Intertexts | |
| ENGL 2127 | The Bible as Cultural Text | |
| ENGL 2207 | Gender, Literature and Culture | |
| ENGL 2445 | Children’s Literature | |
| ENGL 2605 | Cultural Studies | |
| ENGL 3036 | Topics in Media Studies | |
| ENGL 3047 | Topics in Digital Culture | |
| ENGL 3146 | Postcolonial Literature | |
| ENGL 3217 | Topics in Literature, Culture, and Sexuality | |
| ENGL 3617 | Popular Fiction | |
| ENGL 3276 | Native Literatures of North America | |
| ENGL 3277 | Topics in the Native Literatures of North America | |
| ENGL 3606 | Popular Culture |
Group 3: Language and Rhetoric Studies
| ENGL 2015 | Theatre Production: Practice and Theory | |
| ENGL 2025 | Language and Rhetoric | |
| ENGL 3026 | Topics in Language and Rhetoric | |
| ENGL 3035 | Literary Theory and Critical Practice | |
| ENGL 3126 | Writing for Mass Media: Challenging Popular Forms | |
| ENGL 3127 | Writing for Digital Media: From Tweeting to Establishing a Professional Online Presence | |
| ENGL 3516 | Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| ENGL 3517 | Creative Writing: Prose Fiction |
General Program Information:
Depending on the topic of the Honours Seminars and ENGL 4695 Honours Essay, these courses may be credited toward Group 1, 2, or 3, as approved by the department.