Programs
Major
Students wishing to major in English must satisfy the general requirements set out by the Faculty of Arts, and complete forty-two (42) credit hours in English including three (3) credit hours at the Introductory level - ENGL 1XXX.
Minor
The Department offers five Minors.
A minor consists of at least twenty-four (24) credit hours in English with a maximum of three (3) credit hours at the 1000 level and a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Students across the University can take discipline-based English Minor, as well as any of the following thematic minors: Creative Writing; Culture, Race and Resistance in Literature; Dramatic Literature; and English Language.
There is also a new joint minor with the History Department Minor in British Studies.
The thematic Minors can also be taken by students in the English Major or Honours program, to enhance their degree.
Courses offered in 2023-2024 for each Minor:
2023-2024 British Studies Minor
2023-2024 Culture, Race and Resistance Minor
2023-2024 Creative Writing Minor
2023-2024 Dramatic Literature Minor
2023-2024 English Language Minor
For more information about the Minors, contact BA Advising, or the Chair of the Department.
Concentration
A minimum of twenty-four (24) credit hours in English is required to obtain a concentration in English in partial fulfillment of the B.A. General degree (i.e., one with Double Arts Concentrations and a minimum of ninety (90) credit hours)
-Further details are available from the Chairperson
Honours
Students wishing to major in English with Honours must satisfy the general requirements set out by the Faculty of Arts, and complete sixty (60) credit hours in English including three (3) credit hours at the Introductory level - ENGL 1XXX
