44.11 English

See also §44.7 Creative Writing.

44.11.1 Honors in English

Students planning to enter the Honors program should consult §15.2.2 of the Calendar for admission requirements. The normal requirements of the program follow. Variations in the program (including directed reading courses) need the permission of the Undergraduate Programs Advisor.

See §43.6 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

In the second, third, and fourth years of the program a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 72 in senior English is required.

Those credits may include ENGL 498, which is set up in March of Year 3 and normally takes place in either term of Year 4.

No course can be used to meet more than one area requirement across and within the areas listed in (1), (2) and (3).

Choice of Senior Courses

(1)	15 required from the following four areas, with 9 taken at the 200-level, and with at least 3 taken in each listed area: a. Language, Writing b. Reading Histories c. Textualities d. Reading Politics
(2)	18 required from the following five areas, with at least 3 from each area. No more than 3 from Area (e) can satisfy program requirements. a. Old and Middle English Literature and Culture b. Early Modern Literature and Culture c. Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) d. Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) e. Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) Note: A course that spans more than one of these time periods may be used to fulfill only one of the above historical requirements.
(3)	12 required from three of the following four areas, with at least 3 taken in Canadian Literature and Culture. a. Canadian Literature and Culture b. Postcolonial Literature and Culture c. American Literature and Culture d. Aboriginal/Indigenous Literature and Culture
(4)	All Honors English students must take a minimum of 9 in English at the 400-level.
(5)	ENGL 498, Honors Essay, required in the final year.
(6)	WRITE Courses: WRITE and approved cross-listed courses are considered English courses and therefore are included in the minimum and maximum number of course weights permitted for credit in the program. See §43.3(5) for regulations concerning cross-listed courses.
(7)	Language Requirements: Students must successfully complete 6 in a senior-level Language other than English (or equivalent).

Promotion Requirements

Promotion from year to year requires a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 and an average of at least 3.3 in all English courses in the Fall/Winter.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation with Honors in English requires a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 30 and a minimum average of 3.3 in all English courses completed in the last 90 of the program. Graduation with First Class Honors requires a GPA of at least 3.7 in all senior level English courses, and an overall GPA of at least 3.5 on the last 30 completed.

44.11.2 Combined Honors in English

Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in English and another discipline. However, students should be aware that a Combined Honors program may not qualify them for admission to a graduate program in English.

The common requirements are the same as for other Honors programs (see §43.6).

A Combined Honors program in English and another discipline requires a minimum of 36 in English at the 200-level or above, including 6 at the 400-level and a minimum of 36 in the other discipline. With the approval of the Honors advisor, a Combined Honors Essay INT D 520 may be allowed in lieu of ENGL 498. [See §43.6(7)].

No course can be used to meet more than one area requirement across and within the areas listed in (1), (2) and (3).

English requirements follow:

(1)	9 required from three of the following four areas, with 6 taken at the 200-level. a. Language, Writing b. Reading Histories c. Textualities d. Reading Politics
(2)	12 required from four of the following five areas: a. Old and Middle English Literature and Culture b. Early Modern Literature and Culture c. Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) d. Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) e. Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) Note: A course that spans more than one of these time periods may be used to fulfill only one of the above historical requirements.
(3)	12 required from three of the following four areas, with at least 3 taken in Canadian Literature and Culture a. Canadian Literature and Culture b. Postcolonial Literature and Culture c. American Literature and Culture d. Aboriginal/Indigenous Literature and Culture
(4)	ENGL 498, Honors Essay, normally required in the final year. However, with the Advisor’s approval, the requirement can be waived if the student will be completing an Honors Essay in the other discipline. With special permission, INT D 520, Combined Honors Essay, may replace requirement.

Promotion and Graduation Requirements

In the Combined Honors program, students must meet the promotion and graduation standards of each department. Requirements in English are outlined in §44.11.1.

44.11.3 Major and Minor in English

Degree of BA

See §43.3.

Students wishing to major in English must take a minimum of 30 to a maximum of 48 at the 200-level or above, including 6 at the 400-level.

No course can be used to meet more than one area requirement across and within the areas listed in (1), (2) and (3).

(1)	9 required from three of the following four areas, with 6 taken at the 200-level. a. Language, Writing b. Reading Histories c. Textualities d. Reading Politics
(2)	12 required from four of the following five areas:. a. Old and Middle English Literature and Culture b. Early Modern Literature and Culture c. Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) d. Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) e. Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture (including American, British, Canadian, and World Anglophone literatures and cultures) Note: A course that spans more than one of these time periods may be used to fulfill only one of the above historical requirements. A course thus used to fulfill an Area 2 historical requirement must be predominantly focused on one time period, while it may include writing from more than one.
(3)	6 required from two of the following four areas, with at least 3 taken in Canadian Literature and Culture a. Canadian Literature and Culture b. Postcolonial Literature and Culture c. American Literature and Culture d. Aboriginal/Indigenous Literature and Culture
Notes (1) Certain 300- and 400-level WRITE courses have specific 200-level and/or 300-level prerequisites. (2) Students taking English as a major and Writing as a minor cannot count WRITE courses toward requirements for the major. WRITE and approved cross-listed courses apply as ENGL courses for students taking English as a major and a subject other than Writing as a minor; however no more than 15 of WRITE courses may be used to fulfill program requirements. See §43.3(5) for regulations concerning cross-listed courses.

Students taking English as a major or as a minor should consult the Department Undergraduate Programs Advisor on their choice of courses. This is important in entering third year.

The major in English is not designed to meet specific requirements for entrance into graduate programs in the Department of English and Film Studies; students desiring such preparation should consult the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) before enrolling in the third year of the BA program.

English as a minor: 6 of junior English. 12 at the 200-level or higher of which 6 must be at the 300-level or the 400-level. Also see §43.3(4) for additional Faculty regulations for minors. Note: WRITE and approved cross-listed courses are considered English courses in the requirements for the minor (i.e., are included in the minimum and maximum); however, no more than 9 may be taken in WRITE and approved cross-listed courses. See §43.3(5) for regulations concerning cross-listed courses.

44.11.4 Cooperative Education (Work Experience) Route

The Cooperative Work Experience Program offers English majors, honors, and combined-honors students job skills training, professional contacts, and financial support in areas of employment related to their studies. Suitable paid employment might include, but is not restricted to, positions with profit and non-profit organizations in the fields of research, publishing, media, marketing, technical writing, public relations, and communications.

While the Coop Liaison Officer will make every effort to assist in developing work term placements, employment is not guaranteed. Students are encouraged to develop positions on their own; however, all work term placements must meet with the approval of the department. Students are eligible to apply to the program during their third year of study and must have completed a minimum of 72 including 12 in senior-level ENGL and/or WRITE courses by the beginning of the work term placement.

Admission requires a minimum GPA of 2.7 overall, and 3.0 in ENGL and/or WRITE courses. Twelve- or sixteen-month work terms begin in May or August following the third year of study. During the work term, students maintain full-time student status through registration in WKEXP 801, 802, and 803. These are non-graded, non-credit courses that require no class attendance and will appear on the transcript along with the name of the employer.

Following the work term, students returning to school in the fifth year of the program are required to register in a 3 seminar course and complete an applied research project related to their employment. Students who successfully complete the program requirements will graduate with the Cooperative Education (Work Experience) Program designation on their transcripts and the degree of BA Cooperative English.

Those interested should consult the Department Coop Liaison Officer, or for more information, consult §§43.14 (BA Majors) and 43.6 (Honors English) of the University Calendar.

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