English Honours Program
Department of English | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring
This program, for those with special interest in English literature and who wish to pursue studies beyond the major program, requires the study of theory, criticism and research methods in ENGL 364, 465W and 494. The honours essay (ENGL 496) allows for independent research and writing on a topic of the student's choice.
Students who planning to enter the honours program are particularly encouraged to consult with departmental advisors.
Program Requirements
Students complete 132 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students proposing to enter the honours program will complete the same lower division ENGL courses as English majors (see below). Normally a 3.5 GPA in all 丁香园AV English courses is required for honours program acceptance and continuance but does not guarantee either.
Lower Division Requirements for the Major
Students complete two of
- ENGL 101W-3 Introduction to Fiction*
- ENGL 102W-3 Introduction to Poetry*
- ENGL 103W-3 Introduction to Drama*
- ENGL 104W-3 Introduction to Prose Genres*
- ENGL 105W-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture*
- ENGL 199W-3 Introduction to University Writing*
*any one, but not more than one of these courses may be replaced by any three unspecified transfer units in English or in ENGL-Writing
and one of
- ENGL 201-3 Medieval Literature
- ENGL 203-3 Early Modern Literature
and one of
- ENGL 205-3 Restoration and 18th Century Literature
- ENGL 206-3 Nineteenth Century Literatures in English
and any two of
- ENGL 201-3 Medieval Literature**
- ENGL 203-3 Early Modern Literature**
- ENGL 205-3 Restoration and 18th Century Literature**
- ENGL 206-3 Nineteenth Century Literatures in English**
- ENGL 207-3 Twentieth Century Literatures in English**
- ENGL 210W-3 Writing and Critical Thinking**
- ENGL 212-3 Metrics and Prosody**
- ENGL 214-3 History and Principles of Rhetoric**
- ENGL 216-3 History and Principles of Literary Criticism**鈥�
**any one, but not more than one, of these courses may be replaced by any three unspecified 200 division transfer units in English
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Students with 18 lower division English transfer units have met the lower division requirements for a major provided those units include any one of ENGL 101W, 102W, 103W, 104W, 105W, or 199W; one of ENGL 201 or 203; one of ENGL 205 or 206; and six additional 200 division units in English.
Upper Division Requirements
English honours must obtain a minimum total of 52 upper division ENGL units including one of
- ENGL 300-4 Old English
- ENGL 304-4 Studies in Medieval Literature
- ENGL 306-4 Chaucer
and one of
- ENGL 310-4 Studies in Early Modern Literature Excluding Shakespeare
- ENGL 311-4 Early Shakespeare
- ENGL 313-4 Late Shakespeare
- ENGL 315-4 Studies in 17th Century Non-Dramatic Literature
and one of
- ENGL 320-4 Studies in 18th Century Literature (1660-1800)
- ENGL 322-4 Studies in the Eighteenth Century British Novel
- ENGL 327-4 Studies in Romantic Literature
- ENGL 330-4 Studies in Victorian Literature
and one of
- ENGL 354-4 Studies in Canadian Literature before 1920
- ENGL 357-4 Studies in Canadian Literature since 1920
- ENGL 359-4 Studies in the Literature of British Columbia
and all of
- ENGL 364-4 Literary Criticism: History, Theory, and Practice
- ENGL 465W-4 Topics in Critical Theory
- ENGL 494-4 Honours Research and Methods Seminar
- ENGL 496-4 Honours Graduating Essay
and 20 units of 400 division English, excluding directed studies courses (ENGL 441, 442, 443 and 444).
Upon completion of the above requirements, students may apply for admission to the honours program.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Honors Program Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) honours programs, students complete 132 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- students complete at least 60 upper division units, which must include at least 50 units in upper division courses in a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program; no more than 15 upper division units that have been transferred from another institution can be used toward this requirement
- at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- Students complete lower division requirements for at least one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honors program
- students are required to achieve an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0, and an honors program CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
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Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.