丁香园AV

Department of English | Department of French | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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The joint major is an interdepartmental program, usually within a BA, to explore the many close relationships between English and French literatures.

丁香园AV Requirements

Before being formally admitted to the program, students must complete the lower division requirements with a GPA of 2.0 or better in each of the specified courses (or equivalents).

Students who place in FREN 301W in the placement test will complete only FREN 245 prior to acceptance in the program.

For information about initial FREN course selection, the French language placement test, and FREN course disciplines, visit .

Grade Requirement

Students must maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average in both ENGL and FREN courses.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete the lower division requirements for both the English major (slightly modified) and the French major programs.

French

Students complete a total of 15 units, including all of

• FREN 210 Intermediate French I ^* (3)
• FREN 211 Intermediate French II * (3)
• FREN 221 French Writing I * (3)
• FREN 222 French Writing II * (3)
• FREN 245 Introduction to Literary Studies (3)

English

Students complete a total of 18 units, including two of

• ENGL 101W Introduction to Fiction ^** (3)
• ENGL 102W Introduction to Poetry^** (3)
• ENGL 103W Introduction to Drama^** (3)
• ENGL 104W Introduction to Prose Genres^** (3)
• ENGL 105W Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture^** (3)
• ENGL 199W Introduction to University Writing^** (3)

and one of

• ENGL 201 Medieval Literature (3)
• ENGL 203 Early Modern Literature (3)

and one of

• ENGL 205 Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature (3)
• ENGL 206 Nineteenth Century Literatures in English (3)

and any two of

• ENGL 201 Medieval Literature (3)
• ENGL 203 Early Modern Literature (3)
• ENGL 205 Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature (3)
• ENGL 206 Nineteenth Century Literatures in English (3)
• ENGL 207 Twentieth Century Literatures in English ^*** (3)
• ENGL 210W Writing and Critical Thinking (3)
• ENGL 212 Metrics and Prosody (3)
• ENGL 214 History and Principles of Rhetoric (3)
• ENGL 216 History and Principles of Literary Criticism ^***,? (3)

Students who have completed a flexible pre-major with 18 lower division English transfer units have met the lower division requirements for an English major and should contact the Department of English advisor.

Students wishing to major in English are strongly advised to submit a formal declaration to this effect to the undergraduate advisor upon completing all lower division requirements.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 21 upper division French and 20 upper division English units for a literary studies specialization and complementary courses as follows.

French

Students complete a total of 21 units, including

• FREN 301W Advanced French Composition (3)

and one of

• FREN 340 Readings in Francophone Literature from Quebec and Canada (3)
• FREN 341 Readings in French Literature from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century (pre-1789) (3)
• FREN 343 Reading French as a World Literature (3)
• FREN 344 Readings in French Literature after 1789 (3)

and one of

• FREN 300 Advanced French: Oral Practice (3)
• FREN 304 Advanced French Grammar (3)
• FREN 307 The Right Word: Advanced Vocabulary and Translation (3)
• FREN 330 Francophone World (3)

and 12 units from 400 division French literature courses.

English

Students complete a total of 20 units, including one course from Group 1 and one from Group 2.

Group 1

Students complete one of

• ENGL 300 Old English (4)
• ENGL 304 Studies in Medieval Literature (4)
• ENGL 306 Chaucer (4)
• ENGL 310 Studies in Early Modern Literature Excluding Shakespeare (4)
• ENGL 311 Early Shakespeare (4)
• ENGL 313 Late Shakespeare (4)
• ENGL 315 Studies in Seventeenth Century Non-Dramatic Literature (4)
• ENGL 320 Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature (1660-1800) (4)
• ENGL 322 Studies in the Eighteenth Century British Novel (4)

Group 2

Students complete one of

• ENGL 354 Studies in Canadian Literature before 1920 (4)
• ENGL 357 Studies in Canadian Literature since 1920 (4)
• ENGL 359 Studies in the Literature of British Columbia (4)

and 12 units of upper division English, four of which must be at the 400 division, excluding Directed Studies courses (ENGL 441, 442, 443 and 444).

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

• at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
• at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
• at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

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.

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.

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