| Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calendar | Summer 2019
English and Communication Joint Major
The Joint Major in English and Communication will give students the opportunity to combine the study of literature, rhetoric and writing, and cultural criticism with inquiry into the history, methods, and social significance of communication. The goal of the program is to graduate students who are adept in the analysis of communication and media, versed in literary and print traditions, and proficient in the creative and rhetorical skills of effective communicative practice. The many natural intersections between these disciplines are well-expressed by the diversity of courses offered in both the English and Communication programs.
Students may complete their BA degree in either the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, or in the Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology.
Lower Division English Requirements
Students complete the lower division requirement of the English major program, as follows.
Students complete at least 18 lower division units, including two of
Examines literary βclassicsβ, variously defined, apprehending them both on their own terms and within larger critical conversations. May incorporate the comparative study of work in related artistic fields and engage relevant media trends. Includes attention to writing skills. Students with credit for ENGL 101W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Antone LanatΓ Minard |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Introduces students to contemporary works of literature in English and/or contemporary approaches to interpreting literature. May focus on one or multiple genres. Includes attention to writing skills. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Mary Ann Gillies |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Introduces students to plays and performance works created and adapted for the stage, and/or the performative dimensions of other literary forms. May be organized historically, generically or thematically. The course may also explore the links between literary and performance theory. Includes attention to writing skills. Students with credit for ENGL 103W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nadine Flagel |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
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D901 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
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D902 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
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D903 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
Introduces students to the relationships between writing and purpose, between the features of texts and their meaning and effects. May focus on one or more literary or non-literary genres, including (but not limited to) essays, oratory, autobiography, poetry, and journalism. Includes attention to writing skills. Students with credit for ENGL 104W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
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Distance Education |
An Introduction to the study of literature within the wider cultural field, with a focus on contemporary issues across genres and media. Students with credit for ENGL 105W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
An introduction to reading and writing from a rhetorical perspective. The course treats reading and writing as activities that take place in particular circumstances and situations, in contrast to the traditional emphasis on decontextualized, formal features of texts. It prepares students for reading and writing challenges they are likely to encounter within and beyond the classroom. Prerequisite: 12 units. Students with credit for ENGL 199 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
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Distance Education |
and one of
Anglo-Saxon literature and Middle English literature, in translation when necessary. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
A survey of the literature of the period from 1485 to Milton. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
and one of
A survey of the literature of the period from 1660 to 1800. May include writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
The study of nineteenth century North American, British, and/or Post-colonial literatures. May include some writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kandice Sharren |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
and two of
Anglo-Saxon literature and Middle English literature, in translation when necessary. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
A survey of the literature of the period from 1485 to Milton. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
A survey of the literature of the period from 1660 to 1800. May include writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
The study of nineteenth century North American, British, and/or Post-colonial literatures. May include some writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kandice Sharren |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
Explores twenty-first century and contemporary literatures in English. May Include late twentieth-century literature. The course may cover the role of new media, transnational perspectives, contemporary critical theory, and emerging and/or mixed genres such as the graphic novel. Prerequisite: Two 100-level English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
A study of different historical methods of measuring poetry in English, with practice in scanning and analyzing poems using different methods of quantitative analysis (e.g. Syllabic, rhythmic, alliterative). Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Quantitative.
Introduction to the history and principles of rhetoric, and their application to the creation and analysis of written, visual, and other forms of persuasion. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses.
The study of selected works in the history of literary criticism, up to and including modern and contemporary movements in criticism. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses.
Students who have completed 18 lower division English transfer units have met the lower division requirements for an English Joint Major and should contact the Department of English advisor.
Students wishing to Joint Major in English and Communication are strongly advised to submit a formal declaration to this effect to the undergraduate advisors (in English and in Communication) upon completing all lower division requirements in both units.
* 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
** any one, but not more than one of these courses may be replaced by any three unspecified 200 division transfer units in English.
Lower Division Communication Requirements
Students complete a total of 8 CMNS lower division courses, including both of
An introduction to selected theories about human communication. This course is required for a major, honours or minor in communication. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education | |||
Distance Education | |||
Anis Rahman |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 5:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
An introduction to the forms, theories and institutions of communication as they relate to broader social change, with a focus on the political, economic and regulatory shifts characterizing Canadian and transnational media systems. This course is required for a major, honours or minor in communication.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education | |||
Distance Education | |||
Benjamin Anderson |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Sat, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
and at least six CMNS 200 division courses, including
An introduction to new communication/information technologies, seen as new media of communication: the technologies, their uses, and the social issues arising from them. Prerequisite: CMNS 110 or 130. Students with credit for CMNS 253 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education | ||
Distance Education |
at least one of
An interdisciplinary examination of the significance of advertising as a social message system in our consumer society. The course proposes an analytical method for appreciating the changing styles and functions of advertising in the 20th century. Prerequisite: CMNS 110 and 130. Students with credit for CMNS 223 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Jody Baker |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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D106 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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D107 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D108 |
May 6 β Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Introduces students to the study of the relationship between public communication, information media practices and structures, and democracy. Examines the role of media and communication in existing and emerging democratic contexts, including print and electronic journalism, alternative media, public spheres, and the challenges of constructing and maintaining a democratic media and communication environment in Canadian and global contexts. Prerequisite: CMNS 130.
at least one of
What do we mean when we talk about the 'cultural industries' today? This course explores the business structure and economics of the cultural sectors, the regulatory and policy frameworks, and their social and cultural contexts. Students are encouraged to develop, compare and contrast at least two sectors from the audio, print or visual industries. While the primary focus is on the Canadian case, students will be encouraged to look at other countries. Overriding themes explore the following: relationships between public and private sectors; independent and commercial creators; rights of creators versus distributors; specialty and general media; indigenous and global contents. Prerequisite: CMNS 130.
Examination of the political and economic processes that have generated the policies and structures of mass media, telecommunications and related industries; the relationship between the dichotomies of state and market, citizen and consumer, capitalism and democracy, global and local, and sovereignty and globalization in media industries and policies; overview of influences on State and international policies towards the media. Prerequisite: CMNS 110 and 130.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Anis Rahman |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
and both of
An introduction to empirical research methods in diverse traditions of communication enquiry. Some methods recognize communication as everyday interactions; others analyze communication as a process; still others blend traditional scientific empiricism with analytical and critical methods derived from the arts and humanities. Topics include: ethics, paradigms, conceptualizing and operationalizing research, sampling, interviews, surveys, unobtrusive observation, content analysis, and the role of statistics in communication research. Prerequisite: 24 units, and CMNS 110 and 130. Students with credit for CMNS 201W or CMNS 260 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Graham Mackenzie |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 1:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 3:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Wed, 9:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Wed, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Wed, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An introduction to interpretive approaches in communication inquiry. Topics include ethics, paradigms, conceptualizing the research process, documentary research, historical methods, discourse or textual analysis, ethnographic research, and performative research. Prerequisite: 24 units, and CMNS 110 and 130. Students with credit for CMNS 262 may not take CMNS 202 for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Taeyoung Kim |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Wed, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Thu, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Fri, 9:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Fri, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Fri, 1:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Students wishing to Joint Major in English and Communication are strongly advised to submit a formal declaration to this effect to the undergraduate advisors (in English and in Communication) upon completing all lower division requirements in both units.
Upper Division English Requirements
Students complete a total of 20 upper-division units, including one of
The study of the basics of the Old English language and the reading of several texts of relative simplicity. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
Studies of medieval authors, genres or issues, from 500-1500. Texts will be studied in the original language or in translation. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
The study of selected works by Geoffrey Chaucer, especially The Canterbury Tales, read in the language in which they were written and situated in the context of Fourteenth century European culture. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Antone LanatΓ Minard |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 5:30β7:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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J101 |
May 6 β Aug 2, 2019: Mon, 7:30β9:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
The study of non-Shakespearean Early Modern Literature. May be defined by genre, theme, or author. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
A study of the works of William Shakespeare performed before 1601. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses. Students may take both ENGL 311 and 313 for credit towards the English major. Students with credit for ENGL 312 may not take this course for further credit without permission of the department.
A study of the works of Shakespeare performed after 1600. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses. Students may take both ENGL 311 and 313 for credit towards the English major. Students with credit for ENGL 312 may not take this course for further credit without permission of the department.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
Selected works of seventeenth-century poetry and/or prose, situated in their cultural context. May include some writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 314 may not take this course for further credit.
The study of selected works of late seventeenth century and eighteenth century literature. May include some writing from outside Britain, and may be organized by various critical issues or approaches. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
The study of selected 18th century works, situated in their cultural context. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 408 may not take this course for further credit.
and one of
The study of selected works of Canadian literature written before 1920. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
The study of selected works of Canadian literature written after 1920. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 356 or 358 may not take this course for further credit.
The study of selected works of British Columbian literature. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
Examines works of popular fiction by Indigenous authors, and their use of specific genres (e.g. the mystery novel, vampire thriller, sci fi, comic book). Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses. Students who have taken FNST 322 under this topic, or FNST 360 may not take this course for further credit.
The intensive study of selected works of aboriginal writers. May be organized by author, genre, or critical approach. Prerequisite: Two 300 division English courses. Strongly recommended: At least one First Nations Studies course. Reserved for English honours, major, joint major and minor students. Students with credit for ENGL 453 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
Investigates topics in Asian-Canadian and/or Asian-American literature. The course may vary according to theoretical, historical or geographical focus. Prerequisite: One 300 division English course. Reserved for English honours, major, joint major and minor students. Writing.
and 12 units of upper division English, four of which must be at the 400 division, excluding directed studies courses (ENGL 441 and 442).
Upper Division Communication Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 24 upper division communication units, including at least one of
An examination of a range of theories of everyday language focused on specific forms of discursive practice, including gossip, humour, religion, and sarcasm. Prerequisite: 45 units, including one of CMNS 220, 221, 223, 223W, 235. Students with credit for CMNS 304 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
An examination of journalism and the news media as a set of institutions with important political and ideological roles. The course overviews theoretical perspectives and applies selected theoretical concepts to such topics as: influences on media content, how news generates meaning, ideological aspects of media frames, and the evaluation of journalism's performance in relation to normative expectations of democratic political communication. Prerequisite: at least one of CMNS 235 or 240.
An examination of rhetoric and persuasion in the context of communication studies. Several classical accounts of persuasion and rhetoric are examined in order to develop a fuller understanding of the promotional ethos of the modern age. How different institutional modes of persuasive discourse have been shaped by a variety of research agendas and underlying theories about human nature is also studied. Prerequisite: 45 units including one of CMNS 220, 221, 223W, or 235.
and at least one 4-unit CMNS 400 division course.
CMNS Directed Study, Field Placement, and Project Group courses may not be used toward this Joint Major.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Ά‘ΟγΤ°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
Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV within the student’s major subject | |
Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s 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 |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
Faculty Requirements
Depending on the student’s choice, either a bachelor of arts from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), or a bachelor of arts from the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (FCAT) will be awarded. Students must fulfil their chosen faculty’s distinct requirements.
To check your Faculty's overall degree requirements, go here:
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.