English Studies

For a complete list of English Studies courses please click here.

The English Studies Program allows students considerable freedom and flexibility in selecting their courses. Students contemplating graduate work in English are strongly advised to consult with the Department to ensure they have adequate coverage in the traditional periods of literary history. They are also encouraged to acquire a good reading knowledge of another language.

English Studies Courses


Group 1: Literary History and Genre Studies

*	ENGL 2055	Studies in Drama: Classical to Contemporary
	ENGL 2255	Canadian Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period
	ENGL 2265	American Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period
*	ENGL 2535	Studies in Shakespeare
*	ENGL 2536	Studies in Shakespeare I
*	ENGL 2537	Studies in Shakespeare II
*	ENGL 3045	Studies in Early Modern Literature
*	ENGL 3095	Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature
*	ENGL 3145	Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature
*	ENGL 3175	Studies in Literature after 1900
	ENGL 3486	Studies in Genre I
	ENGL 3487	Studies in Genre II
	ENGL 3496	Studies in Genre III
	ENGL 3497	Studies in Genre IV
*	ENGL 3505	Studies in Medieval Literature
*	ENGL 3525	Rise and Development of the Novel




Group 2: Cultural and Media Studies

	ENGL 2116	Texts and Intertexts I
	ENGL 2117	Texts and Intertexts II
	ENGL 2206	Studies in Gender, Literature and Culture I
	ENGL 2207	Studies in Gender, Literature and Culture II
	ENGL 2445	Studies in Children's Literature
	ENGL 2605	Cultural Studies
	ENGL 3016	Studies in Marginalized Literatures I
	ENGL 3017	Studies in Marginalized Literatures II
	ENGL 3036	Studies in Media I
	ENGL 3037	Studies in Media II
	ENGL 3146	Studies in Postcolonial Literature I
	ENGL 3147	Studies in Postcolonial Literature II
	ENGL 3206	Special Topics in Women's Literature I
	ENGL 3207	Special Topics in Women's Literature II
	ENGL 3276	Studies in the Native Literatures of North America I
	ENGL 3277	Studies in the Native Literatures of North America II
	ENGL 3606	Studies in Popular Culture I
	ENGL 3607	Studies in Popular Culture II




Group 3: Language and Rhetoric Studies

	ENGL 2015	Theatre Production: Practice and Theory
	ENGL 2025	Language and Rhetoric
	ENGL 3026	Advanced Language and Rhetoric I
	ENGL 3027	Advanced Language and Rhetoric II
	ENGL 3035	Literary Theory and Critical Practice
	ENGL 3126	Composition: Theory and Practice I
	ENGL 3127	Composition: Theory and Practice II
	ENGL 3516	Creative Writing: Poetry
	ENGL 3517	Creative Writing: Prose Fiction


ENGL 4000 Level Courses :
*	ENGL 4506	Advanced Studies in Early Modern
*	ENGL 4507	Advanced Studies in Eighteenth-Century
*	ENGL 4516	Advanced Studies in Nineteenth-Century
*	ENGL 4517	Advanced Studies in Twentieth-Century
	ENGL 4526	Advanced Studies in Postcolonial Literature
	ENGL 4527	Advanced Studies in Genre
	ENGL 4536	Advanced Cultural Studies
	ENGL 4537	Advanced Studies in North American Literature
	ENGL 4546	Language and Rhetoric
	ENGL 4547 to ENGL 4897	Honours Seminars
	ENGL 4695	Honours Essay


* British literary history.


The content of the Genre courses is variable. To determine whether the content focuses on British literature, students should check the course descriptions each year and/or consult with the Department.

Students may not retain credit for the ENGL 1500 courses towards an English Studies major.

Depending on the topic of the Honours Seminars and ENGL 4695 Honours Essay, these courses may be credited toward Group 1, 2, or 3, as approved by the department.


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Single Major
Students must complete 120 credits including a minimum of 60 credits in English as follows:


*	ENGL 1106	Introduction to English Studies I AND	3 cr.
*	ENGL 1107	Introduction to English Studies II	3 cr.
	OR
*	ENGL 1105	Introduction to English Studies	6 cr.

*	ENGL 2006	British Literature before 1800	3 cr.
*	ENGL 2007	British Literature after 1800	3 cr.
**	ENGL Group 1		24 cr.
	ENGL Group 2 and/or 3		18 cr.
	ENGL 4000 level courses		6 cr.


*Students must complete and ENGL 1106 and ENGL 1107 or ENGL 1105 with a minimum grade of 60% in each and ENGL 2006 and ENGL 2007 with a minimum grade of 65% in each.

** At least 18 credits must be selected from courses in British literary history. ENGL 2006 and ENGL 2007 are designated as British literary history. Courses in Group 2 may, from year to year, be designated as British.

Note: A maximum of 30 credits at the 2000 level may be applied to the major.

Students are limited to a maximum of 84 credits in English Studies.

Other Program Requirements:
	Social Sciences		6 cr.
	Science		6 cr.
	Electives		48 cr.


For complete Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Calendar.

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Bachelor or Arts (Honours)/Bachelor of Education (Concurrent)
For Concurrent BEd program information, please click here. For Concurrent BEd degree requirements with a BA (Honours), click here. For Concurrent BEd degree requirements with a BSc (Honours), click here.

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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Combined Major

Students must complete 120 credits including a minimum of 42 credits in English and a minimum of 42 credits in another discipline. The second major must include all of the required courses specified for that discipline. The English requirements are as follows:


*	ENGL 1106	Introduction to English Studies I AND	3 cr.
*	ENGL 1107	Introduction to English Studies II	3 cr.
	OR
*	ENGL 1105	Introduction to English Studies	6 cr.

*	ENGL 2006	British Literature before 1800	3 cr.
*	ENGL 2007	British Literature after 1800	3 cr.
	ENGL Group 1		12 cr.
	ENGL Group 2 and/or 3		12 cr.
	ENGL 4000 level courses		6 cr.



*Students must complete and ENGL 1106 and ENGL 1107 or ENGL 1105 with a minimum grade of 60% in each and ENGL 2006 and ENGL 2007 with a minimum grade of 65% in each.

Students are limited to a maximum of 84 credits in English Studies.

Other Program Requirements:
	Major 2		42 cr.
	Social Sciences		6 cr.
	Science		6 cr.
	Electives		24 cr.


For complete Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Calendar.

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Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) - Single Major

Students must complete 90 credits including a minimum of 36 credits in English:

ENGL 1106

Introduction to English Studies I AND

3 cr.

ENGL 1107

Introduction to English Studies II

3 cr.

ENGL 1105

Introduction to English Studies

6 cr.

ENGL 2006

British Literature before 1800

3 cr.

ENGL 2007

British Literature after 1800

3 cr.

ENGL upper level

24 cr.

*Students must complete ENGL 1106 and ENGL 1107 or ENGL 1105, ENGL 2006 and ENGL 2007 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.

**At least six credits must be chosen from Group 1.

Students are limited to a maximum of 54 credits in English Studies.

Other Program Requirements:

Science

6 cr.

Social Sciences

6 cr.

Electives

42 cr.

For complete Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Calendar.

Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) - Combined Major

Students must complete 90 credits including a minimum of 30 credits in English and a minimum of 30 credits in another discipline. The second major must include all of the required courses specified for that discipline. The English requirements are:

ENGL 1106

Introduction to English Studies I AND

3 cr.

ENGL 1107

Introduction to English Studies II

3 cr.

ENGL 1105

Introduction to English Studies

6 cr.

ENGL 2006

British Literature before 1800

3 cr.

ENGL 2007

British Literature after 1800

3 cr.

ENGL upper level

18 cr.

*Students must complete ENGL 1106 and ENGL 1107 or ENGL 1105, ENGL 2006 and ENGL 2007 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.

Students are limited to a maximum of 54 credits in English Studies.

Other Program Requirements:

Major 2

30 cr.

Science

6 cr.

Social Sciences

6 cr.

Electives

18 cr.

For complete Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Calendar.

Minor

A minor in English Studies is available to students pursuing a major in another discipline. A minor consists of a minimum of 24 credits in a discipline, with at least six credits at the first year level and at least six credits at the upper year level. Cross-coded and cross-listed courses may count towards a minor if they have not been used elsewhere to complete program requirements. A minimum grade of 60% is required in the introductory course(s) presented for the minor. Only English literature courses will be counted in the minor

English Studies Courses

	ENGL 1106 Introduction to English Studies I
	ENGL 1107 Introduction to English Studies II
	ENGL 1501 Language and Written Communication I
	ENGL 1502 Language and Written Communication II
	ENGL 1551 Language and Written Communication: English as a Second Language I
	ENGL 1552 Language and Written Communication: English as a Second Language II
	ENGL 2006 British Literature Before 1800
	ENGL 2007 British Literature After 1800
	ENGL 2015 Theatre Production: Practice and Theory
	ENGL 2025 Language and Rhetoric
	ENGL 2055 Studies in Drama: Classical to Contemporary
	ENGL 2116 Texts and Intertexts I
	ENGL 2117 Texts and Intertexts II
	ENGL 2206 Gender, Literature and Culture I
	ENGL 2207 Gender, Literature and Culture II
	ENGL 2255 Canadian Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period
	ENGL 2265 American Literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Period
	ENGL 2445 Children's Literature
	ENGL 2535 Studies in Shakespeare
	ENGL 2536 Studies in Shakespeare I
	ENGL 2537 Studies in Shakespeare II
	ENGL 2605 Cultural Studies
	ENGL 3016 Studies in Marginalized Literatures I
	ENGL 3017 Studies in Marginalized Literatures II
	ENGL 3026 Advanced Language and Rhetoric I
	ENGL 3027 Advanced Language and Rhetoric II
	ENGL 3035 Literary Theory and Critical Practice (formerly ENGL 2035)
	ENGL 3036 Studies in Media I
	ENGL 3037 Studies in Media II
	ENGL 3045 Studies in Early Modern Literature
	ENGL 3095 Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
	ENGL 3126 Composition: Theory and Practice I
	ENGL 3127 Composition: Theory and Practice II
	ENGL 3145 Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature
	ENGL 3146 Studies in Postcolonial Literature I
	ENGL 3147 Studies in Postcolonial Literature II
	ENGL 3175 Studies in Literature after 1900
	ENGL 3206 Special Topics in Women's Literature I
	ENGL 3207 Special Topics in Women's Literature II
	ENGL 3276 Studies in the Native Literatures of North America I (formerly ENGL 2275)
	ENGL 3277 Studies in the Native Literatures of North America II (formerly ENGL 2275)
	ENGL 3486 Studies in Genre I
	ENGL 3487 Studies in Genre II
	ENGL 3496 Studies in Genre III
	ENGL 3497 Studies in Genre IV
	ENGL 3505 Studies in Medieval Literature
	ENGL 3516 Creative Writing: Poetry
	ENGL 3517 Creative Writing: Prose Fiction
	ENGL 3525 Rise and Development of the Novel
	ENGL 3606 Studies in Popular Culture I
	ENGL 3607 Studies in Popular Culture II
	ENGL 4506 Honours Seminar: Advanced Studies in Early Modern Literature
	ENGL 4507 Honours Seminar: Advanced Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature
	ENGL 4516 Honours Seminar: Advanced Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature
	ENGL 4517 Honours Seminar: Advanced Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature
	ENGL 4526 Honours Seminar: Advanced Studies in Postcolonial Literature
	ENGL 4527 Honours Seminar: Advanced Studies in Genre
	ENGL 4536 Honours Seminar: Advanced Cultural Studies
	ENGL 4537 Honours Seminar: Advanced Studies in American Literatures
	ENGL 4546 Honours Seminar: Language and Rhetoric
	ENGL 4547 , 4556, 4557, 4686, 4687, 4786, 4787, 4886, 4887, 4896, 4897 Honours Seminars
	ENGL 4695 Honours Essay
	ENGL 4795 Creative and Critical Writing Honours Essay

Cross-Listed Courses

Students may count up to a maximum of six credits from the following list of cross-listed courses towards an English Studies major. Please see specific course descriptions for English Group designation.

DIGI 2305

Introduction to Digital Humanities

DIGI 2306

Introduction to Computing Technologies for the Digital Humanities

CLAS 2316

Introduction to Ancient Greek Literature in Translation

CLAS 2317

Introduction to Roman Literature in Translation

CLAS 3326

Greek Drama and Theatre

CLAS 3327

Roman Comedy