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Winter 2018 Undergraduate Calendar
ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CREATIVE WRITING
PROGRAMS
General English Language and Literature
Honours English Language and Literature
Honours English Literature and Creative Writing
Combined Honours English Language and Literature
Combined Honours English Literature and Creative Writing
Combined Honours Digital Journalism and English Language and Literature
Combined Honours Digital Journalism and English Literature and Creative Writing
Minor in English Language and Literature
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science (IAS) - English
Concurrent General Bachelor of Arts (English Language and Literature)/Bachelor of Education
(Direct admissions from High School only).
Additional Information:
ENGLISH PROGRAM REGULATIONS
GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS
General English Language and Literature
Degree Requirements:
Total courses:
thirty.
(a) 26-120, 26-210, and 26-211 (Students are encouraged to take 26-210 and 26-211 in their first year.);
(b) 26-260 or 26-270;
(c) one other 200-level course;
(d) one course from each of Categories A through E.
(Only one of 26-326 or 26-327 counts toward Category A.);
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e) two additional English courses
*If 26-260 is used to satisfy both (b) above and the Category C requirement under (d), for the major requirements, the student must take one additional course under (e) to bring the total number of English courses up to the required twelve for the degree program.
**26-203, 26-315, 26-325, 26-340, 26-345, and 26-498 are all double-credit (6.0 credit) courses.**
(f) two courses from Social Sciences;
(g) two courses from Languages or Science;
(h) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.
(i) 01-150;
(j) four courses from any area of study, including English;
(k) seven courses from any area of study, excluding English.
Courses used to calculate the major average are:
courses listed under requirements (a) to (e), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.
Honours English Language and Literature
Degree Requirements:
Total courses:
forty.
(a) 26-120, 26-210, 26-211 (Students are encouraged to take 26-210 and 26-211 in their first year.);
(b) 26-260 or 26-270;
(c) one of 26-290, 26-291, or 26-293;
(d) two Category A courses; (Only one of 26-326 or 26-327 counts toward Category A.);
(e) one course from each of Categories B through E;
(f) one Practicum course (26-302, 26-305,* 26-306,* 26-307,* 26-309**) or a 400-level course.
(g) one more 400-level course;
(h) one of 26-280, 26-285, 26-290, 26-301, 26-354, 26-383;
(i) six additional English courses.
* practicum courses 26-305*, 26-306*, 26-307* require application for entry.
** 26-309 (Scholarship and Bibliography) recommended for all Honours English majors
***If 26-260 is used to satisfy both (b) above and the Category C requirement under (e), for the major requirements, the student must take one additional course under (g) to bring the total number of English courses up to the required twenty for the degree program.
**26-203, 26-315, 26-325, 26-340, 26-345, and 26-498 are all double-credit (6.0 credit) courses.**
(j) two courses from Social Sciences;
(k) two courses from Languages or Science;
(l) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.
(m) 01-150;
(n) four courses from any area of study, including English;
(o) nine courses from any area of study, excluding English.
Courses used to calculate the major average are:
courses listed under requirements (a) to (i), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.
Honours English Literature and Creative Writing
Degree Requirements:
Total courses:
forty.
(a) 26-120, 26-210, 26-211 (Students are encouraged to take 26-210 and 26-211 in their first year.);
(b) 26-260 or 26-270;
(c) one of 26-290, 26-291, or 26-293;
(d) 26-203 (a 6.0-credit course) and 26-498 (a 6.0-credit course);
(e) 26-304**; plus one of 26-302, 26-305*, 26-306*, 26-307* or 26-309 (recommended)
(f) two Category A courses; (Only one of 26-326 or 26-327 counts toward Category A.);
(g) one course from each of Categories B through E;
(h) one of 26-280, 26-290, 26-301, 26-354, 26-383;
(i) two additional English courses.
* practicum courses 26-305*, 26-306*, 26-307* require application for entry. See English Department web-site for details.
** 26-304 may be repeated for credit
*** 26-309 (Scholarship and Bibliography) recommended for all Honours English majors
****If 26-260 is used to satisfy both (b) above and the Category C requirement under (g), for the major requirements, the student must take one additional course under (g) to bring the total number of English courses up to the required twenty for the degree program.
**26-203, 26-315, 26-325, 26-340, 26-345, and 26-498 are all double-credit (6.0 credit) courses.**
(k) two courses from Social Sciences;
(l) two courses from Languages or Science;
(m) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.
(n) 01-150;
(o) four courses from any area of study, including English;
(p) nine courses from any area of study, excluding English.
Courses used to calculate the major average are:
courses listed under requirements (a) to (i), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.
Combined Honours English Language and Literature
Program Regulation:
Students in combined programs must complete all courses used to calculate the major average for both subject areas, and 01-150 and 01-151. They must also complete the degree requirements in the order presented, to a total of forty courses.
Example
: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the requirements for the second subject area are included, the degree requirements are to be completed in the order presented, until the student reaches a total of 40 courses.
Degree Requirements:
Total courses:
forty.
(a) 26-120, 26-210, 26-211
(b) 26-260* or 26-270;
(c) One of 26-290, 26-291, or 26-293;
(d) two Category A courses; (Only one of 26-326 or 26-327 counts toward Category A.);
(e) one course from each of Categories B through E;
(f) Two 400-level courses, or one 400-level course and one “practicum” course.
Recommended: 26-309 (Scholarship and Bibliography);
(g) one of 26-280, 26-285, 26-290, 26-301, 26-354, 26-383;
(h) three* additional English courses.
*If 26-260 is used to satisfy both (b) above and the Category C requirement under (e), for the major requirements, the student must take one additional course under (h) to bring the total number of English courses up to the required seventeen for the degree program.
**26-203, 26-315, 26-325, 26-340, 26-345, and 26-498 are all double-credit (6.0 credit) courses.**
(i)
Course Requirements -Other Subject:
courses used to calculate the major average in the other subject area, as prescribed by that area of study.
(j) 01-150;
(k) two courses from Social Sciences;
(l) two courses from Languages or Science;
(m) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.
(n)
additional
courses from any area of study
to a total of forty courses.
*If 26-260 is used to satisfy both a 200-level requirement and the Category C requirement, the student must take one additional course under (g) to bring the total number of English courses up to the required seventeen for the degree program.
Courses used to calculate the major average are:
courses listed under requirements (a) to (i), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.
Combined Honours English Literature and Creative Writing
Program Regulation:
Students in combined programs must complete all courses used to calculate the major average for both subject areas, and 01-150 and 01-151. They must also complete the degree requirements in the order presented, to a total of forty courses.
Example
: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the requirements for the second subject area are included, the degree requirements are to be completed in the order presented, until the student reaches a total of 40 courses.
Degree Requirements:
Total courses:
forty.
(a) 26-120, 26-210, 26-211 (Students are encouraged to take 26-210 and 26-211 in their first year.);
(b) 26-260 or 26-270;
(c) 26-290, 26-291, or 26-293;
(d) 26-203 (a 6.0-credit course) and 26-498 (a 6.0-credit course);
(e) 26-304;
(f) one Category A course; (Only one of 26-326 or 26-327 counts toward Category A.);
(g) one from each of Categories B through D;
(h) one of 26-280, 26-285, 26-290, 26-301, 26-354, 26-383.
(i) two additional English courses
Recommended:
26-305 (Editing Practicum).
*If 26-260 is used to satisfy both (b) above and the Category C requirement under (g), for the major requirements, the student must take one additional course under (i) to bring the total number of English courses up to the required seventeen for the degree program.
**26-203, 26-315, 26-325, 26-340, 26-345, and 26-498 are all double-credit (6.0 credit) courses.**
(j)
Course requirements - Other Subject:
courses used to calculate the major average in the other subject area, as prescribed by that area of study.
(k) 01-150;
(l) two courses from Social Sciences;
(m) two courses from Languages or Science;
(n) two courses from any area of study, excluding Arts.
(o)
additional
courses from any area of study
to a total of forty courses.
Courses used to calculate the major average are:
courses listed under requirements (a) to (j), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.
Minor in English Language and Literature
Required: a minimum of six English courses, including:
(a) one literature course at the 100-level;
(b) two courses at the 200-level;
(c) one course at the 300-level;
(d) two more courses numbered 200 or above.
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science (IAS)
- English
Major Concentration: 26-120, 26-210, 26-211, 26-260 or 26-270, one additional 200-level course, one course from each of Categories A-E, two additional courses from Categories A-E.
Minor Concentration: two 100-level courses (one of which must be a literature course and excluding 26-100); plus two courses from Categories A-B and two courses from Categories C-E, one of which must be at the 300-level or above.
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