Department of English

English Studies Degree

REQUIREMENTS

The Department offers three levels of standing in its degree stream: Honours, Major, and First-Class Honours. Students normally apply for entry into the English degree program at the end of their second year and are encouraged to take at least one full senior English course in addition to ENE210 in their second year as one of their Arts Electives in order to create greater flexibility in course selection in third and fourth year.

During the third year of study, students wishing to pursue Honours in fourth year will apply to their department. Students wishing to apply for Honours standing should achieve at least a B in their 300- and 400-level courses, although individual cases may be accepted on a probationary basis at the discretion of the Department Head.

Senior Course Structure: When reading course descriptions and degree requirements, note that most senior offerings are divided into two courses of one semester each, with the "A" group taught in the fall term and the "B" group in the winter term. A full-course credit consists of two courses of one semester each, normally linked in subject matter. For staffing reasons, most senior courses are offered in alternate years. Students are urged to plan ahead and to discuss their whole program with the Department Head at the time they are applying to enter the English degree stream.

In all cases, the successful completion of the four-year English degree programs are those defined in the College Calendar.

First-Class Honours Standing in English requirements:

1. Fulfilment of the Honours standing requirements.
2. At least an A- average in the senior English courses taken (those above ENE210).

Honours

Students apply for entry into the Honours programme during their third year. To complete the honours degree in English, students must take 10 full or 20 single-semester courses apart from the required core subjects.

They must successfully complete the following obligatory courses:

1. ENE110
2. ENE210
3. ENE326A/324B
4. ENE304 or ENE412A/414B
5. ENE428
6. ENE476A/478B

In addition, students must select 4 full-courses or 8 single-semester courses in English at the 300 or 400 level chosen from the year’s selection.

Students must also fulfill the following requirements.

1. they must maintain a B average in all of the accumulated senior English courses—those above ENE210.
2. they must maintain a B- average in all of their academic courses in 4th year.

Major

Students wishing to enter this degree programme normally do so at end of second year. The major degree in English requires 8 full or 16 single-semester courses in English at the 300 or 400 level. To receive the Major degree in English, students must successfully complete the following courses.

1. ENE110
2. ENE210
3. ENE326A/324B
4. One of 304, 412A/414B, or 476A/478B, depending on the year’s offering, or the student can defer this selection to 4th year
5. ENE428
6. 3 full-courses or 6 single-semester courses in English at the 300 or 400 level

Minor in English

A minor in English requires a total of 4 full-year courses or 8 single-semester courses beginning with ENE110 or ENE100.

1. ENE110 = 2
2. ENE210 = 2
3. ENE3XX or 4XX = 1
4. ENE3XXX or 4XXX = 1
5. ENE3XXX or 4XXX = 1
6. ENE3XXX or 4XXX = 1