English (Honours), BA

All students must meet the general graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours, as indicated in the General Graduation Requirements - Bachelor of Arts with Honours section of this calendar. In addition, English Honours students must meet the following graduation requirements.

1. Students must take a minimum of 20 one-semester ENGL courses (50% of total courses). A maximum of two authorized non-ENGL equivalents may be counted as ENGL in fulfilment of this requirement.
2. Students may take no more than 24 ENGL courses (including electives and courses taken in fulfilment of the General Education requirements).
3. Students must take at least one but no more than two 1000-level Literature courses.
4. Students must take two English Literature Survey courses: ENGL 2210 - English Literature to the Restoration  and ENGL 2211 - English Literature from the Restoration to the Present ; or equivalent.
5. Students must take a minimum of one 2000-level Writing course.
6. Students must take ENGL 2202 - Theory in English Studies .
7. Students must take a minimum of two courses in North American Literature (Canadian or American).
8. Students must take a minimum of two courses in Global or Transnational Literature.
9. Students must take a minimum of six 3000-level English courses. In satisfying this requirement, students must take the following:
   • at least four courses in Pre-1900 Literature, two of which must focus on Pre-1750 Literature
   • at least one course in Theory or one course in Writing (Theory & Practice).
10. Students must take a minimum of four 4000/5000-level English courses one of which is ENGL 5110 - Honours Seminar .
11. Students must achieve a minimum grade of B in ENGL 5110 - Honours Seminar .
12. In addition to taking a minimum of 20 one-semester ENGL courses, students must fulfil a Language/Linguistics requirement. This requirement can be satisfied by taking ENGL 3306 - History of the English Language ; or one 2000-level or higher Language course; or one 2000-level or higher Linguistics course.

Category requirements can be met by taking courses at the 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 level unless otherwise specified.