Note: Entry is restricted to students with a GPA of 3.5 or
better, calculated on a minimum of 60 credits of coursework applicable to the BA. The program is recommended for
students who intend to pursue studies at the MA or PhD level. Students must apply by letter directly to the department.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• ENGL 105
• Three credits from ENGL 104, 108, 109, 115, 120, 130, 150, 165, 170
• Six credits from ENGL 204-207
• Six credits from ENGL 208-280
Upper-level requirements: 44 credits
• Eight credits from ENGL 301, 304, 306, 309, 310, 312, 316, 318, 319
• Eight credits from ENGL 323-363, 368, 369, 490
• Twelve credits from ENGL 301-363, 380-382, 401, 403
• Four credits from ENGL 364, 366
• Four credits from ENGL 370-379
• Eight credits, ENGL 491, 492
Note: English Honours requires 132 credits, a minimum of 62 of which must be in the English program.
Other requirements
GPA requirements
A GPA of 3.5 or higher, calculated on all English courses required for the
honours program, must be maintained until completion of the program.
Course requirements
Students must complete 44 upper-level credits to fulfill the requirements for
the English Honours. Lower-level requirements for both the English Honours and
English major are identical, but students intending to complete an honours
program should be aware that upper-division requirements for the English Honours
are specific to the honours program and constitute the following:
Course
Title
Credits
ENGL 364
History and Principles of Literary Criticism
or ENGL 366
Studies in Critical Approaches to Literature
4
ENGL 370
The History of the English Language
or ENGL 375
Rhetoric: Composition Theory
or ENGL 376
Rhetoric: An Historical Survey
4
ENGL 491
Honours Directed Reading
4
ENGL 492
Honours Essay
4
Language requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in another language. This may be accomplished by completing 6 credits of work with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the department of
Modern Languages (MOLA) at UFV or by submitting evidence of comparable achievement at a recognized post-secondary institution. The English Honours Committee may, in some cases, determine proficiency by administering a language proficiency assessment with the assistance of a qualified specialist in the language the candidate chooses for evaluation.
