English

English Honours, Creative Writing

This section specifies the honours discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 18-24 credits

• ENGL 105 or ARTS 100 (formerly offered)
• Three credits from ENGL 104, 108, 115, 120, 130, 150, or 170 (see Note)
• Six credits from ENGL 200-207, 240, 280, or 294
• Six credits from ENGL 208, 211, 212, 213, 215, or 298

Note: ENGL 115, 120, 130, and 150 have been discontinued.

Upper-level requirements: 44 credits

• Eight credits from ENGL 301, 304, 306, 312, 316, 318, or 319
• 12 credits from ENGL 302, 303, 311, 313, 315, 317, 373, 377, 378, 381, 405, or 490 (see Note 1)
• Four credits from ENGL 356, 360, or 361
• Eight credits from ENGL 301-403 excluding courses designated as creative writing courses (see Note 2)
• Four credits from ENGL 370, 375, 376, or 386
• ENGL 491 (see Note 3)
• ENGL 492 (see Note 3)

Note 1: ENGL 490 must be focused on a creative writing project.

Note 2: The following upper-level courses are designated as creative writing courses: ENGL 302, 303, 311, 313, 315, 317, 373, 377, 378, 381, and 405.

Note 3: ENGL 491 and 492 must be focused on a creative writing project.

Other requirements

GPA requirements

A GPA of 3.50 or higher, calculated on all English courses required for the honours program, must be maintained until completion of the program.

Language requirement

Students must demonstrate proficiency in another language. This may be accomplished by completing 6 credits of work with a GPA of 3.00 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.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.

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