This section specifies the honours discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.
Note: Entry is restricted to students with a minimum GPA of 3.50, 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 online directly to the department.
Lower-level requirements: 21 credits
Course
Title
Credits
ENGL 105
Academic Writing
3
Plus:
Three 100-level credits from ENGL 104 or higher
3
ENGL 200
Introduction to Literary Critical Methods
3
ENGL 201
British Literature: 700–1700
3
ENGL 202
British Literature: 1700–1930
3
Plus:
Six credits from ENGL 208–298
6
Upper-level requirements: 44 credits
Course
Title
Credits
Two of:
8
ENGL 301
Homer, Classicism, and English Literary History
ENGL 304
Topics in Medieval Literature
ENGL 306
Chaucer
ENGL 308
Early Modern Poetry and Prose
ENGL 309
Topics in Renaissance Literature
ENGL 310
Early Modern Drama
ENGL 312
Shakespeare
ENGL 316
Milton
ENGL 318
Literature and the Enlightenment, 1660-1750
ENGL 319
The Eighteenth-Century Novel
Eight credits from:
8
ENGL 321–363
Any ENGL courses numbered 321–363
ENGL 368
Topics in Drama
ENGL 369
Studies in World Literature
ENGL 490
Directed Studies in English
12 credits from:
12
ENGL 301–363
Any ENGL courses numbered 301–363
ENGL 380
Topics in South Asian Literature
ENGL 381
Creative Writing: Advanced Playwriting
ENGL 382
India in English
ENGL 384
Topics in South Asian Diaspora Literature
ENGL 403
Seminar in Literature
One of:
4
ENGL 364
The Critical Tradition: Literature in Context
ENGL 366
Contemporary Perspectives on Literary Texts
ENGL 401D
Seminar in Rhetoric and Literary Theory — Theory Focus
One of:
4
ENGL 370
History of the English Language
ENGL 375
Rhetoric: Composition Theory (discontinued)
ENGL 376
Rhetoric: A Historical Survey
Plus:
ENGL 491
Honours Directed Reading
4
ENGL 492
Honours Directed Essay
4
Breadth requirements
Within the 65 credits required for the Honours, students must complete the following:
Course
Title
Credits
One of:
3–4
ENGL 240
An Introduction to Canadian Literature
ENGL 354
Canadian Poetry and Prose, Beginnings to 1920
ENGL 356
Modern Canadian Prose
ENGL 358
Modern Canadian Poetry
ENGL 360
Topics in Canadian Literature
ENGL 362
Literature of British Columbia
One of:
3–4
ENGL 228
Topics in Indigenous Literatures
ENGL 245
Introduction to South Asian Literature
ENGL 367/ ANTH 367
Culture and Theory of Diaspora
ENGL 369
Studies in World Literature
ENGL 380
Topics in South Asian Literature
ENGL 384
Topics in South Asian Diaspora Literature
Other requirements
GPA requirements
A minimum GPA of 3.50, 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-level requirements for the English Honours
are specific to the honours program and constitute the following:
Course
Title
Credits
One of:
4
ENGL 364
The Critical Tradition: Literature in Context
ENGL 366
Contemporary Perspectives on Literary Texts
ENGL 401D
Seminar in Rhetoric and Literary Theory — Theory focus
One of:
4
ENGL 370
History of the English Language
ENGL 375
Rhetoric: Composition Theory (discontinued)
ENGL 376
Rhetoric: An Historical Survey
Plus:
ENGL 491
Honours Directed Reading
4
ENGL 492
Honours Directed Essay
4
Language requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in another language. This may be accomplished by completing six credits of coursework in a language with a minimum GPA of 3.00 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.
Residency
Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
