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English Honours

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 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 Greek Epic and Drama in Translation  
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 World Literature  
ENGL 490 Directed Studies in English  
12 credits from: 12
ENGL 301–363 Any ENGL courses numbered 301–363  
ENGL 380 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 Literatures in Canada  
ENGL 354 Poetry and Prose in Canada, Beginnings to 1920  
ENGL 356 Modern Prose in Canada  
ENGL 358 Modern Canadian Poetry  
ENGL 360 Topics in Literatures in Canada  
ENGL 362 Literature of British Columbia  
One of: 3–4
ENGL 228 Indigenous Literatures  
ENGL 245 Introduction to South Asian Literature  
ENGL 367/ ANTH 367 Culture and Theory of Diaspora  
ENGL 369 World Literature  
ENGL 380 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 6 credits 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.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.


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