1. English
The study of literature enables learners to better understand how literary works uniquely reflect and shape our world. The purpose of literary study is to appreciate how literary texts impact the world, to better understand the relationship between the past and present, to appreciate cultural contexts, and to explore complex questions. This program guides students through junior and senior level courses, lecture-focused classes, seminar courses, and capstones with the option of pursing a research emphasis that may include an independent study. The goal of the four-year program in English is to prepare students to apply various methodologies and theories to the practice of reading literary texts, develop critical reading and writing skills, to compose original scholarship, engage ethically in academic conversations, and to participate in collaborative learning.
These skills equip students to pursue after- degree programs in education as well as careers in administration, library studies, journalism, writing, editing, copywriting, marketing, media, communications, and law. Students who undertake this degree will also have a greater opportunity to pursue further education in graduate studies or professional programs.
A. General Academic Requirements
- 42–60 credits required, to include:
- Junior Level:
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- 6 credits of junior-level ENG (Recommended: ENG 120 (British Literature from 1300 to 1800) and ENG 121 (British Literature from 1800 to the Present))
- Medieval and Renaissance Literature:
- Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Literature:
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- 6 credits chosen from
- Modern British Literature:
- Canadian Literature:
- American Literature:
- Writing:
- Senior Seminar:
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- 6 credits chosen from
- Unspecified:
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- 6–24 credits of unspecified senior level ENG or WRI courses
- In addition to the above, students must complete:
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- 6 credits of courses offered by the Departments of Fine Arts, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Literature and Languages other than ENG or WRI (ARAB, ARTH, CHIN, CLAS, CLIT, CREE, DRA, FR, GERM, GRK, HEBR, LAT, MUS, MUP, MUPB, MUPE, MUPH, MUPK, MUPP, MUPS, MUPV, MUPW, MUED264 (Handbells and Handchimes for Children and Youth), PHIL, POPC, REL, SPA).
- 6 credits of courses in the Faculty of Science.
- 6 credits of courses offered by the Departments of Social Sciences and/or Psychology (CNST, ECO, HIS, INDG, POEC, PSCI, PSY, SOC).
- In addition to the above, students must present:
- Permissible minors:
- All minors listed in section 10.6 other than English.