Undergraduate Programs
Enrollment after May 1, 2011
Program Assessment Forms
To help you navigate your way through the English program requirements, the Department provides Program Assessment Forms, which lay out your various English requirements on a single page and allow you to check off what you have completed and to see what you still need to finish your degree. The department uses these forms when it assesses students' eligibility for entrance to Honours and for graduation; you are welcome to use them to keep track of your own progress.
For a printable version of this information, see the information sheet Program Overview. For more information about the English Department and its degree programs, consult the Department's handbook entitled English at Queen's.
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The Major: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English (BA MAJ ENGL)
The BAH Major in English consists of 60.0 English units as described below plus 54.0 elective units for a total of 114.0 units.
The following table sets out the distribution of Core and Option courses required for the Major in English.
| Core and Option Courses | Course Numbers | Course Title and/or Content |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Core Course 1A | English 100/6.0 | “Introduction to the Study of Literature” |
| Core Course 1B | English 200/6.0 | “History of Literature in English” |
| Core Course 1C | English 290/3.0 | “Seminar in Literary Interpretation” |
| Core Course 1D | 6.0 units from English 305–339 | Group I small lecture requirement (pre-1800 literature) |
| Core Course 1E | 6.0 units from English 340–359 | Group II small lecture requirement (c. 1780–1920) |
| Core Course 1F | 6.0 units from English 360–389 | Group III small lecture requirement (post-1900 literature) |
| Core Course 1G | 3.0 units from English 405–459 | Group I & II seminar requirement (pre-1900 literature) |
| Core Course 1H | 3.0 units from English 460–499 | Group III & IV seminar requirement (post-1900 literature or transhistorical/theory) |
| Option Courses | ||
| Option Courses 2A | 12.0 units from ENGL at the 200 level or above; ENGL subs | Survey and GAIT courses at the 200 level; Courses from Other Departments |
| Option Courses 2B | 9.0 units from ENGL at the 400 level | 400-level seminars that supplement Core Requirements 1G and 1H |
| Total ENGL Units: 60.0 | ||
The Department recommends that Major students take the following number of ENGL units each year:
Year 1: 6.0 100-level units (ENGL100)
Year 2: 18.0 200-level units; where possible, students are recommended to take 21.0 200-level ENGL units in Year 2
Year 3: 18.0 300-level units
Year 4: 15.0 400-level units + any remaining Option units at the 200-level or above
The Medial: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English (BA MED ENGL)
The BAH Medial in English consists of 42.0 English units as described below plus 42.0 units from another Plan of Study. Normally 30.0 additional elective units complete the degree for a total of 114.0 units.
The following table sets out the distribution of Core and Option courses required for the Medial in English.
| Core and Option Courses | Course Numbers | Course Title and/or Content |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Core Course 1A | English 100/6.0 | “Introduction to the Study of Literature” |
| Core Course 1B | English 200/6.0 | “History of Literature in English” |
| Core Course 1C | English 290/3.0 | “Seminar in Literary Interpretation” |
| Core Course 1D | 6.0 units from English 305–339 | Group I small lecture requirement (pre-1800 literature) |
| Core Course 1E | 6.0 units from English 340–389 | Group II & III small lecture requirement (post-1800 literature) |
| Option Courses | ||
| Option Courses 2A | 6.0 units from ENGL at the 200 level or above; ENGL subs | Survey and GAIT courses at the 200 level; Courses from Other Departments |
| Option Courses 2B | 3.0 units from ENGL at the 200 level or above | Survey and GAIT courses at the 200 level |
| Option Courses 2C | 6.0 units from ENGL at the 400 level | 400-level seminars |
| Total ENGL Units: 42.0 | ||
The Department recommends that Medial students take the following number of ENGL units each year:
Year 1: 6.0 100-level units (ENGL100)
Year 2: 12.0–18.0 200-level units
Year 3: 12.0 300-level units
Year 4: 6.0 400-level units + any remaining Option units at the 200-level or above
The Minor: Bachelor of Arts in English units
The BA Minor in English consists of 30.0 English credits as described below and 60.0 elective credits for a total of 90.0.
Note: ENGL courses at the 300-level and above are usually restricted to students in Medial or Major Plans. Minor/General students may register in a maximum of 6.0 units at the 300-level or above subject to availability, but must have a minimum grade of B+ in at least 18.0 units from ENGL at the 100- and 200-level in order to do so.
The following table specifies the requirements for the Minor in English.
| Core and Option Courses | Course Numbers | Course Title and/or Content |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Core Course 1A | English 100/6.0 | “Introduction to the Study of Literature” |
| Core Course 1B | English 200/6.0 | “History of Literature in English” |
| Option Courses | ||
| Option Courses 2A | 6.0 units from ENGL at the 200 level or above; ENGL subs | Survey and GAIT courses at the 200 level; Courses from Other Departments |
| Option Courses 2B | 12.0 units from ENGL at the 200 level or above | Survey and GAIT courses at the 200 level |
| Total ENGL Units: 30.0 | ||
The Department recommends that Minor students take the following number of ENGL units each year:
Year 1: 6.0 100-level units (ENGL100)
Year 2: 6.0–12.0 200-level units
Year 3: 6.0 200-level units
Year 4: 6.0 200-level units + any remaining Option units at the 200-level or above
Courses From Other Departments
A student may count towards a Minor or Medial English Plan up to 6.0 units, and towards a Major English Plan up to 12.0 units, from the following list. Note: the following courses all count as 200-level equivalents.
CLST 203/3.0, 311/3.0, 312/3.0
CWRI 293/3.0, 294/3.0, 295/3.0, 296/3.0
DRAM 305/3.0, 306/3.0, 381/3.0
GNDS 335/3.0, 370/3.0, 428/6.0, 432/6.0
GRMN 251/3.0, 252/3.0
IDIS 200/6.0, 303/3.0, 304/3.0, 305/3.0
INTS 301/3.0, 321/3.0, 322/3.0
ITLN 215/3.0
LING 100/6.0, 202/3.0, 205/3.0, 310/3.0, 320/3.0, 330/3.0, 340/3.0
PHIL 271/3.0
RELS 238/3.0