Undergraduate Programs
Enrollment before 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.
Information about all of the courses listed on this page can be found in the FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES CALENDER. For more detailed course descriptions of the ENGL courses offered during the current academic year, consult the COURSE OFFERINGS PAGE.
Important Note:
If you are entering your second year and have not yet declared English as your program, please read our page about CHOOSING A PROGRAM.
The Major: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English (BA MAJ ENGL)
The Major Plan (MAJ) consists of 60.0 units, as described below, and 54.0 elective units to total 114.0. 24.0 ENGL units at the 300 level or above are required. To meet degree requirements, units must be selected according to the distribution below.
The following table specifies the requirements for the Major in English.
| Major (60.0 Units) | Course Groups |
|---|---|
| I. 6.0 units from Group 1 | Group 1: Introductory Courses ENGL 100/6.0, 110/6.0, 112/6.0, 160/6.0 (2009–2010 and earlier) |
| II. 18.0 units, with at least 6.0 units in each of two groups (Groups 2–4) | Group 2: Old English Literature and Middle English Literature ENGL 211/6.0, 305/6.0, 310/6.0, 311/6.0, 312/3.0, 313/3.0, 315/6.0, 335/6.0, 405/6.0, 410/6.0, 411/3.0, 412/3.0, 435/6.0, 436/3.0, 437/3.0 |
| Group 3: Renaissance Literature ENGL 221/6.0, 226/6.0, 227/3.0, 228/3.0, 256/6.0, 257/3.0, 258/3.0, 321/6.0, 323/3.0, 326/6.0, 328/3.0, 335/6.0, 336/6.0, 420/6.0, 421/3.0, 422/3.0, 435/6.0, 436/3.0, 437/3.0 | |
| Group 4: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature ENGL 241/6.0, 330/6.0, 335/6.0, 336/6.0, 341/6.0, 342/3.0, 343/3.0, 345/6.0, 346/6.0, 352/6.0, 430/6.0, 431/3.0, 432/3.0, 435/6.0, 436/3.0, 437/3.0 | |
| III. 24.0 units from at least four different groups, with at least 6.0 units in each of three groups (Groups 5–9) | Group 5: Romantic Literature ENGL 250/6.0, 340/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 350/6.0, 352/6.0, 353/3.0, 354/3.0, 440/3.0, 441/3.0, 442/3.0, 445/6.0, 446/3.0, 447/3.0, 455/6.0, 456/3.0, 457/3. |
| Group 6: Victorian (19th-Century) Literature ENGL 255/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 351/6.0, 352/6.0, 355/6.0, 356/6.0, 357/6.0, 358/3.0, 359/3.0, 445/6.0, 446/3.0, 447/3.0, 450/6.0, 451/3.0, 452/3.0, 455/6.0, 456/3.0, 457/3.0 | |
| Group 7: Modern British Literature and American Literature ENGL 216/6.0, 223/3.0, 244/3.0, 245/3.0, 260/6.0, 261/3.0, 262/3.0, 265/3.0, 269/6.0, 275/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 360/6.0, 361/3.0, 362/3.0, 365/6.0, 366/6.0, 367/3.0, 368/3.0, 369/6.0, 370/6.0, 375/6.0, 377/3.0, 378/3.0, 460/6.0, 461/3.0, 462/3.0, 464/6.0, 470/6.0, 471/3.0, 472/3.0, 485/6.0, 486/3.0, 487/3.0, 488/3.0, 489/3.0 | |
| Group 8: Postcolonial, Canadian, and Comparative Literatures ENGL 215/6.0, 217/6.0, 219/6.0, 280/6.0, 282 /6.0, 283 /6.0, 284/3.0, 285/3.0, 380/6.0, 381/3.0, 382/6.0, 383/3.0, 384/3.0, 385/3.0, 386/3.0, 388/3.0, 389/6.0, 465/6.0, 466/3.0, 467/3.0, 475/6.0, 476/3.0, 477/3.0, 480/6.0, 481/3.0, 482/3.0, 485/6.0, 486/3.0, 487/3.0, 488/3.0, 489/3.0 | |
| Group 9: Literary Theory and Literary Criticism (recommended for majors) ENGL 292/6.0, 393/6.0, 394/6.0, 396/3.0, 397/3.0, 398/3.0, 399/3.0, 490/6.0, 491/3.0, 492/3.0, 493/3.0, 494/3.0, 495/6.0, 496/3.0, 497/3.0, 498/3.0, 499/3.0 | |
| IV. 12.0 free units These may consist of extra course(s) from groups 2–9, of from group 10 (Special Studies), and/or from Courses in Other Subjects. | Group 10: Special Studies ENGL 201/3.0, 202/3.0, 203/3.0, 204/3.0, 205/3.0, 206/3.0, 207/3.0, 208/3.0, 210/3.0, 222/3.0, 230/6.0, 231/3.0, 232/3.0, 234/3.0, 235/3.0, 237/3.0, 251/3.0, 252/3.0, 270/6.0, 271/3.0, 272/3.0, 273/3.0, 277/3.0, 278/3.0, 281/3.0, 303/6.0, 304, 590/3.0 |
The Department recommends that Major students take the following number of concentration credits each year:
Year 1: 6.0 100-level units
Year 2: 18.0 200-level units
Year 3: 12.0 200-level units + 6.0 300-level units
Year 4: 18.0 units at the 300-level or above (all 400-level units where possible
24.0 ENGL units at the 300 level or above are required.
The Medial: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English (BA MED ENGL)
The Medial Plan (MAJ) consists of 42.0 units in each of two Plans, one of which must be in the humanities, social sciences, or languages. 6.0 or 12.0 supporting units may also be required and 18.0 or 24.0 elective units to total 114.0 units. 12.0 ENGL units at the 300 level or above are required. To meet degree requirements, units must be selected according to the distribution below.
The following table specifies the requirements for the Medial in English.
| Medial (42.0 Units) | Course Groups |
|---|---|
| I. 6.0 units from Group 1 | Group 1: Introductory Courses ENGL 100/6.0, 110/6.0, 112/6.0, 160/6.0 (2009–2010 and earlier) |
| II. 12.0 units, with either 6.0 units in each of two groups or at least 3.0 units in each of three groups (Groups 2–4) | Group 2: Old English Literature and Middle English Literature ENGL 211/6.0, 305/6.0, 310/6.0, 311/6.0, 312/3.0, 313/3.0, 315/6.0, 335/6.0, 405/6.0, 410/6.0, 411/3.0, 412/3.0, 435/6.0, 436/3.0, 437/3.0 |
| Group 3: Renaissance Literature ENGL 221/6.0, 226/6.0, 227/3.0, 228/3.0, 256/6.0, 257/3.0, 258/3.0, 321/6.0, 323/3.0, 326/6.0, 328/3.0, 335/6.0, 336/6.0, 420/6.0, 421/3.0, 422/3.0, 435/6.0, 436/3.0, 437/3.0 | |
| Group 4: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature ENGL 241/6.0, 330/6.0, 335/6.0, 336/6.0, 341/6.0, 342/3.0, 343/3.0, 345/6.0, 346/6.0, 352/6.0, 430/6.0, 431/3.0, 432/3.0, 435/6.0, 436/3.0, 437/3.0 | |
| III. 18.0 units from at least three groups, with at least 6.0 units in each of two groups (Groups 5–9) | Group 5: Romantic Literature ENGL 250/6.0, 340/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 350/6.0, 352/6.0, 353/3.0, 354/3.0, 440/3.0, 441/3.0, 442/3.0, 445/6.0, 446/3.0, 447/3.0, 455/6.0, 456/3.0, 457/3.0 |
| Group 6: Victorian (19th-Century) Literature ENGL 255/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 351/6.0, 352/6.0, 355/6.0, 356/6.0, 357/6.0, 358/3.0, 359/3.0, 445/6.0, 446/3.0, 447/3.0, 450/6.0, 451/3.0, 452/3.0, 455/6.0, 456/3.0, 457/3.0 | |
| Group 7: Modern British Literature and American Literature ENGL 216/6.0, 223/3.0, 244/3.0, 245/3.0, 260/6.0, 261/3.0, 262/3.0, 265/3.0, 269/6.0, 275/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 360/6.0, 361/3.0, 362/3.0, 365/6.0, 366/6.0, 367/3.0, 368/3.0, 369/6.0, 370/6.0, 375/6.0, 377/3.0, 378/3.0, 460/6.0, 461/3.0, 462/3.0, 464/6.0, 470/6.0, 471/3.0, 472/3.0, 485/6.0, 486/3.0, 487/3.0, 488/3.0, 489/3.0 | |
| Group 8: Postcolonial, Canadian, and Comparative Literatures ENGL 215/6.0, 217/6.0, 219/6.0, 280/6.0, 282 /6.0, 283 /6.0, 284/3.0, 285/3.0, 380/6.0, 381/3.0, 382/6.0, 383/3.0, 384/3.0, 385/3.0, 386/3.0, 388/3.0, 389/6.0, 465/6.0, 466/3.0, 467/3.0, 475/6.0, 476/3.0, 477/3.0, 480/6.0, 481/3.0, 482/3.0, 485/6.0, 486/3.0, 487/3.0, 488/3.0, 489/3.0 | |
| Group 9: Literary Theory and Literary Criticism ENGL 292/6.0, 393/6.0, 394/6.0, 396/3.0, 397/3.0, 398/3.0, 399/3.0, 490/6.0, 491/3.0, 492/3.0, 493/3.0, 494/3.0, 495/6.0, 496/3.0, 497/3.0, 498/3.0, 499/3.0 | |
| IV. 6.0 free units These may consist of extra course(s) from groups 2–9, of from group 10 (Special Studies), and/or from Courses in Other Subjects. | Group 10: Special Studies ENGL 201/3.0, 202/3.0, 203/3.0, 204/3.0, 205/3.0, 206/3.0, 207/3.0, 208/3.0, 210/3.0, 222/3.0, 230/6.0, 231/3.0, 232/3.0, 234/3.0, 235/3.0, 237/3.0, 251/3.0, 252/3.0, 270/6.0, 271/3.0, 272/3.0, 273/3.0, 277/3.0, 278/3.0, 281/3.0, 303/6.0, 304, 590/3.0 |
The Department recommends that Medial students take the following number of ENGL units each year:
Year 1: 6.0 100-level units
Year 2: 12.0 200-level units
Year 3: 12.0 200-level untis
Year 4: 12.0 units at the 300 level or above
12.0 ENGL units at the 300 level or above are required.
The Minor: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA MIN ENGL)
The BA Minor in English consists of 30.0 English units as described below and 60.0 elective units for a total of 90.0. Minors are not eligible to take 400-level ENGL courses.
The following table specifies the requirements for the Minor in English.
| Minor (30.0 Units) | Course Groups (Note: Minors are not eligible to take 300-level ENGL courses) |
|---|---|
| I. 6.0 units from group 1 | Group 1: Introductory Courses ENGL 100/6.0, 110/6.0, 112/6.0, 160/6.0 (2009–2010 and earlier) |
| II. 6.0 units from Groups 2–3 | Group 2: Old English Literature and Middle English Literature ENGL 211/6.0, 310/6.0, 311/6.0, 315/6.0, 335/6.0 |
| Group 3: Renaissance Literature ENGL 221/6.0, 226/6.0, 227/3.0, 228/3.0, 256/6.0, 257/3.0, 258/3.0, 321/6.0, 326/6.0, 335/6.0, 336/6.0 | |
| III. 6.0 units from Groups 4–6 | Group 4: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature ENGL 241/6.0, 330/6.0, 335/6.0, 336/6.0, 352/6.0 |
| Group 5: Romantic Literature ENGL 250/6.0, 340/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 352/6.0 | |
| Group 6: Victorian (19th-Century) Literature ENGL 255/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 351/6.0, 352/6.0, 356/6.0, 357/6.0 | |
| Note: Because 300-level courses have limited enrolments, and are thus usually restricted to students in Major or Medial Plans, students in a Minor/General Plan may substitute an additional 6.0 units from ENGL at the 200 level for the Group III requirement. | |
| IV. 6.0 units from Groups 7–8 | Group 7: Modern British Literature and American Literature ENGL 216/6.0, 223/3.0, 244/3.0, 245/3.0, 260/6.0, 261/3.0, 262/3.0, 265/3.0, 269/6.0, 275/6.0, 347/6.0, 349/6.0, 360/6.0, 365/6.0, 369/6.0, 370/6.0, 375/6.0 |
| Group 8: Postcolonial, Canadian, and Comparative Literatures ENGL 215/6.0, 217/6.0, 219/6.0, 280/6.0, 282/6.0, 283/6.0, 284/3.0, 285/3.0, 380/6.0, 382/6.0, 389/6.0 | |
| V.
6.0 free units (or 12.0 free units for students who have substituted an additional 6.0 units from ENGL at the 200 level for the Group III requirement) These may consist of extra courses from Groups 2–9, or from group 10 (Special Studies), or from Courses in Other Subjects at any level | Group 9: Literary Theory and Literary Criticism ENGL 292/6.0 (Note: ENGL 292/6.0 is usually restricted to students in Medial or Major Plans. Minor/General students may register in it only subject to availability.) |
| Group 10: Special Studies ENGL 201/3.0, 202/3.0, 203/3.0, 204/3.0, 205/3.0, 206/3.0, 207/3.0, 208/3.0, 210/3.0, 222/3.0, 230/6.0, 231/3.0, 232/3.0, 234/3.0, 235/3.0, 237/3.0, 251/3.0, 252/3.0, 270/6.0, 271/3.0, 272/3.0, 273/3.0, 277/3.0, 278/3.0, 281/3.0, 304/6.0 |
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