Minor English
Program: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Bachelor of Arts (General)
Plan Code: ENGL-Y (Honours BA) or ENGL-G-BA (General BA)
Requirements: 30.0 ENGL units. When combined with a Major in another subject plus sufficient electives, the Minor leads to a BA (Honours). The Minor, with sufficient electives to total 90 units, is sufficient for a General BA. To qualify for the English Minor, students must distribute their ENGL units according to the following rules.
Minors with a minimum grade of B+ in at least 18.0 previous ENGL units may take 6.0 units at the 300 level, if space permits. Minors are not eligible to take 400-level ENGL courses.
| Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Core Course 1A | 6.0 units in English 100 | “Introduction to the Study of Literature” |
| Core Course 1B | 6.0 units in English 200 | “History of Literature in English” |
| Option Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option Courses 2A | 12.0 ENGL units at the 200-level or above | Surveys and 200-level courses that focus on specific genres, authors, issues, or themes. |
| Option Courses 2B | 6.0 ENGL units at the 200 level or above or certain courses in other subjects. |
Surveys and 200-level courses that focus on specific genres, authors, issues, or themes. Courses in other subjects that may count towards ENGL plans: CLST 203/3.0, 311/3.0, 312/3.0 |
Recommendations
The Department recommends that Minors 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
200-level option courses available to Minors are organized into the following categories: Surveys (201–229), Genre (230–249), Authors in Context (250–269), Issues and Themes (270–289), Theory and Cultural Studies (291–299). It is recommended that students take courses from a range of these categories.