Arts Academic Plans

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative minimum overall average of 60% and a cumulative minimum English major average of 70%. Both regular and co-operative versions of this plan are available. 

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours English - Literature academic plan includes successful completion of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
2. English Plan-level requirements:
   • a minimum English major average of 70%
   • at least eight academic course units (16 courses) in English, including:
     • two ENGL courses at the 100-level, excluding ENGL 119 and ENGL 129R (see Note 1)
     • Survey of British Literature: ENGL 200A, ENGL 200B
     • Criticism: ENGL 251A, ENGL 251B
     • History and Theory of Rhetoric: one of ENGL 309A, ENGL 309B, ENGL 309C
     • Literatures Medieval to Romantic: four of ENGL 305A, ENGL 305B, ENGL 310A, ENGL 310B, ENGL 310C, ENGL 330A, ENGL 330B, ENGL 350A, ENGL 350B, ENGL 361, ENGL 362, ENGL 363, ENGL 364, ENGL 410A, ENGL 410B, ENGL 410C, ENGL 410D, ENGL 410E, ENGL 410F
     • Literatures Romantic to Modern: two of ENGL 313, ENGL 325, ENGL 342, ENGL 343, ENGL 345, ENGL 348, ENGL 430A, ENGL 430B, ENGL 451A, ENGL 451B
     • Literatures Modern to Contemporary: two of ENGL 315, ENGL 316, ENGL 318, ENGL 322, ENGL 344, ENGL 346, ENGL 347, ENGL 460A, ENGL 460B, ENGL 460C, ENGL 460D, ENGL 463
     • Special Topics: one of ENGL 481, ENGL 484, ENGL 485, ENGL 486, ENGL 492, ENGL 493, ENGL 494

Notes

1. Students may use only two English courses at the 100-level to fulfill English plan requirements; additional 100-level English courses may count as degree electives. Courses transferred from other institutions without a specific course designation (e.g., ENGL 1XX) may only be counted towards the English electives.    
2. Although the Department of English and Literature provides advisors to help students choose their academic plans, arrange their courses and conform with the University, Faculty, and Department regulations, students are urged to study the Undergraduate Calendar very carefully because they are themselves responsible for failure to abide by these regulations.

Arts and Business (Co-op and Regular)

Students may combine the Honours English - Literature academic plan with Arts and Business. In addition to the Honours English - Literature requirements, students must also complete the Arts and Business requirements.

Honours double majors

Honours English - Literature may be taken in combination with most Arts majors in which an Honours major is offered or with many Honours majors in other faculties. For further information, see the Double majors section of Available Arts Academic Plans.

Intensive English Specialization

In combination with the Honours English plan-level requirements listed above, students interested in pursuing the Intensive English Specialization will be required to fulfill the following requirements:

• A minimum English major average of 75%.
• Successful completion of four additional ENGL courses at the 300-level or above, for a total of ten academic course units (20 courses) in English.

Notes

1. The Intensive English Specialization is only open to students majoring in an Honours English academic plan.
2. Students must achieve a cumulative major average of at least 75% in all English courses counted towards their Honours English major.
3. Students who have completed courses towards this specialization but are not able to sustain the required 75% major average but are still eligible for Honours standing will normally be allowed to continue in the Honours English major but without the specialization.