Arts Academic Plans

Continuation in this academic plan requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative English major average of 70%. 

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours English - Literature and Rhetoric 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 cumulative 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, ENGL 129R/EMLS 129R, ENGL 191/SPCOM 191, ENGL 192/SPCOM 192, ENGL 193/SPCOM 193 (see Note 1)
     • Survey of British Literature: ENGL 200A, ENGL 200B
     • Criticism: ENGL 251
     • ENGL 292
     • Literatures Medieval to Romantic: two of ENGL 305A, ENGL 305B, ENGL 310A, ENGL 310B, ENGL 310C, ENGL 330A, ENGL 330B, ENGL 350A, ENGL 350B, ENGL 361, ENGL 362/THPERF 386, ENGL 363/THPERF 387, ENGL 364, ENGL 367, ENGL 410/GSJ 410, ENGL 411, ENGL 412, ENGL 484 
     • Literatures Romantic to Modern: one of ENGL 313, ENGL 325, ENGL 342, ENGL 343, ENGL 345, ENGL 348, ENGL 430A, ENGL 430B, ENGL 451A, ENGL 451B, ENGL 485 
     • Literatures Modern to Contemporary: one of ENGL 308/GSJ 307, ENGL 315, ENGL 316, ENGL 318, ENGL 322, ENGL 324, ENGL 344, ENGL 346, ENGL 346R/EASIA 346R, ENGL 347, ENGL 425, ENGL 460A, ENGL 460B, ENGL 460C, ENGL 460D, ENGL 463/GSJ 463, ENGL 471, ENGL 486 
     • History and Theory of Rhetoric: ENGL 309A, ENGL 309C
     • Professional Writing, Communication Design; Forms of Media and Critical Analysis; History and Theory of Language: two of ENGL 210E, ENGL 210F, ENGL 210G, ENGL 210H, ENGL 210I/LS 291, ENGL 210J, ENGL 306A, ENGL 306B, ENGL 306D, ENGL 306F, ENGL 306G, ENGL 308/GSJ 307, ENGL 309G/SPCOM 434/HIST 309/GSJ 309, ENGL 319, ENGL 320, ENGL 335, ENGL 336, ENGL 365, ENGL 366, ENGL 371, ENGL 392A, ENGL 392B, ENGL 403/DAC 400, ENGL 406, ENGL 407, ENGL 408A, ENGL 408B, ENGL 408C, ENGL 409A, ENGL 470A, ENGL 470B, ENGL 470C, ENGL 471, ENGL 472
     • Special Topics: one of ENGL 481, ENGL 484, ENGL 485, ENGL 486, ENGL 491, ENGL 492, ENGL 493, ENGL 494
     • Elective: one ENGL course at the 200-level or above

Notes

1. Students may use only two English courses at the 100-level to fulfil English plan requirements; additional 100-level ENGL 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 Language and Literature provides advisors to help students choose their academic plans, arrange their courses, and conform with the University of Waterloo, Faculty of Arts, 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.
3. No one course may fulfil more than one requirement within this plan.

Arts and Business (Co-op and Regular)

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

Honours Double Majors

Honours English - Literature and Rhetoric 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 fulfil the following requirements:

• A minimum cumulative English major average of 75%.
• Successful completion of four additional ENGL courses at the 300-level or above, for a total of 10 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 minimum cumulative major average of 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% minimum cumulative major average but are still eligible for honours standing will normally be allowed to continue in the Honours English major but without the specialization.