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 - Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communication 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 (see Note 1)
     • Advanced Introduction to Literature: one of ENGL 200A, ENGL 200B, ENGL 200C
     • Criticism: ENGL 251          
     • ENGL 292
     • Literature: two of ENGL 305A, ENGL 305B, ENGL 308/GSJ 307, ENGL 310A, ENGL 310B, ENGL 313, ENGL 315, ENGL 316, ENGL 318, ENGL 322, ENGL 324, ENGL 325, ENGL 326/BLKST 210, ENGL 327/BLKST 240, ENGL 328/BLKST 244, ENGL 330A, ENGL 330B, ENGL 342, ENGL 343, ENGL 344, ENGL 345, ENGL 346, ENGL 346R/EASIA 346R, ENGL 347, ENGL 348, 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 425, ENGL 430A, ENGL 430B, ENGL 451A, ENGL 451B, ENGL 460A, ENGL 460B, ENGL 460C, ENGL 460D, ENGL 463/GSJ 463, ENGL 471, ENGL 484, ENGL 485, ENGL 486, ENGL 491  
     • History and Theory of Rhetoric: ENGL 309A, ENGL 309C
     • Professional Writing: one of ENGL 210E, ENGL 210F, ENGL 210G, ENGL 210H, ENGL 210I/LS 291, ENGL 210J
     • Communication Design: one of ENGL 371, ENGL 392A, ENGL 392B, ENGL 403/DAC 400, ENGL 408A, ENGL 408B, ENGL 408C, ENGL 470C, ENGL 471, ENGL 472
     • Forms of Media and Critical Analysis; History and Theory of Language: two of ENGL 225/BLKST 203, ENGL 306A, ENGL 306B, ENGL 306D, ENGL 306F, ENGL 306G, ENGL 308/GSJ 307, ENGL 309G/COMMST 434/GSJ 309/HIST 309, ENGL 319, ENGL 320, ENGL 373/BLKST 308, ENGL 375/BLKST 310, ENGL 405/BLKST 410, ENGL 406, ENGL 407, ENGL 409A, ENGL 470A, ENGL 470B
     • Special Topics: one of ENGL 481, ENGL 484, ENGL 485, ENGL 486, ENGL 491, ENGL 492, ENGL 493, ENGL 494
     • Electives: two ENGL courses, one of which must be at the 300-level or above

Notes

1. Students may use only two English courses at the 100-level to fulfil 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 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 - Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communication academic plan with Arts and Business. In addition to the Honours English - Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communication requirements, students must also complete the Arts and Business requirements.

Honours Double Majors

Honours English - Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communication 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.