BA with Honours in English

Students must meet the faculty requirements for honours, which include 54 to 66 credit hours in English above the 1000 level and at least 18 credit hours above the 2000 level. Within these courses, students must:

1.  Complete one or more courses in each of at least seven of the following areas, with four of the areas chosen from among areas 1-6;

1)  Literary Theory and Criticism (recommended)     
2)  Medieval                                                          
3)  Renaissance/Early Modern                                 
4)  Restoration and Eighteenth Century                 
5)  Romantics                                                      
6)  Victorian
7)  Modern British
8)  American
9)  Canadian
10) Postcolonial/World Literature
11) Cultural Studies/Popular Culture
12) Writing/Creative Writing/Language

See English Area Groupings for details on which courses fall under each area.

2. ENGL 4900.03 Honours Capstone

3. ENGL 4901.00: Honours Thesis in English (zero-credit-hour requirement)

4. an additional twelve credit hours at the 4000 level

To be considered for the Honours program, students must attain a 3.3 avg. GPA in upper-level English courses, and apply to the Undergraduate Coordinator in English.