Honours BA in English

120 course units / 4 years

This program is offered in English only.

The course offering varies from year to year, and courses may not be offered at the suggested term. You may adjust your course sequence as needed while respecting the course prerequisite(s).

The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.

Find your Program Requirements

Suggested Course Sequence

YearFall (15 course units)Winter (15 course units)

1st year

Mandatory per term

  • ENG1124 (3 units) | ENGAGING WITH LITERATURE
  • ENG1141 (3 units) | READING CONTEMPORARY WORLD
  • 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301
  • 3 course units from: AHL11001, AHL19001, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302

1st year

Other requirements based on term availability.

ENG1140 (3 units) | INTRO TO INDIGENOUS LIT
15 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

2nd year

Mandatory per term

  • ENG2105 (3 units) | BRITISH LIT. BEFORE 1700
  • n/a

2nd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

ENG2124 (3 units) | SECOND YEAR SEMINAR*
9 course units from list: ENG2106, ENG2107, ENG2108, ENG2175, ENG2176.
3 course units from list: ENG2180, ENG2181, ENG2182, ENG2183, ENG2184, ENG2185.
12 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2 

3rd year

Mandatory per term

  • n/a
  • n/a

3rd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

3 course units from list: ENG2180, ENG2181, ENG2182, ENG2183, ENG2184, ENG2185
12 course units from Lists A, B,C or D4
12 course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 level from the list of optional courses
3 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

4th year

Mandatory per term

  • n/a
  • n/a

4th year

Other requirements based on term availability.

6 course units at the 4000 level, 3 of which can be fulfilled by a Special Topics course3
24 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

Notes 

  1. This course has variable topics. Students may take this course twice.
  2. The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.
  3. Honours Essays, Directed Readings, and Writing Workshops will not count towards 4000 level requirements. For example, this requirement could be fulfilled by 6 units of seminars OR 3 units of seminar and 3 units of special topics.
  4. Must take at least 3 units from each list

List A

ENG3133, ENG3134, ENG3135, ENG3323, ENG3324, ENG3339, ENG3340.

List B

ENG3108, ENG3318, ENG3341, ENG3349, ENG3356, ENG3362, ENG3364, ENG3377, ENG3384, ENG3385.

List C

ENG3106, ENG3109, ENG3110, ENG3190, ENG3191, ENG3192, ENG3193, ENG3194, ENG3320, ENG3321, ENG3370, ENG3371, ENG3372, ENG3373, ENG3374, ENG3376, ENG3378, ENG3379, ENG3381, ENG3383, ENG3386, ENG3387, ENG3388, ENG3389.

List D

ENG3105, ENG3107, ENG3111, ENG3112, ENG3195, ENG3375.

Archives

Suggested Course Sequence 2024

YearFallWinter
1st year
(30 course units)
  • 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301
  • ENG1124
  • 9 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3
  • 3 course units from: AHL11001, AHL19001, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302       
  • ENG1140    
  • ENG1141
  • 6 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3     
2nd year
(30 course units)
  • ENG2105
  • 6 courses units in English (ENG) from : ENG2106,  ENG2107, ENG2108, ENG2175, ENG2176
  • 3 course units from the following Critical Conversations courses:1 ENG2180, ENG2181, ENG2182, ENG2183, ENG2184, ENG2185
  • 3 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3   
  • ENG2124
  • 3 courses units in English (ENG) from : ENG2106,  ENG2107, ENG2108, ENG2175, ENG2176
  • 3 course units from the following Critical Conversations courses:1 ENG2180, ENG2181, ENG2182, ENG2183, ENG2184, ENG2185
  • 6 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3   
3rd year
(30 course units)
  • 3 course units from List A (Literature Before 1700)
  • 3 course units from List B (Literature 1700-1900)
  • 6 course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 level from the list of optional courses
  • 3 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3   
  • 3 course units from List C (Literature 1900 to the Present)
  • 3 course units from List D (Forms, Theories and Methods)
  • 6  course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 level from the list of optional courses
  • 3 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3   
4th year
(30 course units)
  • 3 course units at the 4000 level, 3 of which can be fulfilled by a Special Topics course2
  • 12 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3   
  • 3 course units at the 4000 level, 3 of which can be fulfilled by a Special Topics course2
  • 12 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)3   

Notes

  1. This course has variable topics. Students may take this course twice.
  2. Honours Essays, Directed Readings, and Writing Workshops will not count towards 4000 level requirements. For example, this requirement could be fulfilled by 6 units of seminars OR 3 units of seminar and 3 units of special topics.
  3. The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.