Major in English

42 course units

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 table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

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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
  • ENG1140 (3 units) | INTRO TO INDIGENOUS LIT

1st year

Other requirements based on term availability.

n/a

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

3rd year

Mandatory per term

  • n/a
  • n/a

3rd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

12 course units from Lists A, B,C or D1

4th year

Mandatory per term

  • n/a
  • n/a

4th year

Other requirements based on term availability.

6 course units at the 4000 level2

Notes 

  1. Must take at least 3 units from each list
  2. The 4000-level requirement can only be met by 4000-level seminars or special topics courses. Honours Essays, Directed Readings, and Writing Workshops will not count towards 4000 level requirements.

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)
  • ENG1124
  • ENG1140
  • ENG1141
  • ENG2105
  • ENG2124
2nd year
(30 course units)
  • 6 course units in English (ENG) from : ENG2106,  ENG2107, ENG2108, ENG2175 or ENG2176
  • 3 course units in English (ENG) from : ENG2106,  ENG2107, ENG2108, ENG2175, ENG2176
3rd year
(30 course units)
  • 3 course units from List A (Literature Before 1700)
  • 3 course units from List B (Literature 1700-1900)
  • 3 course units from List C (Literature 1900 to the Present)
  • 3 course units from List D (Forms, Theories and Methods)
4th year
(30 course units)
  • 3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 4000 level1
  • 3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 4000 level1

Notes

This table includes only discipline-specific courses.

  1. The 4000-level requirement can only be met by 4000-level seminars or special topics courses. Honours Essays, Directed Readings, and Writing Workshops will not count towards 4000 level requirements.