Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Major in English
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Major in English program offers an opportunity for students to hone their skills at an advanced level. The Honours program focuses on the power of stories to create and change the world around us, with students using advanced research, critical thinking, and writing skills to respond critically and creatively to a wide range of issues and challenges in our communities and world today. We are not only interested in exploring the diversity, complexity, depth, and meaning of human experience, but also in understanding the countless ways that artists have found to represent that experience in their works. English Honours students engage deeply with literary texts and cultural products, employing interpretive skills they acquire through an increased emphasis on theory, breadth of study, collaborative learning, and research. As a part of their 4000-level experience, students may decide to attempt an Honours Thesis Project or they may choose to complete their Honours requirements with further seminar courses. Whichever path students choose, the Honours program is designed to prepare students for application to graduate school, law school, or any next step where they wish to pursue writing and research.
Faculty's website: kpu.ca/arts
Department's website: kpu.ca/arts/english
Admission Requirements
Students pursuing an Honours in English must be admitted to the Faculty of Arts.
Declaration Requirements
Students intending to graduate with this Faculty of Arts Bachelor’s degree must declare the credential by the time they complete 60 credits of undergraduate coursework. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:
- In good academic standing with the University
- Completion of a minimum of 18 credits of undergraduate coursework, including the following with a minimum grade of “C”:
- 3 credits of ENGL at the 1100 level or higher
- 6 credits at the 1100 level or higher in the Major area
In addition, to declare into the Honours, Major in English, students must:
- have completed 60 credits or more at the time of declaration
- achieve a CGPA of 3.3 and a PGPA of 3.3
- have completed ENGL 2250
Please see kpu.ca/arts/english for further information about Honours programming.
Curricular Requirements
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts must complete all requirements in the Bachelor of Arts Framework in addition to their major or minor program requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 Level | ||
| ENGL 1100 | Introduction to University Writing | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from a course in ENGL at the 1200 level | 3 | |
| 2000 Level | ||
| ENGL 2250 | Approaches to Literary Study | 3 |
| Select 6 additional credits from courses in ENGL at the 2000 level | 6 | |
| 3000 Level | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Critical Theory | ||
| Film Theory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Medieval Literature | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Renaissance Drama | ||
| Renaissance Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Canadian Literature Before 1900 | ||
| American Literature Before 1900 | ||
| 18th-Century British Literature | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Poetry | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Multiculturalism and Canadian Literature | ||
| Race and American Literature | ||
| Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Literature and the Environment | ||
| Indigenous Literature | ||
| 4000 Level | ||
| ENGL 4350 | Special Topics in Film Studies | 3 |
| or ENGL 4700 | Special Topics in Literature | |
| Select 6 additional credits from courses in ENGL at the 4000 level, including those above, or ARTS 4800 | 6 | |
| Select at least 27 additional credits from courses in ENGL at the 3000 or 4000 level | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 63 | |
Note:
- Courses will be offered on a rotating basis; not all courses will be available each year.
- Students may receive credit for ENGL 4350 or ENGL 4700 more than once as long as it is a different topic.
- Students may choose ENGL 4990 Honours Thesis Project as one of their 4000-level elective courses. Only declared Honours students are eligible to take ENGL 4990. See the English Department website for more information.
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of the program requirements, students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Major in English.
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