A minimum of 5.50 English credits is required, including:

1. 1.00 credits from ENGL*1080 and ENGL*2080

2. 1.00 credits from ENGL*2120 and one of ENGL*2130, ENGL*3940, ENGL*3960

3. 2.00 credits from 3000 level lecture courses to fulfill degree requirements as listed below

In addition, students must complete:

1. 1.00 credits from any other 3000 level lecture courses

2. 0.50 credits from any other seminar or lecture course

It is recommended that students take 0.50 credits at the 2000 level in a lecture course.

General Program Degree requirements to be fulfilled in part through 2.00 credits from 3000 level lecture courses in the following areas:

• 0.50 credits in Early Modern Literature

• 0.50 credits in 18th and 19th Century Literature

• 0.50 credits in Colonialisms/Postcolonialisms

• 0.50 credits in Canadian Literature/American Literature

A minimum of 8.50 English credits is required, including:

1. 1.00 credits from ENGL*1080 and ENGL*2080

2. 2.00 credits from ENGL*2120, ENGL*2130, ENGL*3940, ENGL*3960

3. 3.50 credits from 3000 level lecture courses which fulfill degree requirements listed below

4. 1.00 credits from 4000 level courses

5. 1.00 credits from any other lecture courses on offer.

It is recommended that students take two 2000 level lecture courses.

Honours Program Major Degree Requirements to be fulfilled in part through 3.50 credits from 3000 level lecture courses in the following areas:

• 1.00 credits in Early Modern Literature

• 1.00 credits in 18th and 19th Century Literature

• 0.50 credits in American Literature

• 0.50 credits in Canadian Literature

• 0.50 credits in Colonialisms/Postcolonialisms

Note: 4000 level courses may in some instances fulfill these area requirements, depending on their content. See the School of English and Theatre Studies for details.

Honours students interested in a more concentrated program or contemplating graduate work in English are strongly advised to:

• attain a good reading knowledge of another language, such as French

• take ENGL*3380 (Studies in the History of Literary Production), ENGL*3690 (History of Literary Criticism), ENGL*4690 (Contemporary Literary Theory)

• take at least 2.00 credits in English courses at the 4000 level

The M.A. program in English at Guelph gives preference to qualified applicants with a broad experience in literary and cultural studies and related disciplines.

The program of study and requirements are the same as for the Area of Concentration in the General Program.