X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

English (ENGL)

School of English and Theatre Studies, College of Arts

The School of English and Theatre Studies offers courses in the B.A. Program in English that focus on the study of literature and related texts across a broad range of theoretical, historical, and geographical sites. The School also welcomes non-majors into its courses at the 1000, 2000, and 3000 levels, suitable to other majors within the College of Arts and beyond. Certain courses in Theatre Studies (THST) and in Literature in Translation (CLAS, GERM, HUMN, SPAN) may be counted towards a degree in English. Consult the School of English and Theatre Studies for details.

First-year students registered in or considering one of the programs in English should register for ENGL*1080 in the first semester and ENGL*2080 in the second semester.

Area of Concentration (General Program)

A minimum of 5.00 English credits is required in the English core and the English electives. English elective courses must be chosen to fulfill the Distribution Requirements for the Area of Concentration.

English core - 2.00 credits as follows:

  1. ENGL*1080, ENGL*2080, core seminar (variable content), ENGL*2120

  2. one additional core seminar (variable content): ENGL*2130, ENGL*3940, ENGL*3960

English electives - 3.00 credits to include:

  1. 2.50 credits from 2000/3000 level lecture courses

  2. 0.50 credits from any other lecture or seminar course

Distribution Requirements for the Area of Concentration:

The electives and core seminars must be chosen to ensure that 0.50 credits are completed in each of the following three fields:

  • Medieval and Early Modern Literature

  • 18th-and 19th -century Literature

  • 20th-and 21st -century Literature

Of these 1.50 credits, at least 0.50 must be in Canadian Literature.

Note: Please visit the School of English and Theatre Studies website: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/ for a list of courses that fulfill these requirements. This list is updated every semester.

Major (Honours Program)

A minimum of 8.50 English credits is required in the English core and the English electives. English elective courses must be chosen to fulfill the Distribution Requirements for the Major.

English core - 3.00 credits as follows:

  1. ENGL*1080, ENGL*2080

  2. four core seminars (variable content): ENGL*2120, ENGL*2130, ENGL*3940, ENGL*3960

English electives - 5.50 credits to include:

  • 2.50 credits from 2000/3000 level lecture courses

  • 1.00 credits from 4000 level courses

  • 2.00 credits from any other lecture or seminar courses

Distribution Requirements for the Major:

The electives and core seminars must be chosen to ensure that 1.00 credits are completed in each of the following fields:

  • Medieval and Early Modern Literature

  • 18th-and 19th -century Literature

  • 20th-and 21st -century Literature

Of these 3.00 credits, at least 0.50 credits must be in Canadian Literature.

A maximum of 2.00 credits at the 4000 level may be counted towards a major in English.

Note: Please visit the School of English and Theatre Studies website: http://www.arts.uoguelph.ca/sets for a list of courses that fulfill these requirements. This list is updated every semester.

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*4890 (Contemporary Literary Theory)

  • take 2.00 credits from 4000-level seminars (2 seminars at 1.00 credits each)

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.

Minor (Honours Program)

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

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