English

Major in English

Admission Requirements

Prospective Major in English students must have an average of 68% in 6 credits of 100-level English or an average of 68% in 12 credits of English, of which only 6 credits may be at the 100 level. Once admitted into the English Major program, students must maintain an average of 68% in all English courses.

Graduation Requirements

Successful completion of 48 credits in English, including the following:

100- and 200-Level Requirements

B.A. requirements
(Recommended for English majors: two of ENGL 150, 151, 153, 154, 155 and 156)
Second-year Requirements: ENGL 220, 221, and 250.

300- and 400-Level Requirements

30 credits of 300- and 400-level English, including:

• 6 credits from the following courses focusing on pre-1830 literary periods (up to and including the Romantic period): ENGL 315, ENGL 319, ENGL 336, ENGL 340, ENGL 344, ENGL 346, ENGL 347, ENGL 349, ENGL 350, ENGL 351, ENGL 352, ENGL 353, ENGL 357, ENGL 358, ENGL 374, ENGL 423, ENGL 427, ENGL 428, ENGL 429, ENGL 430, ENGL 433, ENGL 434, ENGL 443
• 6 credits from the following courses focusing on post-1830 literary periods (to the present): ENGL 305, ENGL 306, ENGL 309, ENGL 336, ENGL 337, ENGL 338, ENGL 339, ENGL 342, ENGL 345, ENGL 364, ENGL 365, ENGL 376, ENGL 378, ENGL 379, ENGL 383, ENGL 384, ENGL 386, ENGL 388, ENGL 391, ENGL 394, ENGL 397, ENGL 407, ENGL 409, ENGL 412, ENGL 437, ENGL 445, ENGL 451, ENGL 455, ENGL 456, ENGL 457, ENGL 459, ENGL 462, ENGL 472, ENGL 475, ENGL 476, ENGL 477, ENGL 480, ENGL 493; and
• 3 credits from the following Canadian literature courses: ENGL 327, ENGL 330, ENGL 333, ENGL 377, ENGL 385, ENGL 387, ENGL 458, ENGL 470, ENGL 473.

* Note: ENGL 355 and ENGL 497 may fulfil either the pre-1830 or the post-1830 requirement depending on their subject matter. Students should consult with an academic advisor to determine which requirement these courses will fulfil during any given year.

Additional English Requirements

A minimum of an additional 3 university-level credits of English.

Prerequisites for upper-level English courses are indicated on the applicable course descriptions. Students are advised to make themselves aware of these prerequisites when planning their degrees.

Combined Major with English

A combined major is created by satisfying the requirements for a combined major in English and another B.A. program that offers a combined major (currently Art History and Visual Culture, Creative Writing, Cultural Studies, and French). A single course can fulfill the combined major requirement for only one of the two programs in the combined major.

The English requirements for the combined major include the following:

100- and 200-Level Requirements

B.A. requirements
(Recommended for the combined major: two of ENGL 150, 151, 153, 154, 155 and 156);
Second year requirements:

• ENGL 220 and 221;
• one additional second-year English course;
• ENGL 250 or CULT 275; and;
• 70% average in 15 credits of English, of which only 6 credits may be at the 100 level.

300- and 400-Level Requirements

• 21 credits of 300- and 400-level English including 3 credits from the following Canadian literature courses: ENGL 327, ENGL 330, ENGL 333, ENGL 377, ENGL 385, ENGL 387, ENGL 458, ENGL 470, ENGL 473.

Prerequisites for upper-level English courses are indicated on the applicable course descriptions. Students are advised to make themselves aware of these prerequisites when planning their degrees.

English Honours Program

The Honours program in English is designed as an intensive course of study for a select number of students who have chosen English as their major and who have demonstrated exceptional creative, critical, and communicative abilities in their second-year coursework in English. The program is a more advanced and more directed course of study than the program for English Majors and has additional requirements. Students who complete this program of study will receive a degree that will distinguish them as successful and highly motivated students of English who have achieved a high degree of competency in the discipline and who are prepared for the rigours of more advanced scholarship.

Admission Requirements

In order to graduate with a B.A. with Honours in English students must meet the following requirements:

• Prospective English Honours students must have an average of at least 80% in second-year English courses. Once admitted into the Honours program, students must maintain a 70% average in all 300- and 400-level courses.
• Students may apply once they have second-year standing and have completed ENGL 220 or ENGL 221; however, students are welcome to apply at any time after these prerequisites are in place. Students must submit an application form to the English Honours program coordinator. Students from other institutions may also be required to submit transcripts of their most recent two semesters of study. The application form is available here.

Honours Program Graduation Requirements

Students wishing to graduate with an Honours degree in English must meet the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies requirements for a Major in English as outlined in the UBC Okanagan Academic Calendar.

In addition, Honours students will be required to:

• successfully complete 54 credits in English, of which at least 36 credits must be at the 300 and 400 level;
• successfully complete 9 credits from each of the following three categories (27 credits total):

¹Note: ENGL 355 is a Special Topics course that may be designated in any one of the three categories depending on its subject matter. Students should consult with the English Honours Coordinator or the English Program Coordinator to determine which category this course will fulfil during any given year.

• successfully complete ENGL 499 (Honours Essay). ENGL 499 is a 6-credit course taken over two terms, normally the last two terms of a student's program. The essay must be a well-researched work of approximately 18-25 pages and must conform to MLA style.

For further information on the English Honours program, proposal, and timelines consult the program website.

Minor in English

To complete a Minor in English, students must accumulate no fewer than 30 credits and no more than 42 credits in English out of the 120 credits required for the B.A. degree. At least 18 of these credits must be numbered 300 or above.