Program Requirements

In addition to the general academic regulations for graduate students set out in this section, the minimum requirements for the M.A. are 30 credits as follows:

Literature and Place Theme:

• ENGL_O 501, 503;
• 9 credits from ENGL_O 531, 532, 533
• an additional 3 credit graduate course from ENGL, or, with permission of the English Graduate Coordinator, one of the following options: a graduate course from another program at UBC’s Okanagan campus such as IGS, the Summer Indigenous Art Intensive, the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Summer Field Courses, or from another university via Go Global, the Western Deans’ Agreement, or the Graduate Exchange Agreement;
• Additional requirements for M.A. coursework students: one additional 3 credit graduate course from ENGL or, with the permission of the English Graduate Coordinator, from another graduate program at UBC’s Okanagan campus; ENGL_O 590: Independent Research Paper (9 credits);
• Additional requirement for M.A. thesis students: ENGL_O 599: Master's Thesis (12 credits)

Individualized Theme:

• ENGL_O 501, 503;
• 12 credits from ENGL_O 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 531, 532, 533;
• Additional requirements for M.A. coursework students: One additional 3 credit graduate course from ENGL or, with the permission of the English Graduate Coordinator, from another graduate program at UBC’s Okanagan campus; ENGL_O 590: Independent Research Paper (9 credits);
• Additional requirement for M.A. thesis students: ENGL_O 599: Master's Thesis (12 credits)