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_O 150, 151, 153, 154, 155 and 156)
Second-year Requirements: ENGL_O 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_O 315, ENGL_O 319, ENGL_O 336, ENGL_O 340, ENGL_O 344, ENGL_O 346, ENGL_O 347, ENGL_O 349, ENGL_O 350, ENGL_O 351, ENGL_O 352, ENGL_O 353, ENGL_O 357, ENGL_O 358, ENGL_O 374, ENGL_O 423, ENGL_O 427, ENGL_O 428, ENGL_O 429, ENGL_O 430, ENGL_O 433, ENGL_O 434, ENGL_O 443
• 6 credits from the following courses focusing on post-1830 literary periods (to the present): ENGL_O 305, ENGL_O 306, ENGL_O 309, ENGL_O 336, ENGL_O 337, ENGL_O 338, ENGL_O 339, ENGL_O 342, ENGL_O 345, ENGL_O 364, ENGL_O 365, ENGL_O 376, ENGL_O 378, ENGL_O 379, ENGL_O 383, ENGL_O 384, ENGL_O 386, ENGL_O 388, ENGL_O 391, ENGL_O 394, ENGL_O 397, ENGL_O 407, ENGL_O 409, ENGL_O 412, ENGL_O 437, ENGL_O 445, ENGL_O 451, ENGL_O 455, ENGL_O 456, ENGL_O 457, ENGL_O 459, ENGL_O 462, ENGL_O 472, ENGL_O 475, ENGL_O 476, ENGL_O 477, ENGL_O 480, ENGL_O 493; and
• 3 credits from the following Canadian literature courses: ENGL_O 327, ENGL_O 330, ENGL_O 333, ENGL_O 377, ENGL_O 385, ENGL_O 387, ENGL_O 458, ENGL_O 470, ENGL_O 473.

* Note: ENGL_O 355 and ENGL_O 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_O 150, 151, 153, 154, 155 and 156);
Second year requirements:

• ENGL_O 220 and 221;
• one additional second-year English course;
• ENGL_O 250 or CULT_O 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_O 327, ENGL_O 330, ENGL_O 333, ENGL_O 377, ENGL_O 385, ENGL_O 387, ENGL_O 458, ENGL_O 470, ENGL_O 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_O 220 or ENGL_O 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_O 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_O 499 (Honours Essay). ENGL_O 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.