First Year
These courses are taken by all first-year students and are designed to refine basic writing and reading skills as well as to introduce cadets to the range of English literature, which forms an important part of their general cultural heritage. Every attempt is made to keep section size to 20 - 25 students, in order to permit individual attention in writing instruction, and to maintain a group dynamic which allows for constructive class discussion.
Second Year
The second year course, ENE200, provides more specific literary and intellectual foundations for advanced studies. They are mandatory for all students in Arts. They explore significant aspects of modern thought and cultural issues in order to provide a broad foundation for students entering Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business Administration programs. An important element of ENE200 is instruction in writing skills. Students planning to major in English will also take ENE226 and ENE 228 in their second year, which will create a more comprehensive theoretical, historical, and cultural foundation for their studies in third and fourth year.
Senior Course Structure
In their third and fourth years, students enrolled in a Major or Minor in English can take courses at both the 300 level and the 400 level. Most senior courses are offered in alternate years. Students are urged to plan ahead and to discuss their whole program with the Department Head when they apply to enter the English degree programme.
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Courses in the 300 range
Courses with a 300 number are designed to provide students with general period and national coverage. They fall into two categories.
British Literary Heritage: These courses deal with the
works of major British writers from the medieval period to 1900, including such authors as Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Swift Wordsworth, Dickens, and Tennyson. These authors collectively represent the intellectual foundation for the literatures of the
contemporary English-speaking world, and transmit the major aspects of European social and cultural values from the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the nineteenth century to the present.
National and Ethnic Literature of the Contemporary World: These courses focus on the literatures of various
national and ethnic groups in the contemporary world. They are designed to offer insights into the complex spectrum of social and cultural values in the modern world. Among the courses in this group are those dealing with Canadian literature, American literature, and modern British literature?
Courses in the 400 range
Courses with a 400 number are designed to allow the student to study specific topics in literary studies in depth. They include courses dedicated to Shakespeare, the war film, world literature, and literature and ethics.
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS
General Information
Students normally apply for entry into the English degree programme in their Second Year.
They are encouraged to take at least ENE226 and ENE228 in addition to ENE210 in their second year.
The Programme of Study for English consists of a set of courses required by the Department, in addition to the core curriculum for a Bachelor of Arts. The Department may offer a number of courses that are required as part of the core curriculum. In many instances, these courses can also be counted toward requirements for the degree or minor.
The Department offers three levels of standing in its degree stream:
• Honours • Major • Minor
Programme Outline Tables
The tables listed below outline the Arts Programme, by year.
First Year Table A1
Second Year Table A2
Third Year Table A3
Fourth Year Table A4
Science Requirements for Arts Table A8
Honours
Students apply for entry into the Honours programme during their Third Year.
Students wishing to apply to Honours standing must achieve at least a B- in their second year courses, although individual cases may be accepted on a probationary basis at the discretion of the Department Head.
The Honours requires 20 credits:
Students must successfully complete the following courses:
• ENE110 (2 credits) • ENE210 (2 credits) • ENE226 (1 credit) • ENE228 (1 credit)
• ENE300 or ENE302 (1 credit) • ENE303A or ENE305B (1 credit) • ENE307A (1 credit)
• ENE309B (1 credit)
• ENE351A or ENE353B (1 credit) • ENE427A or ENE429B (1 credit)
• Plus, 8 Credits in English at the 300 or 400 level Students must also fulfil the following requirements:
• They must maintain a B average in all of the accumulated senior (300 and 400 level) English courses.
• They must maintain a B- average in all of their 400 level academic courses.
FAQ:
When do the new requirements come into effect for the Honours and Major students?
1. Students currently in first year and entering second year in September 2009 will be bound by the new requirements.
2. Students currently in second year and entering third year in September 2009 may follow either the new or the old requirements.
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3. Students currently in third year and entering fourth year in September 2009 will be bound by the old requirements.
Major
A Major requires 16 Credits.
Students must successfully complete the following courses.
• ENE110 (2 credits) • ENE210 (2 credits) • ENE226 (1 credit) • ENE228 (1 credit)
• ENE351A or ENE353B (1 credit) • ENE427A or ENE429B (1 credit)
• One 300-level Course in British Literature prior to 1900 (1 credit)
• Plus, 7 Credits in English at the 300 or 400 level
FAQ:
When do the new requirements come into effect for the Honours and Major students?
1. Students currently in first year and entering second year in September 2009 will be bound by the new requirements.
2. Students currently in second year and entering third year in September 2009 may follow either the new or the old requirements.
3. Students currently in third year and entering fourth year in September 2009 will be bound by the old requirements.
Minor
A Minor requires 8 Credits:
• ENE110 or ENE100 (2 credits) • ENE210 (2 credits)
• Plus, 4 Credits in English at the 300 or 400 level
Note: Students must have a combined average equal to
or greater than B- in these courses.