2011-12 University Calendar
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English: Associate of Arts Degree

Description

Concentration in English is an excellent foundation for a variety of studies. Those who wish to major in English are encouraged to take a variety of English courses within an Associate of Arts degree.

Transfer to a Bachelor of Arts Program

Students who complete the Associate of Arts degree in English can apply to Kwantlen’s Bachelor of Arts as long as other third year entry requirements are met.

Students who receive an Associate of Arts degree in English from Kwantlen Polytechnic University will have appropriate course coverage to be eligible to enter the English major program at SFU.

Students who receive an Associate of Arts degree in English from Kwantlen Polytechnic University will have appropriate course coverage to enter the English major program at UVic; however, UVic strongly recommends that students also have a reading knowledge of a second language.

Students who receive an Associate of Arts degree in English from Kwantlen Polytechnic University will have appropriate course coverage to enter the English major program at UBC; however, UBC has additional requirements that students will need to complete.

Program Admission Requirements

General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.

Content

Within the framework of the Associate of Arts degree, students must complete at least 60 credits with a minimum of C in each course including the following:

1. One of the following:
  ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction 3 credits
2. At least one of the following first year English courses:
  ENGL 1202 Reading and Writing about Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature 3 credits
  ENGL 1204 Reading and Writing about Genre: An Introduction to Literature 3 credits
3. Both of:
  ENGL 2316 English Literature: 14th to 18th Centuries 3 credits
  ENGL 2317 Readings in the English Literary Tradition: 18th to 20th Centuries 3 credits
4. At least one of the following English courses:
  ENGL 2301 Canadian Literature in English 3 credits
  ENGL 2309 Literature of the United States of America 3 credits

The English department strongly recommends that students who are pursuing an Associate of Arts Degree in English from Kwantlen Polytechnic University also complete at least one additional second year course chosen from the following list:

  ENGL 2315 The Comic Voice 3 credits
  ENGL 2319 The Novel in English: Its Development 3 credits
  ENGL 2320 Studies in Poetry 3 credits
  ENGL 2330 Studies in Drama 3 credits
  ENGL 2340 Studies in Fiction 3 credits
  ENGL 2350 Critical Studies in Film 3 credits

Graduation

Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive an Associate of Arts Degree in English.

Last Updated: Nov 9, 2011

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