English: Bachelor of Arts Major
Description
The Bachelor of Arts, Major in English program focuses on the diverse literatures of the English-speaking world, including the full range of British, Canadian, and American literary traditions, diasporic literature and literature in translation, oral and written Aboriginal narratives, and classic and contemporary film. This degree will allow students to develop the knowledge, core competencies, and skills characteristic of a traditional Bachelor of Arts program, while preparing them to respond critically and creatively to a wide range of issues and challenges in our community and in society in general. In addition to critical reading, writing and thinking skills, students who complete a Bachelor of Arts in English will be prepared for entry into the labour market through the incorporation of essential employability skills into all of our courses. They will also benefit from the expertise and the commitment to teaching excellence of our faculty, as well as from the small class sizes that characterize undergraduate study at KPU. Arts degrees have high levels of student satisfaction, and the literacy and analytical skills developed in such programs will prepare students to become constructive members of society and to fit well into the workplace.
Admission Requirements
Students pursuing a major in English must be admitted to the Faculty of Arts.
Declaration Requirements
Students intending to graduate with this Faculty of Arts Bachelor’s degree must declare the credential by the time they complete 60 credits of undergraduate coursework. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:
- In good academic standing with the University
- Completion of a minimum of 18 credits of undergraduate coursework, including the following with a minimum grade of “C”:
- 3 credits of ENGL at the 1100 level or higher
- 6 credits at the 1100 level or higher in the Major area
Curricular Requirements
Students must complete 6 credits of first-year ENGL, including ENGL 1100, an introductory writing course that is required of all degree students at KPU, as well as 3 credits chosen from one of two introductory literature courses, ENGL 1202 and ENGL 1204. In their second year, students will choose at least three courses from a variety of 2000-level options designed to provide them with the literary historical knowledge necessary for upper-level study of literature in English. In their third year, students undertake in-depth study in a range of specific literary-historical periods and may concentrate on the development of a specific literary genre, i.e. poetry, fiction, drama or film. Finally, in the fourth year, students examine more sharply focused topics or themes, which are considered from multiple perspectives. (The specific requirements at each level of study, and the different requirements for the Major and Minor programs, are outlined below.)
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English must complete all requirements in the Bachelor of Arts framework in addition to their major or minor program requirements.
English Major
1000 Level
The 1000 level of study in English provides a foundation for all Bachelor of Arts degree students by providing six to nine credits of critical reading and writing-intensive course work. Courses at the 1100 level focus primarily on the essay form; those at the 1200 level focus primarily on introductions to fiction, poetry and drama. Some instructors also teach film in these courses.
All students must complete: |
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ENGL 1100 | Introduction to University Writing | 3 credits | |
And one of: |
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ENGL 1202 | Reading and Writing about Selected Topics | 3 credits | |
ENGL 1204 | Reading and Writing about Genre | 3 credits |
2000 Level
English courses at the 2000 level are accessible to all students who have completed six English course credits from above (or their equivalent).
One of: |
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ENGL 2301 | Canadian Literature in English | 3 credits | |
ENGL 2309 | Literature of the United States of America | 3 credits | |
ENGL 2316 | English Literature: 14th to 18th Centuries | 3 credits | |
ENGL 2317 | English Literature: 18th to 20th Centuries | 3 credits | |
And: |
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A further 6 credits from courses in ENGL at the 2000 level | 6 credits |
3000 and 4000 Level
English courses at the 3000 level are accessible to students who have completed at least 18 credits, including six credits in English at the 1100 level or higher.
English courses at the 4000 level are accessible to students who have completed at least three credits in English at the 3000 level.
In order to satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts, Major in English program, students must also complete at least thirty credits of study in 3000- and 4000-level English courses. These thirty credits must include a minimum of three credits at the 4000 level and meet the following distribution requirements:
One of: |
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ENGL 3300 | Critical Theory | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3305 | Film Theory | 3 credits | |
Plus at least three credits from each of the following two groups: |
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Group 1: | |||
ENGL 3315 | Studies in Chaucer | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3320 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3321 | English Renaissance Drama, Excluding Shakespeare | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3323 | Seventeenth-Century British Literature | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3325 | Eighteenth-Century British Literature | 3 credits | |
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ENGL 3301 | Nineteenth-Century Canadian Literature in English | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3306 | Literature of the United States: Beginnings to 1865 | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3328 | Romantic Poetry and Poetics | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3332 | Victorian Poetry and Non-Fiction | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3336 | The Victorian Novel | 3 credits | |
Plus at least 15 credits chosen from the following courses, including at least 3 credits from courses at the 4000 level: |
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ENGL 3302 | Canadian Prose in English from 1900 | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3303 | Canadian Poetry in English from 1880 to the Present | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3304 | Canadian Drama in English | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3307 | Literature of the United States: 1865-1910 | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3308 | Literature of the United States: 1910-1945 | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3309 | Literature of the United States: 1945 to the Present | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3310 | Literature in Translation | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3313 | Reading Canonical Writers | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3317 | Readings in the History of Ideas | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3330 | Children’s Literature | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3340 | Cross-Cultural World Literature | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3345 | Diasporic Literatures | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3350 | Literature and Film | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3351 | Studies in Modernism | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3352 | The British Novel, 1900-1945 | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3355 | Modern and Contemporary Drama | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3356 | Modern and Contemporary Poetry | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3358 | British Fiction since 1945 | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3360 | Writing Women/Women Writing | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3370 | Life Writing | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3380 | Popular Writing | 3 credits | |
ENGL 3390 | Indigenous Narratives, Oral and Written | 3 credits | |
ENGL 4300 | Writing and Persuasion Beyond the Classroom | 3 credits | |
ENGL 4350 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 credits | |
ENGL 4400 | English Studies in the Classroom | 3 credits | |
ENGL 4401 | Topics in Canadian Literature | 3 credits | |
ENGL 4409 | Topics in Literature of the United States | 3 credits | |
ENGL 4700 | Special Topics in Literature | 3 credits | |
And: |
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A further six credits from courses in ENGL at the 3000- or 4000-level. | 6 credits |
Note:
- The grade for each English course taken towards a Major in English must be a 'C' or better.
- Courses will be offered on a rotating basis (i.e. not all courses will be available in a given year). KPU will ensure, however, that each of the time periods (prior to 1900 and after 1900) is represented every year.
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of the major program students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Arts. Transcripts will indicate a Major in English.
At a Glance
Faculty of Arts
English
Program Type:
- Undergraduate
Credential Granted:
- Baccalaureate Degree
Offered At:
- Langley
- Richmond
- Surrey
Start Date(s):
- September
- January
- May
Intake Type:
- Open intake
Format:
- Full-time
- Part-time
Minimum Credits Required:
- 120
Instructional Cycle:
- Semester-based
Curriculum Effective Date:
- 01-Sep-2016