English Language and Literature
Description
The Three-Year General degree plan provides you with a structured program of studies to ground you in the discipline of English. The three-year degree gives you an opportunity to pursue one of our department's four majors:
- Literature
- Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communication
- Literature and Rhetoric
- Creative and Professional Writing
See Undergraduate Programs for more information on our majors.
During your studies, you will have an opportunity to read a wide range of national and historical literatures, including British, postcolonial, Canadian, and American, and take courses in rhetoric, digital media studies, professional writing, information design, and many other areas.
Your courses in English Language and Literature will give you insight into our world and our culture, into our human identity, into the ideas and issues that excite and inspire us, and into the connections between our present and past. You will graduate with both the breadth and the depth of a well-rounded education.
Degree Requirements:
Three-Year General English - Language and Literature
Continuation in this academic plan requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative English major average of 65%.
Eligibility for graduation in the Three-Year General English - Language and Literature academic plan includes successful completion of the following requirements:
- Appropriate program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
- English plan-level requirements:
- a minimum cumulative English major average of 65%
- at least six academic course units (12 courses) in English, including:
- two ENGL courses at the 100-level (see Note 1)
- Advanced Introduction to Literature: ENGL 200A; one of ENGL 200B, ENGL 200C
- Criticism: ENGL 251
- Literatures Medieval to Romantic; History and Theory of Language: two of ENGL 305A, ENGL 305B, ENGL 306A, ENGL 306B, ENGL 306D, ENGL 306F, ENGL 306G, ENGL 310A, ENGL 310B, ENGL 327/BLKST 240, ENGL 330A, ENGL 330B, ENGL 350A, ENGL 350B, ENGL 361, ENGL 362/THPERF 386, ENGL 363/THPERF 387, ENGL 364, ENGL 367, ENGL 410/GSJ 410, ENGL 411, ENGL 412, ENGL 484
- Literatures Romantic to Modern: one of ENGL 313, ENGL 325, ENGL 328/BLKST 244, ENGL 342, ENGL 343, ENGL 345, ENGL 348, ENGL 430A, ENGL 430B, ENGL 451A, ENGL 451B, ENGL 485
- Literatures Modern to Contemporary: one of ENGL 308/GSJ 307, ENGL 315, ENGL 316, ENGL 318, ENGL 322, ENGL 324, ENGL 326/BLKST 210, ENGL 344, ENGL 346, ENGL 346R/EASIA 346R, ENGL 347, ENGL 425, ENGL 460A, ENGL 460B, ENGL 460C, ENGL 460D, ENGL 463/GSJ 463, ENGL 471, ENGL 486
- Electives: three additional ENGL courses at the 200-level or above (see Notes 1 and 2)
- Advanced Introduction to Literature: ENGL 200A; one of ENGL 200B, ENGL 200C
- Criticism: ENGL 251
- Literatures Medieval to Romantic; History and Theory of Language: two of ENGL 305A, ENGL 305B, ENGL 306A, ENGL 306B, ENGL 306D, ENGL 306F, ENGL 306G, ENGL 310A, ENGL 310B, ENGL 327/BLKST 240, ENGL 330A, ENGL 330B, ENGL 350A, ENGL 350B, ENGL 361, ENGL 362/THPERF 386, ENGL 363/THPERF 387, ENGL 364, ENGL 367, ENGL 410/GSJ 410, ENGL 411, ENGL 412, ENGL 484
- Literatures Romantic to Modern: one of ENGL 313, ENGL 325, ENGL 328/BLKST 244, ENGL 342, ENGL 343, ENGL 345, ENGL 348, ENGL 430A, ENGL 430B, ENGL 451A, ENGL 451B, ENGL 485
- Literatures Modern to Contemporary: one of ENGL 308/GSJ 307, ENGL 315, ENGL 316, ENGL 318, ENGL 322, ENGL 324, ENGL 326/BLKST 210, ENGL 344, ENGL 346, ENGL 346R/EASIA 346R, ENGL 347, ENGL 425, ENGL 460A, ENGL 460B, ENGL 460C, ENGL 460D, ENGL 463/GSJ 463, ENGL 471, ENGL 486
- Electives: three additional ENGL courses at the 200-level or above (see Notes 1 and 2)
Notes
- Students may use only two English courses at the 100-level to fulfil English plan requirements; additional 100-level English courses may count as degree electives. Courses transferred from other institutions without a specific course designation (e.g., ENGL 1XX) may only be counted towards the English electives.
- A maximum of two of the following courses may be used to fulfil Three-Year General English plan requirements: ENGL 210E, ENGL 210F, ENGL 210G, ENGL 210H, ENGL 210I/LS 291, ENGL 309E/COMMST 323.
- Although the Department of English Language and Literature provides advisors to help students choose their academic plans, arrange their courses, and conform with the University of Waterloo, Faculty of Arts, and Department regulations, students are urged to study the Undergraduate Calendar very carefully because they are themselves responsible for failure to abide by these regulations.
- No one course may fulfil more than one requirement within this plan.
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Overview
- Institution: University of Waterloo
- Program type: Baccalauréat
- Language: English
- Program Code: BA
- Delivery Method: Apprentissage mixte/hybride
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.