Program Requirements

Major Completion Requirements

7.0 ENG FCE (full course equivalent) credits including 2.0 credits from 300+ level courses, at least 0.5 credits of which must be at the 400 level.

Only 1.0 100-series ENG FCE may be counted.

Courses must fulfill the following requirements:

1. ENG202H1, ENG203H1, ENG250H1, and ENG252H1
2. 0.5 ENG FCE Indigenous, Postcolonial, Transnational Literatures
3. 1.0 ENG FCE Pre-1800 British Literature
4. 0.5 ENG FCE Theory, Language, Critical Methods
5. ENG286H1 or ENG287H1. If not, one 0.5 credit in any BR=5 course

Indigenous, Postcolonial, Transnational Literatures

ENG254H1, 269H1, 270H1, 355Y1, 356Y1, 367H1, 368H1, 369H1, 370Y1, 371H1, 372H1

Pre-1800 British Literatures

ENG220H1, 240Y1, 300Y1, 302Y1, 303H1, 305H1, 306Y1, 308Y1, 311H1, 320Y1, 322Y1, 323H1, 330H1, 331H1, 335H1, 337H1, 373H1, 374H1

Theory, Language, Critical Methods

ENG201Y1, 280H1, 281H1, 285H1, 376H1, 377H1, 382Y1, 384Y1, 385H1, JWE206H1

Courses That Are Not Grouped

ENG110Y1, 140Y1, 150Y1, 202H1, 203H1, 210H1 , 213H1, 215H1, 234H1, 235H1, 237H1, 239H1, 250H1, 252H1, 269H1, 273Y1, 287H1, 289H1, 296Y0, 297Y0, 299Y1, 328Y1, 329H1, 340H1, 341H1, 347Y1, 348Y1, 349H1, 350H1, 352H1, 353Y1, 354Y1, 357H1, 360H1, 363Y1, 364Y1, 365H1, 378H1, 379H1, 388H1, 389H1, 390Y1 or 392H1, 398H0, 480H1, 481H1, 482H1, 483H1, 484H1, 485H1, 486H1, 487H1, 488H1, 489H1, 499Y1

Notes:

• We do not accept ENG100H1, ENG102H1, or any CR/NCR courses toward our programs.
• 200-level English courses in the program are open to students who have obtained standing in 1.0 ENG credit or in any 4.0 credits. Students without these prerequisites may enrol in a 200-level course if they are concurrently enrolled in ENG110Y1, ENG140Y1, or ENG150Y1.
• ENG387H1, ENG388H1, ENG389H1, ENG394H1, ENG497H1, and ENG498H1 may not be counted toward fulfilling the requirements for the Specialist, Major, or Minor programs in English.
• Prerequisites and exclusions will be strictly enforced.

Minor Completion Requirements

4.0 ENG full course equivalent (FCE), including 1.0 300+series ENG FCE.

Only 1.0 100-series ENG FCE may be counted.

Notes:

• We do not accept ENG100H1, ENG102H1, or any CR/NCR courses toward our programs.
• 200-level English courses in the program are open to students who have obtained standing in 1.0 ENG credit or in any 4.0 credits. Students without these prerequisites may enrol in a 200-level course if they are concurrently enrolled in ENG110Y1, ENG140Y1, or ENG150Y1.
• ENG387H1, ENG388H1, ENG389H1, ENG394H1, ENG497H1, and ENG498H1 may not be counted toward fulfilling the requirements for the Specialist, Major, or Minor programs in English.
• Prerequisites and exclusions will be strictly enforced.

Minor in Creative Writing Completion Requirements

The Minor in Creative Writing allows students to exercise their creativity and to improve as writers through the practice-based and reflective study of genres, strategies, and techniques. The program includes lecture courses on forms including short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction; form-specific workshops focused on the discussion of students’ work; opportunities to write in longer forms such as the novella and the poetry collection; and seminars on subjects such as the publishing industry and literary culture. Through these courses, students will develop their writing and editorial skills while gaining a better understanding of literary craft and of writing beyond the university.

Enrolment Requirements: 

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 FCE (full course equivalent) credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

4.0 FCE and a final grade of at least 77% in either ENG110Y1, ENG140Y1, or ENG150Y1
or 
a final grade of at least 77% in 2.0 ENG 200-level FCE.

Please note that the final grade cut off can vary depending on the number of applications we receive, the number of spaces available in the program, and the grades of students who apply.

Completion Requirements: 4.0 credits as follows, including at least 1.5 credits at the 300 level or above

• 1.5 credits from: ENG110Y1, ENG140Y1, ENG150Y1, ENG201Y1, ENG210H1, ENG213H1, ENG215H1, ENG234H1, ENG235H1, ENG237H1, ENG239H1, ENG285H1, ENG287H1,
• ENG289H1
• 2.0 credits from the following: ENG387H1/CRE279H1, ENG388H1/CRE280H1, ENG389H1/CRE275H1/WRR311Y1, ENG394H1, ENG497H1, ENG498H1; approved courses offered by other departments and programs (see list of Cognate Courses below).
• Accepted Cognate Courses:
  • Writing and Rhetoric: WRR211H1, WRR311Y1
  • Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies: DRM228H1, DRM328H1, DRM428H1
  • Creative Expression and Society: CRE275H1, CRE276H1, CRE279H1, CRE280H1, CRE282H1, CRE350Y1, CRE479H1, CRE479Y1, CRE480H1

Notes:

• We do not accept any CR/NCR courses toward our program.
• ENG387H1, ENG388H1, ENG389H1, and ENG394H1 are open to students who have obtained standing in ENG289H1 and any further 3.5 credits.
• ENG497H1 and ENG498H1 are open to students who have obtained standing in 9.0 credits, including ENG289H1 and any additional 1.5 ENG credits.
• Please note that prerequisites and exclusions will be strictly enforced.