Bachelor of Arts - English Major and Minor
DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Arts in English focuses on the diverse literatures of the English-speaking world, ranging from British literature from the medieval period to the present day to the literatures of Canada, the United States, Australia, Africa, and beyond. The degree will allow students to develop the knowledge, core competencies, and skills characteristic of a traditional BA 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 the critical reading, writing and thinking skills they will develop studying English at Kwantlen, students who complete a BA with a Major 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 Kwantlen Polytechnic University. 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.
CAREER
Graduates with a BA in English from Kwantlen Polytechnic University will have acquired a combination of discipline-based knowledge, core competencies and transferable skills that are not confined to a single career path but rather will allow them to pursue a wide range of personal and professional goals, ranging from education, journalism and advertising to social work, creative writing and communications. In addition, they will be well prepared for post-graduate studies in English, Law, Library Science, Human Resources, and Public Relations, to name only a few of the fields that graduates of English programs have traditionally entered. In fact, employers often rank graduates of English Studies programs as among their most versatile and adaptable employees.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
For admission to the BA program students must have a grade of 'B' in English 12 (or equivalent) and a grade of 'C' in either Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent) or Applications of Math 12. Students may be admitted to the BA program at any point at which admission requirements are met. Students who do not qualify upon initial application to Kwantlen may be eligible for entry to the Qualifying Year. (Students who possess at least a 'C' in English 12 (or equivalent) and a passing grade in Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent) or Applications of Math 12 will be able to apply for entry to the BA Qualifying Year. Students will be admitted to the BA program in the second year provided they have successfully completed appropriate qualifying courses. Other applicants who do not qualify are encouraged to consult an Educational Advisor for the appropriate qualifying courses that satisfy the application criteria.
Registration access to third or fourth year courses is first awarded to students who have completed at least 60 credits of coursework with a cumulative GPA of 2.00, as well as a grade of 'C' in all required courses including the English writing requirement, 2 Quantitative courses, 12 credits of breadth courses, the language requirement, Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent), and all first and second year course requirements for their declared major and/or minor program(s).
CONTENT
Students in the BA, English, program will begin their first year of study with English 1100, an introductory writing course that is required of all students at Kwantlen, followed by one of two introductory literature courses. In their second year, students will choose from a variety of 2000-level courses designed to provide them with the literary historical knowledge necessary for upper-level study of literature in English. (The specific requirements at this level are outlined below.) In their third year, students undertake in-depth study of specific literary-historical periods or 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.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete all requirements in the Bachelor of Arts framework in addition to their major or minor program requirements.
Major in English
All English courses are 3 credits.
1000 Level
The 1000 level of study in English provides a foundation for all Associate of Arts degree and B.A. degree students by providing six to nine credits of critical reading and writing-intensive course work focusing, first, primarily on the essay form, and second, primarily on introductions to fiction, poetry and drama.
All B.A. program students must complete:
- ENGL 1100 - Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction
and one of
- ENGL 1202 - Reading and Writing about Selected Topics
- ENGL 1204 - Reading and Writing about Genre
2000 Level
English courses at the 2000 level are accessible to all students who have completed the six English course credits from above (or their equivalent).
Prospective B.A., Major in English, program students must complete:
- ENGL 2316 - English Literature: 14th to 18th Centuries
- ENGL 2317 - English Literature: 18th to 20th Centuries
and one of
- ENGL 2301 - Canadian Literature in English
- ENGL 2309 - Literature of the United States of America
Students may also take further second-year courses as electives:
3000 and 4000 Level
- At least three credits from each group prior to 1900
- At least three credits in each of the five areas after 1900
- ENGL 3300 Critical Theory (satisfies Area 5)
- ENGL 3315 - Chaucer: Saints, Sinners, and Sex
- ENGL 3320 - Studies in Shakespeare
- ENGL 3323 - Seventeenth-Century British Literature
- ENGL 3325 - Eighteenth-Century British Literature
- ENGL 3301 - Nineteenth-Century Canadian Literature in English
- ENGL 3306 - Literature of the United States: Beginnings to 1865
- ENGL 3328 - Romantic Poetry and Poetics
- ENGL 3332 - Victorian Poetry and Non-Fiction
- ENGL 3336 - The Victorian Novel
- ENGL 3351 - Studies in Modernism
- ENGL 3352 - The British Novel, 1900-1945
- ENGL 3355 - Modern and Contemporary Drama
- ENGL 3358 - British Fiction since 1945
- ENGL 3301 - Nineteenth-Century Canadian Literature in English
- ENGL 3302 - Canadian Prose in English from 1900
- ENGL 3303 - Canadian Poetry in English from 1880 to the Present
- ENGL 4401 - Topics in Canadian Literature in English (under development)
- ENGL 3307 - Literature of the United States: 1865-1910
- ENGL 3308 - Literature of the United States: 1910-1945
- ENGL 3309 - Literature of the United States: 1945 to the Present
- ENGL 4409 - Topics in Literature of the United States
- ENGL 3310 - Literature in Translation
- ENGL 3340 - World Literature in English
- ENGL 3345 - Diasporic Literatures
- ENGL 3360 - Writing Women/Women Writing
- ENGL 3300 - Critical Theory
- ENGL 3313 - Reading Canonical Writers
- ENGL 3316 - History of the English Language
- ENGL 3317 - Readings in the History of Ideas
- ENGL 3330 - Children’s Literature
- ENGL 3350 - Literature and Film
- ENGL 3370 - Life Writing
- ENGL 3380 - Popular Writing
- ENGL 4400 - English Studies in the Classroom
- ENGL 4700 - Special Topics in Literature
- ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction
- ENGL 1202 Reading and Writing about Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature
- ENGL 1204 Reading and Writing about Genre: An Introduction to Literature
- ENGL 2316 English Literary Tradition: 14th to 18th Centuries
- ENGL 2317 English Literary Tradition: 18th to 20th Centuries
- ENGL 3300 Critical Theory
English courses at the 3000 and 4000 level are accessible to students who meet the prerequisite(s) for the courses. In order to graduate with a B.A., Major in English however, students must be admitted to the B.A. and meet all of the B.A. degree requirements, including all program requirements for an English Major.
In order to satisfy the requirements of the B.A., Major in English program, students must also complete at least thirty course credits of study in English (with a minimum of three credits at the 4000 level) including
a) At least three credits from each group prior to 1900:
Group A:
Group B:
b) At least three credits in each of the five areas after 1900:
Area 1:
Area 2:
Area 3:
Area 4:
Area 5:
Please Note:
The grade for each English course taken towards a Major in English must be a 'C' or better.
In years 3 and 4, students may take up to 42 credits of senior English courses.
Courses will be offered on a rotating basis (i.e. not all courses will be available in a given year). Kwantlen will ensure, however, that each of the time periods (prior to 1900 and after 1900) is represented every year.
Minor in English
CONTENT
1000 LEVEL
The 1000 level of study in English provides a foundation for all Associate of Arts degree and B.A. degree students by providing six to nine credits of critical reading and writing-intensive course work focusing, first, primarily on the essay form, and, second, primarily on introductions to fiction, poetry and drama. Listed below are the required 1000-level courses that all B.A. program students must complete:
And one of:
2000 LEVEL
English courses at the 2000 level are accessible to all students who have completed six English course credits of study.
B.A., Minor in English program students must also complete:
And one of:
Any other 2300-level English courses may be used as electives.
3000 LEVEL
English courses at the 3000 level are accessible to all students who have completed six English course credits of study.
Students who have completed the nine credits of required English courses at the 2000 level, as well as the other third-year entry requirements for the B.A., can apply for entry into the B.A., Minor in English, program.
B.A., Minor in English program students must complete:
And choose twelve credits from among the other 3000-level and 4000-level English courses.
4000 LEVEL
English courses at the 4000 level require specific course prerequisites.
B.A., Minor in English, program students must complete one 4000-level course as part of the twelve credits of 3000-level and 4000-level English.
GRADUATION
Upon successful completion of these programs, students are eligible for a Bachelor of Arts, Major in english, a Minor in English as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or a Bachelor of Arts, Double Minor when combined with a second minor program.
