Specializations and variants
Program Requirements English B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
English with Concentration in Creative Writing B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
English B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
English B.A. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Reading Literatures and Cultures | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
| and one from: | ||
| ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
| ENGL 1100 [0.5] | Literature, Law, and Criminality | |
| ENGL 1200 [0.5] | Literature, Science, and Technology | |
| ENGL 1300 [0.5] | Literature, Psychology, and the Mind | |
| ENGL 1400 [0.5] | Literature, Art, and Culture | |
| ENGL 1600 [0.5] | Literature and Magic | |
| ENGL 1700 [0.5] | Climate Change and the Humanities | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
| ENGL 3106 [1.0] | Theories and Critical Practices | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ENGL 2301 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 500-1500 | |
| ENGL 2302 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1500-1700 | |
| ENGL 3500 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1700-1900 | |
| ENGL 3501 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1900-Now | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 2920 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration I | |
| ENGL 3930 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration II | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 3910 [0.5] | From English Degree to Career | |
| ENGL 3911 [0.5] | Cultural Studies | |
| 6. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 4950 [0.5] | Topics in Postcolonial and Diaspora Lit. and Theory | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
| 8. 1.5 credits in ENGL at the 4000-level | 1.5 | |
| 9. 1.0 credit in ENGL | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 10. 8.0 credits in electives not in ENGL | 8.0 | |
| 11. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Reading Literatures and Cultures | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
| and one from: | ||
| ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
| ENGL 1100 [0.5] | Literature, Law, and Criminality | |
| ENGL 1200 [0.5] | Literature, Science, and Technology | |
| ENGL 1300 [0.5] | Literature, Psychology, and the Mind | |
| ENGL 1400 [0.5] | Literature, Art, and Culture | |
| ENGL 1600 [0.5] | Literature and Magic | |
| ENGL 1700 [0.5] | Climate Change and the Humanities | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
| ENGL 3106 [1.0] | Theories and Critical Practices | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ENGL 2301 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 500-1500 | |
| ENGL 2302 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1500-1700 | |
| ENGL 3500 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1700-1900 | |
| ENGL 3501 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1900-Now | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 2920 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration I | |
| ENGL 3930 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration II | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 3910 [0.5] | From English Degree to Career | |
| ENGL 3911 [0.5] | Cultural Studies | |
| 6. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ENGL 2901 [0.5] | Writing Poetry | |
| ENGL 2903 [0.5] | Writing Fiction | |
| ENGL 2914 [0.5] | Special Topics in Writing | |
| ENGL 2915 [0.5] | Writing Creative Nonfiction | |
| 7. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ENGL 3902 [0.5] | Writing Screenplays | |
| ENGL 3903 [0.5] | Writing Fiction (Intermediate) |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the English Major CGPA (7.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Reading Literatures and Cultures | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
| and one from: | ||
| ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
| ENGL 1100 [0.5] | Literature, Law, and Criminality | |
| ENGL 1200 [0.5] | Literature, Science, and Technology | |
| ENGL 1300 [0.5] | Literature, Psychology, and the Mind | |
| ENGL 1400 [0.5] | Literature, Art, and Culture | |
| ENGL 1600 [0.5] | Literature and Magic | |
| ENGL 1700 [0.5] | Climate Change and the Humanities | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
| ENGL 3106 [1.0] | Theories and Critical Practices | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ENGL 2301 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 500-1500 | |
| ENGL 2302 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1500-1700 | |
| ENGL 3500 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1700-1900 | |
| ENGL 3501 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1900-Now | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 2920 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration I | |
| ENGL 3930 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration II | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 3910 [0.5] | From English Degree to Career | |
| ENGL 3911 [0.5] | Cultural Studies | |
| 6. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 4950 [0.5] | Topics in Postcolonial and Diaspora Lit. and Theory | |
| 7. 0.5 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level | 0.5 | |
| 8. 0.5 credit in ENGL at the 4000-level | 0.5 | |
| B. Additional Requirements (12.5 credits) | 12.5 | |
| 9. The requirements for B.A. Combined Honours in the other discipline | ||
| 10. Sufficient free elective credits to make up 20.0 credits total for the program. | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Reading Literatures and Cultures | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
| and one from: | ||
| ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
| ENGL 1100 [0.5] | Literature, Law, and Criminality | |
| ENGL 1200 [0.5] | Literature, Science, and Technology | |
| ENGL 1300 [0.5] | Literature, Psychology, and the Mind | |
| ENGL 1400 [0.5] | Literature, Art, and Culture | |
| ENGL 1600 [0.5] | Literature and Magic | |
| ENGL 1700 [0.5] | Climate Change and the Humanities | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ENGL 2301 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 500-1500 | |
| ENGL 2302 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1500-1700 | |
| ENGL 3500 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1700-1900 | |
| ENGL 3501 [0.5] | Literatures and Cultures 1900-Now | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENGL 2920 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration I | |
| ENGL 3930 [0.5] | Topics in Decolonization and Migration II | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ENGL 3106 [1.0] | Theories and Critical Practices | |
| ENGL 3910 [0.5] | From English Degree to Career | |
| ENGL 3911 [0.5] | Cultural Studies | |
| 6. 0.5 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level | 0.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 7. 6.0 credits in electives not in ENGL | 6.0 | |
| 8. 3.0 credits in free electives | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/english/