Program Requirements

Major Completion Requirements

7.0 ENG 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 full-course equivalent (FCE) may be counted.

We do NOT accept ENG100H1, ENG102H1, or any CR/NCR courses toward our programs.

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

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.

We do not accept ENG100H1, ENG102H1, or any CR/NCR courses toward our programs.

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 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

Variable Minimum Grade Average A minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses must be completed:

For students who have completed 4.0 to 8.5 credits:ENG110Y1, ENG140Y1, or ENG150Y1 with a final grade of at least 77%

For students who have completed 9.0 or more credits:2.0 credits in 200-level ENG courses, each with a final grade of at least 77%

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