English Courses (ENGL)

Undergraduate Courses

The prerequisite for all English courses numbered 200 and above is 3 units of English, normally satisfied by two of ENGL 115, 135, 146, 147 or by appropriate transfer credit in English.

000-level courses

• 099     Remedial English Composition

100-level courses

• 115     University Writing
• 135     Academic Reading and Writing
• 146     Introduction to Literary Genres, Themes and Styles
• 147     Introduction to Literary Traditions and Transformations

200-level courses

• 200A   English Literature to 1660
• 200B   English Literature, 1660-1900
• 201     Introduction to Modernist Literature
• 202     Introduction to Canadian Literature
• 203     Introduction to American Literature
• 207     Introduction to Cultural Studies
• 208     Introduction to Women's Writing
• 209     Foundations of Literary Criticism
• 215     The Writing of Expository Prose
• 225     Technical Communications: Written and Verbal
• 250     Contexts of Literature

300-level courses

• 301     Report Writing
• 302     Government Writing
• 303     Copy Editing for Professional Writers
• 304     Writing Popular Science
• 305     Visual Rhetoric for Professional Writers
• 310     Practical Criticism
• 337     Medieval British Literature in Translation
• 338     Introduction to Old Icelandic
• 339     Old Icelandic Literature
• 340     Introduction to Old English
• 341     Old English Literature
• 342     Early Middle English Literature
• 343     Later Middle English Literature
• 344A   Chaucer: Canterbury Tales
• 344B   Chaucer: Troilus and Minor Works
• 348     Alliterative Traditions
• 350     Medieval and Renaissance Scottish Literature
• 353     Studies in Medieval English Literature
• 359     16th-Century Poetry and Prose
• 360     Special Studies in Shakespeare
• 362     Special Studies in Renaissance Literature
• 364     English Renaissance Drama
• 365     17th-Century Poetry and Prose to 1660
• 366B   Shakespeare: Histories and Tragedies
• 366C   Shakespeare: Comedies, Problem Plays, and Romances
• 366D   Shakespeare (Individual Studies): Histories and Tragedies
• 366E   Shakespeare (Individual Studies): Comedies, Problem Plays, and Romances
• 369     Milton: Major Poetry and Selected Prose
• 372     Special Studies in 18th-Century Literature
• 373     English Literature of the Restoration Period: 1660-1700
• 374     Swift, Pope, and the Literature of the Augustan Age: 1701-1745
• 375     Johnson, Blake and the Later 18th Century
• 376A   The Beginning of the English Novel: 1660-1750
• 376B   The English Novel: 1750 to the Early 19th Century
• 379     British Fiction and Non-Fiction of the Early 19th Century
• 380     Victorian Fiction: Dickens to Eliot
• 381     Late Victorian and Edwardian Fiction
• 382     The Romantic Period I
• 383     The Romantic Period II
• 385     Special Studies in 19th-Century British Literature
• 386     Victorian Poetry
• 387     Victorian Culture and Thought
• 388     Special Studies in 20th-Century British Literature
• 391     Special Studies in Literary Genre
• 392     Studies in a Major Figure
• 393     Myth and Literature
• 394     Thematic Approaches to Literature
• 395     Special Topics in Cultural Studies

400-level courses

• 400     Advanced Workshop in Composition
• 401     Web Design
• 402     Children's Literature
• 404     Special Studies in Children's Literature
• 406     Special Studies in Professional Writing
• 407     Computer-Mediated Communication
• 408     Electronic Documentation
• 409     The Bible in English
• 410     Backgrounds to English Literary Traditions
• 412     Research for Professional Writers
• 413     Studies in Film and Literature
• 414A   American Film to 1945
• 414B   American Film Since 1945
• 415     Special Studies in Film
• 416     Electronic Expression
• 425     Special Studies in the Literature of the United States
• 426     Studies in North American Literature
• 427     19th-Century American Prose and Poetry
• 428A   19th-Century American Fiction I
• 428B   19th-Century American Fiction II
• 429A   20th-Century American Fiction to World War II
• 429B   Mid-20th-Century American Fiction
• 429C   Contemporary American Fiction
• 431A   Modern American Poetry I
• 431B   Modern American Poetry II
• 432A   American Poetry: 1950-1975
• 432B   American Poetry: from 1975 to the Present Day
• 433     Modern Anglo-Irish Literature
• 434A   British Poetry 1914-1950
• 434B   British Poetry from 1950 to the Present
• 435     Modernist Poetry
• 436A   20th-Century British Fiction to World War II
• 436B   20th-Century British Fiction After World War II
• 437A   Modern Drama to World War II
• 437B   Modern Drama Since World War II
• 438     Special Studies in Post-Colonial Literature and Theory
• 439A   Colonial Discourse and Postcolonial Studies
• 439B   Special Studies in Postcolonial Literatures
• 440     The History of the English Language
• 448     Special Studies in Canadian Literature
• 449     Special Studies in Contemporary Literature
• 450     Modern Canadian Fiction
• 451     Contemporary Canadian Fiction
• 452     Modern Canadian Poetry
• 453     Contemporary Canadian Poetry
• 455     Canadian Literature in Transnational Times
• 456     Literature of British Columbia
• 457     Literary and Cultural Criticism in Canada
• 458     Comparative Studies in Contemporary French and English Canadian Literature
• 459     Early Canadian Literature
• 460     Major Issues in Literary Criticism
• 461     Introduction to Contemporary Literary Theory
• 462     Studies in Modern Critical Theory
• 463     Studies of Women and Critical Theory
• 466     Cultural Studies
• 467     Honours Seminar: Early 20th-Century Literary Theory
• 468     Honours Seminar: Late 20th-Century Literary Theory
• 470     Women's Literary Traditions
• 471     Women and Literature
• 472     Gender Issues in Literature
• 473     Women Writers in English from the Medieval to the Augustan Age
• 474     Women Writers from the Age of Sensibility to the Victorian Era
• 475     Special Studies in Ethnic American Literature
• 476     Indigenous and Diasporic Literatures in Canada
• 477     Indigenous Literature in English
• 478     Special Studies in Literature and Environment
• 490     Directed Reading in English
• 491     Directed Reading in English
• 492     Directed Reading: Advanced Topics in Professional Writing
• 499     Graduating Essay in Honours

Graduate Courses

500-level courses

• 500     Introduction to Textual Studies and Methods of Research
• 502     Teaching Literature and Composition
• 503     Special Studies I
• 504     Special Studies II
• 505     Studies in Literary Theory: Area Course
• 506     Studies in Literary Theory: Special Topic
• 507     Digital Literary Studies: History and Principles
• 508     Digital Literary Studies: Special Topic
• 509     Digital Literary Studies: DHSI Proseminar
• 510     Studies in Old English Literature: Special Topic
• 515     Studies in Middle English Literature: Area Course
• 516     Studies in Middle English Literature: Special Topic
• 520     Studies in Renaissance Literature: Area Course
• 521     Studies in Renaissance Literature: Special Topic
• 530     Studies in the Literature of the 17th Century: Area Course
• 531     Studies in the Literature of the 17th Century: Special Topic
• 540     Studies in the Literature of the 18th Century: Area Course
• 550     Studies in the Literature of the 19th Century: Area Course
• 551     Studies in the Literature of the 19th Century: Special Topic
• 560     Studies in 20th-Century British and Irish Literature: Area Course
• 561     Studies in 20th-Century British and Irish Literature: Special Topic
• 570     Studies in American Literature Pre-1914: Area Course
• 572     Studies in American Literature: Special Topic
• 580     Studies in Commonwealth and Postcolonial Literatures: Area Course
• 581     Studies in Commonwealth and Postcolonial Literatures: Special Topic
• 582     Core Seminar in Literatures of the West Coast
• 583     Studies in Literatures of the West Coast
• 585     Studies in Canadian Literature: Area Course
• 586     Studies in Canadian Literature: Special Topic
• 590     Directed Reading
• 598     Master's Essay
• 599     MA Traditional or Alternative Thesis

600-level courses

• 693     Candidacy Examination
• 699     PhD Dissertation