Department of English Language and Literature
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
613-520-2310
http://carleton.ca/english
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- English B.A. Honours
- English with Concentration in Creative Writing B.A. Honours
- English with Concentration in Drama Studies B.A. Honours
- English B.A. Combined Honours
- English B.A. General
- Specialization in Global Literatures B. G. In. S. Honours
- Stream in Global Literatures B.G.In.S. General
- Minor in Digital Humanities
- Minor in Drama Studies
- Minor in English Language and Literature
- Minor in Professional Writing
- Certificate in Professional Writing
- Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Professional Writing
Program Requirements
English
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
or | ||
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
and one of: | ||
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 | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Literature | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4708 [0.5] | Studies in American Literature I | |
ENGL 4709 [0.5] | Studies in American Literature II | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Literature | |
ENGL 4960 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures I | |
ENGL 4961 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures II | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 4976 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Literature | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
7. 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
8. 1.5 credits in ENGL at the 4000-level (It is recommended that at least 1.0 credit of these be taken in seminar format) | 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 (may be ENGL). | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English with Concentration in Creative Writing
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
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 | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Literature | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4708 [0.5] | Studies in American Literature I | |
ENGL 4709 [0.5] | Studies in American Literature II | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Literature | |
ENGL 4960 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures I | |
ENGL 4961 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures II | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 4976 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Literature | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
7. 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2901 [0.5] | Poetry Workshop | |
ENGL 2903 [0.5] | Fiction Workshop | |
ENGL 2915 [0.5] | Creative Non-Fiction Workshop | |
9. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 3902 [0.5] | Screenwriting Workshop | |
ENGL 3903 [0.5] | Intermediate Fiction Workshop | |
ENGL 3915 [0.5] | Special Topics in Writing | |
10. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2011 [0.5] | Children's Literature | |
ENGL 2103 [0.5] | Introduction to the Novel | |
ENGL 2104 [0.5] | Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 2107 [0.5] | Science Fiction | |
ENGL 2202 [0.5] | Weird Fiction | |
ENGL 2600 [0.5] | History of World Cinema I | |
ENGL 2601 [0.5] | History of World Cinema II | |
ENGL 3007 [0.5] | Reading Poetry | |
ENGL 3011 [0.5] | Comics and Graphic Novels | |
ENGL 3904 [0.5] | Intermediate Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 4001 [0.5] | Studies in Poetry | |
ENGL 4003 [0.5] | Studies in the Novel | |
ENGL 4601 [0.5] | Studies in Contemporary Poetry | |
11. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4135 [0.5] | Studies in Publishing | |
ENGL 4515 [0.5] | Teaching Writing in School and the Workplace | |
ENGL 4909 [0.5] | Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Disciplines | |
ENGL 4910 [0.5] | Independent Creative Writing Project | |
ENGL 4915 [0.5] | Advanced Writing Workshop | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
12. 8.0 credits in electives not in ENGL | 8.0 | |
13. 1.0 credit in free electives | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English with Concentration in Drama Studies
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Literature | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4708 [0.5] | Studies in American Literature I | |
ENGL 4709 [0.5] | Studies in American Literature II | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Literature | |
ENGL 4960 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures I | |
ENGL 4961 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures II | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 4976 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Literature | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
7. 1.0 credit in 4000-level ENGL | 1.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 3305 [0.5] | Shakespeare and the Stage | |
ENGL 3306 [0.5] | Shakespeare and Film | |
9. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2104 [0.5] | Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 3902 [0.5] | Screenwriting Workshop | |
ENGL 3904 [0.5] | Intermediate Drama Workshop | |
10. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2605 [0.5] | Greek and Roman Drama | |
ENGL 2609 [0.5] | Drama: Modes and Movements | |
ENGL 3609 [0.5] | Drama: Contemporary Criticism | |
ENGL 4609 [0.5] | Drama: Global Contexts | |
11. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4605 [0.5] | Theatre Production Seminar | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
12. 8.0 credits in electives not in ENGL | 8.0 | |
13. 1.0 credit in free electives | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the English Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
or | ||
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
and one of: | ||
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 | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Literature | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
6. 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
7. 0.5 credit in ENGL | 0.5 | |
B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
8. The requirements for B.A. Combined Honours in the other discipline | ||
9. Sufficient elective credits to make up 20.0 credits total for the program. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
or | ||
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
and one of: | ||
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 | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Literature | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
5. 0.5 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level | 0.5 | |
6. 0.5 credit in ENGL | 0.5 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
7. 6.0 credits not in ENGL | 7.0 | |
8. 3.0 credits in free electives (may be in ENGL) | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S.)
Note: Details regarding graduation requirements, the international experience requirement, and the language requirement for the B.G.In.S. degree can be found at the B.G.In.S. program page.
Specialization in Global Literatures
B. G. In. S. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | ||
a. 1.0 credit in: Foundations | 1.0 | |
ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
b. 1.0 credit from: Methods | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
c. 1.0 credit from: Global Literatures at the 2000-level | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
d. 1.0 credit from: Global Literatures at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
ENGL 3805 [0.5] | Literature and Culture in Russia and Eurasia | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Literature | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
e. 1.0 additional credit in Global Literatures courses, not already used in c. or d. above | 1.0 | |
f. 1.0 credit from: Context for Global Literatures | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2105 [0.5] | History of the English Language | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
g. 1.5 credits from: Honours Seminars and Honours Research Essay | 1.5 | |
ENGL 4115 [0.5] | Culture and the Text (topic in Global Literatures) | |
ENGL 4802 [0.5] | Race, Ethnicity and Canadian Lit. | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Literature | |
ENGL 4960 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures I | |
ENGL 4961 [0.5] | Indigenous Literatures II | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
GINS 4908 [1.0] | Honours Research Essay (topic in Global Literatures) | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
4. 8.0 credits in: Free Electives | 8.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
5. The International Experience requirement must be met. | ||
6. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Stream in Global Literatures
B.G.In.S. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
a. Foundations | ||
ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
b. Methods | ||
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
c. Global Literatures at the 2000- level | ||
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
d. Context for Global Literatures | ||
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
c. Global Literatures at the 3000-level | ||
ENGL 3805 [0.5] | Literature and Culture in Russia and Eurasia | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Literature | |
d. Context for Global Literatures | ||
ENGL 2105 [0.5] | History of the English Language | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Indigenous and Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits): | ||
3. 7.0 credits in free electives | 7.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
4. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Minor in Digital Humanities (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students.
Requirements (4.0 credits): | ||
1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
Digital Humanities: Theory and Method | ||
2. 2.0 credits from: | 2.0 | |
Technology, Culture and Society | ||
Popular Culture in the Digital Age | ||
The Book in the Digital Age | ||
Digital History | ||
Studies in Digital Humanities | ||
Digital Culture and the Text I | ||
Digital Culture and the Text II | ||
Digital Humanities Workshop | ||
Digital Humanities Practicum | ||
HIST 4302 [1.0] | Canada: Ideas & Culture | |
3. 1.0 credit in approved electives at the 1000 level or higher | 1.0 | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Minor in Drama Studies (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students not in English programs.
Requirements: | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
or | ||
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing Essays about Literature | |
2. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2104 [0.5] | Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 3902 [0.5] | Screenwriting Workshop | |
ENGL 3904 [0.5] | Intermediate Drama Workshop | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 3305 [0.5] | Shakespeare and the Stage | |
ENGL 3306 [0.5] | Shakespeare and Film | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2605 [0.5] | Greek and Roman Drama | |
ENGL 2609 [0.5] | Drama: Modes and Movements | |
ENGL 3609 [0.5] | Drama: Contemporary Criticism | |
ENGL 4609 [0.5] | Drama: Global Contexts | |
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Minor in English Language and Literature (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students not in English programs or the B.G.In.S. Specialization or Stream in Global Literatures.
Requirements: | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
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 | |
2. 2.0 credits in ENGL at the 2000 level or higher | 2.0 | |
3. 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 3000 level or higher | 1.0 | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Minor in Professional Writing (4.0 credits)
Students may declare only one of the Professional Writing Certificate or the Professional Writing Minor. Open to all undergraduate degree students.
Requirements: | ||
1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 1008 [0.5] | English Grammar: Fundamentals | |
ALDS 2202 [0.5] | Analysis of Written Language Use | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
Research and Theory in Workplace Writing | ||
Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing | ||
3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
ENGL 4135 [0.5] | Studies in Publishing | |
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Professions | ||
Professional Writing I | ||
Professional Writing II | ||
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Certificate in Professional Writing (5.0 credits)
Students may declare only one of the Professional Writing Certificate or the Professional Writing Minor. To be taken concurrently with an Honours degree, provided the Major CGPA in the Honours program is at least 7.5.
Graduation
A candidate for the Certificate in Professional Writing (CPW) must obtain a grade of C or higher in all courses taken at Carleton University under the CPW program.
Requirements
1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 1008 [0.5] | English Grammar: Fundamentals | |
ALDS 2202 [0.5] | Analysis of Written Language Use | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
Research and Theory in Workplace Writing | ||
Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing | ||
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Professions | ||
ENGL 4135 [0.5] | Studies in Publishing | |
Professional Writing I | ||
Professional Writing II | ||
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Research and Theory in Academic Writing | ||
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Disciplines | ||
Teaching Writing in School and the Workplace | ||
Total Credits | 5.0 |
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Professional Writing (5.0 credits)
Students applying for admission must have an Honours undergraduate degree with a GPA of 8.0 or higher. The PBD is a one-year, 5.0 credit post-degree option.
Graduation
A candidate for the post-baccalaureate diploma must obtain a grade of C- or higher in all courses taken at Carleton University under the post-baccalaureate program.
Requirements: | ||
1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 1008 [0.5] | English Grammar: Fundamentals | |
ALDS 2202 [0.5] | Analysis of Written Language Use | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
Research and Theory in Workplace Writing | ||
Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing | ||
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Professions | ||
ENGL 4135 [0.5] | Studies in Publishing | |
Professional Writing I | ||
Professional Writing II | ||
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Research and Theory in Academic Writing | ||
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Disciplines | ||
Teaching Writing in School and the Workplace | ||
Total Credits | 5.0 |
English (ENGL) Courses
Literature, Genre, Context
An introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three genres, including poetry, prose, and drama. Attention will be paid to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Consult English Department website for annual topics.
Lectures three hours a week.
Writing and Language
An introduction to the principles, styles, and structures of effective writing, including essay writing. Course offered only in Nunavut as part of Certificate in Nunavut Public Service Studies Program.
Precludes additional credit for FYSM 1005.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
English Grammar: Fundamentals
A practical and intensive overview of English grammar designed for students who want to improve their understanding of grammar for their own writing and reading. This is not an ESL course.
Literature in Global Context
Introduction to the study of literature from a global perspective. Students will be exposed to writers from various locations and to methods for studying literature across national boundaries. In conjunction with ENGL 1010, this course satisfies the first-year English requirement.
Writing Essays about Literature
An intensive writing course focusing on the formulation and construction of a literary essay.
Effective Writing
The rhetorical principles, skills, and structures necessary for the kind of writing done at the university level. Clear and effective composition as a mode of research, discovery, analysis, and persuasion. Open to students from all disciplines.
Prerequisite(s): English Majors in search of a dedicated writing course should take ENGL 1010 instead of ENGL 1020.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literature, Law, and Criminality
An introductory course whose readings focus on the intersections between literature, law, and criminality. Topics will vary. Consult the English Department website for the current topic. In conjunction with ENGL 1010, this course satisfies the first-year English requirement.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literature, Science, and Technology
An introductory course whose readings focus on the intersections between literature, science, and technology. Topics will vary. Consult the English Department website for the current topic. In conjunction with ENGL 1010, this course satisfies the first-year English requirement.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literature, Psychology, and the Mind
An introductory course whose readings focus on the intersections between literature, psychology, and the mind. Topics will vary. Consult the English Department website for the current topic. In conjunction with ENGL 1010, this course satisfies the first-year English requirement.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literature, Art, and Culture
An introductory course whose readings focus on the intersections between literature, art, and culture. Topics will vary. Consult the English Department website for the current topic. In conjunction with ENGL 1010, this course satisfies the first-year English requirement.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Creative Writing
An introduction to the practice of creative writing, focusing on poetry, the short story, creative non-fiction, and drama. Emphasis is also placed on contextualizing creative writing as an academic discipline, a mode of self-expression, and a professional industry.
Lectures and workshops three hours a week.
Literature and Magic
An introductory course whose readings focus on the intersections between literature and magic. Topics will vary. Consult the English Department website for the current topic. In conjunction with ENGL 1010, this course satisfies the first-year English requirement.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Drama Studies
An introduction to drama studies, combining attention to theatre history, conventions, and devices, with attention to theatrical practice, and interpretation of selected dramatic texts. Students will develop a vocabulary for speaking and writing with confidence about theatrical productions, theatre practice, and dramatic texts.
Theory and Criticism
An introduction to theories and methods of literary analysis. Through the study of literature, theory, and criticism, students will explore disciplinary history, critical terms, textual analysis, and research methods. Recommended for English Majors.
Lectures three hours a week.
Myth and Symbol
A literary study of myths and symbols from oral traditions to contemporary forms through selected interdisciplinary and theoretical approaches.
Lectures three hours a week.
Children's Literature
An introduction of the critical study of children’s literature.
Precludes additional credit for ENGL 2006 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Greek and Roman Epic
An examination of the genre of epic in Greco-Roman antiquity, including a close reading of translations of Homer and Vergil.
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2009, ENGL 2009.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the unit.
Lecture three hours a week.
Topics in Popular Culture
Study of a selected topic related to popular culture.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lecture three hours a week.
Introduction to Popular Culture
This online course is designed to expose majors and non-majors to an introductory course in the study of popular culture. Course requirements will feature a variety of assignments but no formal essay. Consult the English Department’s website for detailed information.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department. English Majors may take this course only as a free elective.
Online course.
Introduction to the Novel
A historical and critical study of the novel.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Drama Workshop
A course dealing with the rudiments of theatrical performance: voice, movement, improvisation, interpretation. Exercises are based upon examples drawn from classical and contemporary repertoires.
Precludes additional credit for ENGL 2000 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Workshop three hours a week.
History of the English Language
A historical study of the English language, its structure, variety, and cultural contexts, with an introduction to grammatical terminology and constructions.
Lectures three hours a week.
Science Fiction
A study of the history and traditions of science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, and utopia, covering various periods, nationalities, genres, and/or media.
Lectures three hours a week.
Women and Literature
Representations of women and the construction of femininity in selected literary texts, the position of women as readers and authors, and the impact of feminist criticism on literary analysis.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Gender, Sexuality and Literature
How literature represents, reproduces, and resists cultural notions of gender and sexuality. Topics may include: gender and sexuality in relation to literary history, production, and reception; literature by/about “deviant” or subcultural sexualities and genders.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Creativity, Imagination, and Writing
This course not only surveys theories about the imagination and creativity but also teaches various rhetorical exercises and strategies for sparking inventive thinking and new ideas to fire the writing process. Consult the English Department's website for detailed information.
Online course.
The Pleasures of Reading
This online course introduces majors and non-majors to a selection of known and unknown "masterpieces." Texts may be grouped to explore specific themes. Requirements include a variety of assignments but no formal essay. Consult the English Department's website for detailed information.
Online course.
Weird Fiction
Introduction to a sub-category of speculative fiction that spans from traditional ghost stories and tales of the macabre to the “New Weird”: contemporary writing that overthrows the clichés, conventions, and expectations of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
Lectures three hours a week.
British Literatures I
A study of literary cultures from 597-1700. This course is writing-attentive.
Lecture three hours a week.
Introduction to Digital Humanities
An introduction to the principal debates in and approaches to the Digital Humanities.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lecture three hours a week.
Digital Humanities: Theory and Method
A multidisciplinary survey of core theories, methodologies and tools within the Digital Humanities. Assignments will include collaborative work and applied projects.
Also listed as DIGH 2002.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lecture and workshop three hours a week.
Classical Mythology
A study of classical mythology, emphasizing its use in Greek and Roman literature and its place in classical art and religion. There is some discussion of classical myths in terms of contemporary interpretations of myth.
Precludes additional credit for ENGL 2007/CLCV 2000 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit.
Lectures three hours a week.
History of World Cinema I
Historical survey of world cinema primarily from 1895 to 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations.
Precludes additional credit for ENGL 2608 (no longer offered) and FILM 2608 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120 or a 1000-level English course, and second-year standing, or permission of the discipline.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
History of World Cinema II
Historical survey of world cinema primarily since 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations.
Precludes additional credit for ENGL 2608 (no longer offered)and FILM 2608 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2600 or FILM 2606 or permission of the department.
Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Greek and Roman Drama
An examination of the genres of tragedy and comedy in Greco-Roman antiquity.
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2009, ENGL 2009.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the unit.
Lecture three hours a week.
Drama: Modes and Movements
A study of dramatic texts and traditions, offering attention to major dramatic modes and movements such as Ritual, Dance, Naturalism, Expressionism, Absurdism, Political Theatre, Feminist Theatre, and Global/Intercultural Theatre. Each will be investigated in the context of performance videos, live performances, and/or written text.
Lectures three hours a week.
American Literatures I
Introduction to the traditions of American literature through 1865.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
American Literatures II
Introduction to the traditions of American literature after 1865.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Indigenous and Canadian Literatures
A survey of Canadian literary cultures in English from their beginnings to the present that frames them in the wider context of Indigenous writing and storytelling. This course is writing-attentive.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literature of the Self
A study of developments in the literary representation of the self. The course considers a wide range of major texts from the Middle Ages to the present.
Lectures three hours a week.
Poetry Workshop
A workshop involving regular assignments in writing poetry and practical criticism based on this work. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
Workshop three hours a week.
Fiction Workshop
A workshop involving regular assignments in writing prose fiction and practical criticism based on this work. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
Workshop three hours a week.
Culture and Society
A study of literature in relation to its social and political contexts. Topics and periods vary.
Lectures three hours a week.
Celtic Literatures
The literatures of Ireland, Scotland, and/or Wales. Topics will vary in national and historical scope and may be organized by theme, author, and/or genre.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
A workshop involving regular assignments in reading and writing creative non-fiction and practical criticism based on this work. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
Workshop three hours a week.
African Literatures I
An introductory survey of modern African literatures, discourses, and cultural production in the first half of the 20th century.
Lectures three hours a week.
African Literatures II
A survey of modern African literatures, discourses, and cultural production from the era of political independence from colonialism (the 1960s) to the present.
Lectures three hours a week.
South Asian Literatures I
An introductory historical survey of the literatures of South Asia to the early colonial era, starting with the Indian epics and concluding with literary traditions of 18th-century India.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
South Asian Literatures II
An introductory survey of literatures of South Asia from the colonial and postcolonial eras. Topics include the nationalist movement, neo-colonialism, and post-colonialism.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literatures of the Americas I
Introduction to comparative and transnational approaches to the literatures and oratures of the Caribbean, and North and South America, with emphasis on the pre-colonial and colonial eras.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literatures of the Americas II
Introduction to comparative and transnational approaches to 20th- and 21st-century writing from the Caribbean, and North and South America.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literatures in Translation
A study of non-English literatures in translation with a special focus on cultural and historical contexts.
Lectures three hours a week.
Reading Poetry
This course is designed to enable students to develop skills in reading and writing about poetry. Readings will be chosen from a variety of authors, periods, and/or genres.
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Greek Literature
A study of an author or topic in Greek literature. Contents of this course vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): CLCV 2008 and CLCV 2010 or permission of the unit. Permission of the unit is required to repeat this course.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Roman Literature
A study of an author or topic in Roman literature.
Prerequisite(s): CLCV 2009 or permission of the department.
Lecture three hours a week.
The Secret Lives of Poems
This online course is designed to enable students to develop skills in reading and writing about great works of poetry. Course requirements will feature a combination of creative and critical exercises, but no formal essay.
Online course.
Comics and Graphic Novels
An introduction to the critical study of comic books and graphic narrative.
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Literary Theory
Introduction to ideas about literature, aesthetics, authorship, and readership as these have circulated in periods before the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Medieval Literature
A study of selected topics and texts from medieval literature.
Lectures three hours a week.
European Literature
Major movements and works from Dante's Divine Comedy through Voltaire's Candide. Themes include the New Humanism vs. old Chivalry in the Renaissance and Baroque periods; the rise of the modern novel and drama; reason, nature, and the Enlightenment project.
Prerequisite(s): HUMS 2000 and third-year standing in the Bachelor of Humanities program for Humanities Students. English students should have third year standing with a CGPA of 8.0 or higher.
Lectures three hours a week.
Chaucer
A study of Chaucer's works including some attention to the Middle English language in which he wrote.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literary Representations of Childhood and Youth
An examination of the ways in which childhood, children, and youth have been represented in creative literature (fiction, poetry, drama, and/or creative nonfiction).
Shakespeare and the Stage
Introduction to the study of early modern play-texts written by Shakespeare and/or his contemporaries.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Shakespeare and Film
A study of film adaptations of selected plays by Shakespeare.
Lectures three hours a week.
The Book in the Digital Age
A multidisciplinary course focused on the social, economic and political dimensions of the book in its manuscript, print and digital forms.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, or permission of the English Department.
Lecture three hours a week.
18th-Century Literature
A detailed study of authors and movements of the period 1660 to 1780.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing
The fundamental skills of professional writing and editing, including writing for specific audiences, document design, revision strategies, copyediting.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Seminars three hours a week.
British Literatures II
A study of literary cultures from 1700-1914. This course is writing attentive.
Lectures three hours a week.
The 19th-Century Novel
A study of the English novel in the 19 th century.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
20th- and 21st-Century Poetry
A study of 20th and 21st-century poetry in English. Topics and authors may vary.
Lectures three hours a week.
20th- and 21st-century Fiction
A study of 20th- and 21st-century fiction in English. Topics and authors may vary.
Lectures three hours a week.
Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory
Introduction to contemporary approaches to literary texts, such as formalist, structuralist, deconstructive, psychoanalytic, Marxist, historicist, and feminist. Topics may include: the nature and role of literature, of author and reader, of canons, ideology, gender, sexuality, and race.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Drama: Contemporary Criticism
A study of dramatic texts and performance practices in contemporary professional theatre. Topics vary according to the season programs of professional theatre in Ottawa. Students will attend a number of productions, determined by the instructor. Field trip fees will apply.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
American Culture
A study of American writing in its cultural and historical contexts.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Poetry
A study of Canadian poetry in its social and political contexts.
Lecture three hours a week.
Canadian Fiction
A study of Canadian fiction in its social and political contexts.
Lecture three hours a week.
Literature and Culture in Europe
A survey of the literature and cultural texts that have defined Europe. Examination of fiction and non-fiction texts that have contributed to and reflected the development of European culture and society.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing.
Lecture and discussion three hours a week.
Literature and Culture in Russia and Eurasia
A survey of the literature and cultural texts that have defined Russian and neighbouring Slavic countries. Examination of fiction and non-fiction texts that have contributed to and reflected the development of Russian and Slavic culture and society.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lecture and discussion three hours a week.
Screenwriting Workshop
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing for film.
Also listed as FILM 3902.
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level creative writing workshop or permission of the instructor. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshops three hours a week.
Intermediate Fiction Workshop
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing prose fiction and practical criticism. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level creative writing workshop or permission of the instructor.
Workshop three hours a week.
Intermediate Drama Workshop
A course dealing with techniques of characterization, principles of ensemble performance, scene analysis for actors and directors, styles of performance.
Precludes additional credit for ENGL 2001 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2104 or permission of the Department.
Workshop three hours a week.
Research and Theory in Academic Writing
Study of contemporary research and theory (1970s to present) on academic writing in elementary, secondary and post-secondary school, with emphasis on writing in university. Consideration of what academic writing entails, how writing fosters learning, and how instruction can help students develop their writing abilities.
Also listed as ALDS 3401.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 2407 [1.0], ENGL 2907, LALS 3400, LALS 3401, ENGL 3907.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Lectures three hours a week.
Research and Theory in Workplace Writing
Study of contemporary research and theory (1980s to present) in writing in workplace settings. Consideration of how writing is used in accomplishing work, how novices learn to write effectively, and what the implications are for pedagogy.
Also listed as ALDS 3402.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 2407[1.0], ENGL 2907, LALS 3400, ENGL 3907.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Lectures three hours a week.
Special Topics in Writing
Intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in creative writing and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary. Permission to register requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions on this process and on yearly special topics can be found at carleton.ca/english/.
Prerequisite(s): third-year Honours standing, a 2000-level creative writing workshop, or permission of the instructor.
Studies in Diaspora Lit.
A study of diaspora literatures and cultures.
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Indigenous Literature
A study of Indigenous literatures and cultures.
Lectures three hours a week.
Intro to Postcolonial Theory
A survey of major concepts and key figures in postcolonial theory.
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Postcolonial Literature
A study of postcolonial literatures and cultures. Topics may vary from year to year. Selected course numbers may be repeated with the permission of the Department. The most recent guide is available at carleton.ca/english.
Lectures three hours a week.
Co-operative Work Term
Studies in Poetry
A study of a selected topic in poetry.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Novel
A study of a selected topic in the novel.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Professions
The role of writing in constructing knowledge in the professions, as viewed from contemporary socio-cultural perspectives. Consideration of how the goals, values, and assumptions of different professions shape their writing in distinctive ways and what implications this holds for theory, research, and practice.
Also listed as ALDS 4404.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Seminars three hours a week.
Studies in Literary Theory
Study of a selected topic in literary theory and criticism.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Old English
Introduction to Anglo-Saxon literature and its cultural and historical contexts. Instruction in grammar to facilitate reading knowledge of the Old English language.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Culture and the Text
Topics will vary from year to year.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Digital Culture and the Text I
A study of new developments in digital media and culture, and how they affect our understanding of literary modes, genres and textuality, including notions of authorship and reading strategies. Topics will vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2401 and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Publishing
Topics will vary from year to year.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Digital Culture and the Text II
A study of new developments in digital media and culture, and how they affect our understanding of literary modes, genres and textuality, including notions of authorship and reading strategies. Topics will vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2401 and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Department.
Seminar or lecture, three hours a week.
Studies in Digital Humanities
A study of current issues and debates in the Digital Humanities.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2401 and fourth-year standing, or permission of the English Department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Medieval Literature
A study of a selected topic in Medieval literature; requires previous experience reading medieval English.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Renaissance Literature
A study of a selected topic in Renaissance literature.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in 18th-Century Literature
A study of a selected topic in Restoration or 18th-century literature.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Digital Humanities Workshop
This workshop will provide students with the opportunity to complete an individual or collaborative capstone project in the Digital Humanities.
Also listed as DIGH 4004.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2401 and fourth-year standing, or permission of the English Department.
Workshop three hours a week.
Digital Humanities Practicum
Practical experience gained by working on projects under the supervision of the staff of a participating public- or private-sector institution or organization, including a final written assignment or equivalent project. A maximum of 1.0 practicum credit may be applied towards degree requirements.
Also listed as DIGH 4005.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2401 and fourth-year standing, or permission of the English Department.
Practicum.
Professional Writing I
The role of writing in government and NGOs. Consideration of various genres, practices and styles of government and NGO writing, including grant proposals, administrative reports, press releases, briefing notes, recommendation reports.
Also listed as ALDS 4414.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Seminar three hours a week. May include a work placement.
Professional Writing II
The role of writing in science-related fields and in the health professions. Consideration of various genres, practices and styles of scientific and health-related writing, including research reports, grant proposals, case reports, popularizations of science, press releases.
Also listed as ALDS 4415.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Seminars three hours a week. May include a work placement.
Studies in Romanticism
A study of a selected topic, 1770-1830.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Teaching Writing in School and the Workplace
Introduction to approaches for teaching writing in elementary and secondary school, in university, and in the workplace, with a focus on socio-cultural theories of language and learning. Discussion of applications of these approaches to classroom and workplace teaching.
Also listed as ALDS 4405.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 4906 if taken in 2010, or ALDS 4906A if taken in 2011.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, or permission of the instructor.
Seminar three hours a week.
Studies in Victorian Literature
A study of a selected topic in 19th-century British literature, 1830-1900.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
The Great Russian Novel
A study of masterpieces of the Russian tradition, to be selected from among works by writers such as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Turgenev, Bely, Bulgakov, and Nabokov. All novels will be read in English translation.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Contemporary Poetry
A comparative and transnational approach to 20th- and 21st -century poetry.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Theatre Production Seminar
This course offers students advanced engagement with the theory and application of theatrical crafts and includes participation in a writing, acting, or technical capacity on a class production.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3904 or permission of the department; and prior or concurrent participation in a production with Sock‘n’Buskin or another local theatre company.
Seminar three hours a week.
Studies in 20th- and 21st-century Literature
A study of a selected topic in literature of the 20th and 21st century.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Drama: Global Contexts
An advanced study of dramatic texts from transnational, postcolonial, or European contexts. This course will offer sustained attention to specific theatre traditions, theatrical practice, and interpretation of texts. Topics and points of emphasis vary from year to year.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in American Literature I
A study of a selected topic in American literature.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in American Literature II
A study of a selected topic in American literature.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Race, Ethnicity and Canadian Lit.
A study of Canadian literature that engages with notions of race and ethnicity.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Canadian Literature I
A study of a selected topic in Canadian literature.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Canadian Literature II
A study of a selected topic in Canadian literature.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Independent Study
Independent research and writing, under the supervision of English faculty, requiring an essay of approximately 10,000 words. A written proposal outlining the project must be submitted to the undergraduate supervisor by July 31. Not available to students in a Combined Honours program.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in English with a CGPA of 10.0 in English courses, and permission of the undergraduate supervisor.
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Disciplines
The role of writing in constructing knowledge in academic disciplines, as viewed from contemporary socio-cultural perspectives. Consideration of how the goals, values, and assumptions of different disciplines shape their writing in distinctive ways and what implications this holds for pedagogy.
Also listed as ALDS 4403.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 5406 (no longer offered) or ALDS 5602 (no longer offered) or LALS 5602 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Lectures three hours a week.
Independent Creative Writing Project
Independent creative writing, under the supervision of Departmental faculty, requiring the production of a poetry manuscript (10-15 poems), a one-act play, a 10,000-word novella, or two short stories. A written proposal outlining the project must be submitted to the faculty supervisor by July 31.
Prerequisite(s): completion of required credits for the Creative Writing Concentration, fourth-year Honours standing in English with a CGPA OF 10.0 in English courses, and permission of the Undergraduate Supervisor in conjunction with the faculty supervisor.
Advanced Writing Workshop
An advanced workshop involving regular assignments in creative writing and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in English, a 3000-level creative writing workshop, or permission of the instructor. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions on this process and on yearly special topics can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshop three hours a week.
Issues in Diaspora Literature
A study of a selected topic in diaspora literature and culture.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Indigenous Literatures I
A study of the literatures produced by Indigenous storytellers and writers, with a focus on the oral tradition and life writing.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Indigenous Literatures II
A study of the contemporary period of Indigenous literature, examining the historical and mythic influences on the literature.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Issues in Postcolonial Theory
A study of a selected issue in postcolonial and/or diaspora theory.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Issues in Postcolonial Literature
A study of a selected topic in postcolonial literature and culture.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
B.A. Regulations
The regulations presented below apply to all Bachelor of Arts programs. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
First-Year Seminars
B.A. degree students are strongly encouraged to include a First-Year Seminar (FYSM) during their first 4.0 credits of registration. Students are limited to 1.0 credit in FYSM and can only register in a FYSM while they have first-year standing in their B.A. program. Students who have completed the Enriched Support Program (ESP) or who are required to take a minimum of one English as a Second Language (ESLA) credit are not permitted to register in a FYSM.
Breadth Requirement
Among the credits presented at graduation, students in both the B.A. General and the B.A. Honours degrees and B.Co.M.S. are required to include 3.0 breadth credits, including 1.0 credit from each of three of the four Breadth Areas identified below. Credits that fulfil requirements in the Major, Minor, Concentration or Specialization may be used to fulfil the Breadth Requirement.
Students admitted with a completed university degree are exempt from breadth requirements.
Students in the following interdisciplinary programs are exempt from the B.A. breadth requirement.
- African Studies
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Environmental Studies
- Human Rights
- Human Rights and Social Justice
Breadth Area 1: Culture and Communication
American Sign Language, Art History, Art and Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Comparative Literary Studies, Digital Humanities, English, Film Studies, French, Journalism, Media Production and Design, Music, and Languages (Arabic, English as a Second Language, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indigenous Languages, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Subject codes: ARAB, ARTH, ASLA, CHIN, CLST, COMS, DIGH, ENGL, ESLA, FILM, FINS, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, ITAL, JAPA, JOUR, KORE, LANG, LATN, MPAD, MUSI, PORT, RUSS, SPAN
Breadth Area 2: Humanities
African Studies, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Canadian Studies, Child Studies, Classical Civilization, Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, Disability Studies, European and Russian Studies, History, Human Rights, Humanities, Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Linguistics, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Sexuality Studies, South Asian Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Subject codes: AFRI, ALDS, CDNS, CHST, CLCV, DBST, DIST, EURR, HIST, HUMR, HUMS, INDG, LACS, LING, MEMS, PHIL, RELI, SAST, SXST, WGST
Breadth Area 3: Science, Engineering, and Design
Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Information Resource Management, Information Technology (BIT), Information Technology (ITEC), Interactive Media and Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Network Technology, Photonics, Statistics, Physics, and Technology, Society, Environment.
Subject codes: AERO, ARCC, ARCH, ARCN, ARCS, ARCU, BIOC, BIOL, BIT, CHEM, CIVE, CMPS, COMP, ECOR, ELEC, ENSC, ENVE, ERTH, FOOD, HLTH, IDES, IMD, IRM, ISCI, ISCS, ISYS, ITEC, MAAE, MATH, MECH, NET, NEUR, NSCI, PHYS, PLT, SREE, STAT, SYSC, TSES
Breadth Area 4: Social Sciences
Anthropology, Business, Cognitive Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geomatics, Global and International Studies, Global Politics, Interdisciplinary Public Affairs, International Affairs, Law, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Political Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Affairs and Policy Management, Social Work, Sociology/Anthropology, Sociology
Subject codes: ANTH, BUSI, CGSC, CRCJ, ECON, ENST, GEOG, GEOM, GINS, GPOL, INAF, IPAF, LAWS, MGDS, PADM, PAPM, POLM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, SOWK
Declared and Undeclared Students
Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. See the Open Studies program section of this Calendar for recommended registration information. Normally, Undeclared students are required to be eligible to enter a program within their degree before reaching second year standing. Undeclared students should consult Academic Advising Centre for guidance in planning their studies prior to registration.
Change of Program Within the B.A. Degree
Students may transfer to a program within the B.A. degree, if upon entry to the new program they would be in Good Standing . Other applications for change of program will be considered on their merits; students may be admitted to the new program in Good Standing or on Academic Warning. Students may apply to declare or change their program within the B.A. Degree at the Registrar's Office according to the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program or into a program element or option is subject to any enrollment limitations, specific program, program element or option requirements, as published in the relevant Calendar entry.
Minors, Concentrations and Specializations
Students may apply to the Registrar's Office to be admitted to a minor, concentration or specialization during their first or subsequent years of study. Acceptance into a minor, concentration or specialization is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Acceptance into a Concentration or Specialization requires that the student be in Good Standing.
Mention : Français
Students registered in certain B.A. programs may earn the notation Mention : Français by completing part of their requirements in French and by demonstrating a knowledge of the history and culture of French Canada. The general requirements are listed below. For more specific details consult the departmental program entries.
Students in a B.A. Honours program must present:
- 1.0 credit in French language;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level and 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French.
Students in a B.A. General program must present:
- 1.0 credit in advanced French;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in the Major discipline taken in French.
Students in Combined Honours programs must fulfil the Mention : Français requirement in both disciplines.
Courses taught in French (Item 3, above) may be taken at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa on the Exchange Agreement, or at a francophone university on a Letter of Permission. Students planning to take courses on exchange or on a Letter of Permission should take careful note of the residence requirement for a minimum number of Carleton courses in their programs. Consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar for information regarding study on Exchange or Letter of Permission.
Co-operative Education
For more information about how to apply for the Co-op program and how the Co-op program works please visit the Co-op website.
All students participating in the Co-op program are governed by the Undergraduate Co-operative Education Policy.
Undergraduate Co-operative Education Policy
Admission Requirements
Students can apply to co-op in one of two ways; directly from high school or after beginning a degree program at Carleton.
If a student is admitted to co-op from high school, their grades will be reviewed two terms to one year prior to their first work term to ensure they continue to meet the academic requirements after their 1st or 2nd year of study. The time at which evaluation takes place depends on the program of study. Students will automatically be notified via their Carleton email account if they are permitted to continue.
Students not admitted to Carleton University with the co-op option on their degree can apply for admission via the co-operative education program website. To view application deadlines, visit carleton.ca/co-op.
Admission to the co-op option is based on the completion of 5.0 or more credits at Carleton University, the CGPA requirement for the students' academic program as well as any course prerequisites. The articulated CGPA for each program is the normal standard for assessment. Please see the specific degree program sections for the unique admission and continuation requirements for each academic program.
English Language Proficiency
Students admitted to Carleton based on CAEL, IELTS or TOEFL assessments and who are required to take an ESL course must take and pass the Oral Proficiency in Communicative Settings (OPECS) Test. The test must be taken before being permitted to register in COOP 1000. Admission to the co-op program can be confirmed with a minimum score of 4+.
Participation Requirements
COOP 1000
Once a student has been given admission or continuation confirmation to the co-op option s/he must complete and pass COOP 1000 (a mandatory online 0.0 credit course). Students will have access to this course a minimum of two terms prior to their first work term and will be notified when to register.
Communication with the Co-op Office
Students must maintain contact with the co-op office during their job search and while on a work term. All email communication will be conducted via the students' Carleton email account.
Employment
Although every effort is made to ensure a sufficient number of job postings for all students enrolled in the co-op option of their degree program, no guarantee of employment can be made. Carleton's co-op program operates a competitive job search process and is dependent upon current market conditions. Academic performance, skills, motivation, maturity, attitude and potential will determine whether a student is offered a job. It is the student's responsibility to actively conduct a job search in addition to participation in the job search process operated by the co-op office. Once a student accepts a co-op job offer (verbally or written), his/her job search will end and access to co-op jobs will be removed for that term. Students that do not successfully obtain a co-op work term are expected to continue with their academic studies. The summer term is the exception to this rule. Students should also note that hiring priority is given to Canadian citizens for co-op positions in the Federal Government of Canada.
Registering in Co-op Courses
Students will be registered in a Co-op Work Term course while at work. The number of Co-op Work Term courses that a student is registered in is dependent upon the number of four-month work terms that a student accepts.
While on a co-op work term students may take a maximum of 0.5 credit throughout each four-month co-op work term. Courses must be scheduled outside of regular working hours.
Students must be registered as full-time before they begin their co-op job search (2.0 credits). All co-op work terms must be completed before the beginning of the final academic term. Students may not finish their degree on a co-op work term.
Work Term Assessment and Evaluation
To obtain a Satisfactory grade for the co-op work term students must have:
- A satisfactory work term evaluation by the co-op employer;
- A satisfactory grade on the work term report.
Students must submit a work term report at the completion of each four-month work term. Reports are due on the 16th of April, August, and December and students are notified of due dates through their Carleton email account.
Workplace performance will be assessed by the workplace supervisor. Should a student receive an unsatisfactory rating from their co-op employer, an investigation by the co-op program manager will be undertaken. An unsatisfactory employer evaluation does not preclude a student from achieving an overall satisfactory rating for the work term.
Graduation with the Co-op Designation
In order to graduate with the co-op designation, students must satisfy all requirements for their degree program in addition to the requirements according to each co-op program (i.e. successful completion of three or four work terms).
Note: Participation in the co-op option will add up to one additional year for a student to complete their degree program.
Voluntary Withdrawal from the Co-op Option
Students may withdraw from the co-op option of their degree program during a study term ONLY. Students at work may not withdraw from the work term or the co-op option until s/he has completed the requirements of the work term.
Students are eligible to continue in their regular academic program provided that they meet the academic standards required for continuation.
Involuntary or Required Withdrawal from the Co-op Option
Students may be required to withdraw from the co-op option of their degree program for one or any of the following reasons:
- Failure to achieve a grade of SAT in COOP 1000
- Failure to pay all co-op related fees
- Failure to actively participate in the job search process
- Failure to attend all interviews for positions to which the student has applied
- Declining more than one job offer during the job search process
- Continuing a job search after accepting a co-op position
- Dismissal from a work term by the co-op employer
- Leaving a work term without approval by the Co-op manager
- Receipt of an unsatisfactory work term evaluation
- Submission of an unsatisfactory work term report
Standing and Appeals
The Co-op and Career Services office administers the regulations and procedures that are applicable to all co-op program options. All instances of a student's failure during a work term or other issues directly related to their participation in the co-op option will be reported to the academic department.
Any decision made by the Co-op and Career Services office can be appealed via the normal appeal process within the University.
International Students
All International Students are required to possess a Co-op Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before they can begin working. It is illegal to work in Canada without the proper authorization. Students will be provided with a letter of support to accompany their application. Students must submit their application for their permit before being permitted to view and apply for jobs on the Co-op Services database. Confirmation of a position will not be approved until a student can confirm they have received their permit. Students are advised to discuss the application process and requirements with the International Student Services Office.
B.A. Honours English: Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000 [0.0]
In addition to the following:
- Registered in the B.A. Honours English program;
- Obtained and maintained an overall CGPA of 9.0 or higher at the end of second year of academic study
- Obtained and maintained an overall CGPA of 8.0 or higher and a major CGPA of 9.0 or higher by the end of third year of academic study
Students in B.A. Honours English must successfully complete three (3) work terms to obtain the Co-op designation.
Work Term Report Course: ENGL 3999
Work/Study Pattern:
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
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Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern |
Fall | S | Fall | S | Fall | W | Fall | S | Fall | S |
Winter | S | Winter | S | Winter | W | Winter | W | Winter | S |
Summer | Summer | Summer | S | Summer | O |
Legend
S: Study
W: Work
O: Optional
* indicates recommended work study pattern
** student finds own employer for this work-term.
Admissions Information
Admission Requirements are for the 2019-20 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Admission Requirements
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(Honours)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(General)
First Year
For B.A. (General) and B.A. (Honours)
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include a 4U course in English (or anglais ). For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement of English can also be met under the conditions outlined in the section “English Language Requirements” in the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section of this Calendar.
The cut-off average for admission will be set annually and will normally be above the minimum requirement. Applicants falling slightly below the cut-off average will be considered on an individual basis to determine whether there are special circumstances that would permit their admission. Students who feel that their high school grade average does not reflect their potential may apply to the Enriched Support Program (see the Enriched Support Program section of this Calendar).
Advanced Standing
B.A. (General and Honours) Program
Applications for admission to the second or subsequent years will be assessed on their merits. Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses that are determined to be appropriate.