English - Literature Joint Honours Component (B.A. & Sc.)
36 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Degree Requirements — B.A. & Sc. students
This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree. To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements. The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above). The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page . Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.
Required Courses (12 credits)
Complementary Courses (24 credits)
24 credits selected as described below. In addition to the 6-credit requirement for Advanced Study described below, all Joint Honours students' programs of study shall include 6 credits of study at the 400 level or above. Students are encouraged to take courses at the 300 level and above. At least 3 of the 24 credits must be devoted to a course on a Major Author as indicated under the rubrics dedicated to these offerings in each year’s list of Complementary Courses on the Department of English website ( http://www.mcgill.ca/english ). In addition to the Advanced Study requirement, 3 of the remaining 18 Complementary Courses credits must be completed at the 500 level. A maximum of 9 of the 24 credits are allowed at the 200 level, none in the final year of the program. Note on Topics Courses: The Department of English offers courses which change topic from academic year to academic year. Depending on the topic in a specific year, these courses may count toward different program requirements. At the time they register for a topics course, students should confirm with their program adviser the program requirement it fulfils for that academic year.
Advanced Study (6 credits)
6 credits of advanced study, in one of the following two forms A or B, in order of preference: A) 6-credits of honours essay:
- ENGL 491D1 Honours Essay (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 491D2 Honours Essay (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Areas of English Literature (3 credits)
3 credits from one of the following areas: Backgrounds of English Literature, Old English, Medieval, Renaissance.
Backgrounds of English Literature
- ENGL 347 Great Writings of Europe 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 348 Great Writings of Europe 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 447 Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Old English
Medieval
- ENGL 337 Theme or Genre in Medieval Literature (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 356 Middle English (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 357 Chaucer (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 456 Middle English (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 500 Middle English (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
Renaissance
- ENGL 305 Renaissance English Literature 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 307 Renaissance English Literature 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 308 English Renaissance Drama 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 315 Shakespeare (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 316 Milton (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 400 Earlier English Renaissance (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 401 Studies in the 17th Century (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 416 Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 501 16th Century (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 516 Shakespeare (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
Areas of English Literature (3 credits)
3 credits from one of the following areas: Restoration, 18th Century, Romantic, Victorian, 19th Century American.
Restoration
18th Century
- ENGL 301 Earlier 18th Century Novel (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 302 Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 304 Later Eighteenth Century Novel (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 310 Restoration and 18th Century Drama (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 403 Studies in the 18th Century (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 444 Studies in Women Authors (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 503 18th Century (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Romantic
Victorian
- ENGL 329 English Novel: 19th Century 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 330 English Novel: 19th Century 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 334 Victorian Poetry (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 404 Studies in 19th Century Literature 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 405 Studies in 19th Century Literature 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 423 Studies in 19th Century Literature (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 444 Studies in Women Authors (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 504 19th Century (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
19th Century American
Areas of English Literature (3 credits)
3 credits from one of the following areas: Early 20th Century, Modernist, Post-modernist, Contemporary.
Early 20th Century
- ENGL 327 Canadian Prose Fiction 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 328 Development of Canadian Poetry 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 361 Poetry of the 20th Century 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 414 Studies in 20th Century Literature 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 444 Studies in Women Authors (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Modernist
- ENGL 327 Canadian Prose Fiction 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 328 Development of Canadian Poetry 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 335 The 20th Century Novel 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 361 Poetry of the 20th Century 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 414 Studies in 20th Century Literature 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 418 A Major Modernist Writer (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 444 Studies in Women Authors (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 505 20th Century (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Post-modernist
Contemporary
- ENGL 295 21C and 20C Literature and Culture (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 320 Postcolonial Literature (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 333 Development of Canadian Poetry 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 336 The 20th Century Novel 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 407 The 20th Century (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 408 The 20th Century (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 419 Studies in 20th Century Literature (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 421 African Literature (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 443 Contemporary Women's Fiction (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 444 Studies in Women Authors (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Theory, Criticism and Methods (3 credits)
3 credits of Theory, Criticism, and Methods courses from the complementary list or with the permission of your department adviser.
- ENGL 317 Literary and Cultural Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 318 Literary and Cultural Methods (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 319 Literary and Cultural Criticism (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 322 Theories of the Text (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 346 Materiality and Sociology of Text (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 352 Theories of Difference (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Department Offerings (6 credits)
6 additional credits of English (ENGL) courses, preferably courses at the 300 level or above.
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