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2010-2011 Calendar | English | French|
English and French Literatures Joint Major Program
Department of English | Department of French | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011
The joint major is an interdepartmental program, usually within a BA, to explore the many close relationships between English and French literatures.
Admission Requirements
Before being formally admitted to the program, students must complete the lower division requirements (see below) with a GPA of 2.0 or better in each of the specified courses (or equivalents).
Students who place in FREN 301W-3 in the placement test will complete only FREN 240 prior to acceptance in the program.
For information about initial FREN course selection, the French language placement test , and FREN course disciplines, visit
Grade Requirement
Students must maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average in both ENGL and FREN courses.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete the lower division requirements for both the English major (slightly modified) and the French major programs.
French
Students complete a total of 15 units, including all of
- FREN 210-3 Intermediate French I*
- FREN 211-3 Intermediate French II*
- FREN 221-3 French Writing I*
- FREN 222-3 French Writing II*
- FREN 245-3 Introduction to Literary Studies
*exemption is gained by successful completion of a more advanced French language course. Lower division language courses may be challenged for credit.
FREN 275 is recommended.
English
Students complete a total of 18 units, including two of
- ENGL 101W-3 Introduction to Fiction*
- ENGL 102W-3 Introduction to Poetry*
- ENGL 103W-3 Introduction to Drama*
- ENGL 104W-3 Introduction to Prose Genres*
- ENGL 105W-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture*
- ENGL 199W-3 Introduction to University Writing*
*any one, but not more than one of these courses may be replaced by any three unspecified transfer units in English or in ENGL-Writing
and one of
- ENGL 201-3 Medieval Literature
- ENGL 203-3 Early Modern Literature
and one of
- ENGL 205-3 Restoration and 18th Century Literature
- ENGL 206-3 Nineteenth Century Literatures in English
and any two of
- ENGL 201-3 Medieval Literature
- ENGL 203-3 Early Modern Literature
- ENGL 205-3 Restoration and 18th Century Literature
- ENGL 206-3 Nineteenth Century Literatures in English
- ENGL 207-3 Twentieth Century Literatures in English*
- ENGL 210W-3 Writing and Critical Thinking*
- ENGL 212-3 Metrics and Prosody*
- ENGL 214-3 History and Principles of Rhetoric*
- ENGL 216-3 History and Principles of Literary Criticism*â€
*any one, but not more than one of these courses may be replaced by any three unspecified 200 division transfer units in English
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Students with 18 lower division English transfer units have met the lower division requirements for a major provided those units include any one of ENGL 101W, 102W, 103W, 104W, 105W, or 199W; one of ENGL 201 or 203; one of ENGL 205 or 206; and six additional 200 division units in English.
Students wishing to major in English are strongly advised to submit a formal declaration to this effect to the undergraduate advisor upon completing all lower division requirements.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 21 upper division French and 20 upper division English units for a literary studies specialization and complementary courses as follows.
French
Students complete a total of 21 units, including
- FREN 301-3 Advanced French Composition
and one of
- FREN 340-3 Readings in Francophone Literature from Quebec and Canada
- FREN 341-3 Readings in French Literature from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century (pre-1789)
- FREN 343-3 Reading French as a World Literature
- FREN 344-3 Readings in French Literature after 1789
and one of
- FREN 300-3 Advanced French: Oral Practice
- FREN 304-3 Advanced French Grammar
- FREN 307-3 The Right Word: Advanced Vocabulary and Translation
- FREN 330-3 Francophone World
and 12 units from 400 division French literature courses.
English
Students complete a total of 38 units as specified below.
To satisfy the total upper division english requirements, eight English units at the 400 division are required, excluding Directed Studies courses (ENGL 441, 442, 443 and 444).
Group 1
Students complete one of
- ENGL 300-4 Old English
- ENGL 304-4 Studies in Medieval Literature
- ENGL 306-4 Chaucer
- ENGL 310-4 Studies in Early Modern Literature Excluding Shakespeare
- ENGL 311-4 Early Shakespeare
- ENGL 313-4 Late Shakespeare
- ENGL 320-4 Studies in 18th Century Literature (1660-1800)
- ENGL 322-4 Studies in the Eighteenth Century British Novel
- ENGL 400W-4 Advanced Old English
- ENGL 404W-4 Topics in Medieval Literature
- ENGL 407W-4 Topics in Early English Drama
- ENGL 410W-4 Topics in Early Modern English Non-Dramatic Literature
- ENGL 416W-4 Milton
- ENGL 420W-4 Topics in 18th Century Literature
Group 2
Students complete one of
- ENGL 354-4 Studies in Canadian Literature before 1920
- ENGL 357-4 Studies in Canadian Literature since 1920
- ENGL 359-4 Studies in the Literature of British Columbia
With permission of the department, other English courses of equivalent content may be substituted for those required in Group 1 and 2. The department may designate up to eight units of program related upper division courses that are offered by other departments as being acceptable in fulfilling part of the required units in the major program.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) | |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.