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English


English is offered by the Faculties of Glendon and Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Glendon College

Location: C221 York Hall, Tel.: 416-487-6713
Chair: A.M. Hutchison
Professors: P.M. Ondaatje, C.D. Zimmerman
Associate Professors: C. Fraser, A.M. Hutchison, M. Macaulay, A.M. Mandel, I. Martin, B. Morgan
Assistant Professor: M.C. Davidson, I. Djordjevic
Senior Scholars: J.D. Benson, D.J. Clipsham, D. Cooke, W.S. Greaves, W.F. Gutwinski, A.D.J. Hopkins, N. Naiman, G.B. Shand, R.S. Wallace

Students are strongly advised to consult the departmental mini-calendar as courses change from year to year. All essays and exams in English courses must be written in English unless permission to write in French has been given by the course director.


Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

Location: 208 Stong College, Tel.: 416-736-5166
Web Site: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/en/en
Chair: A. Redding
Professors:

I. Balfour, J. Carley, T. Goldie, L. Higgins, C. Innes, J. Lennox, A. Mukherjee, P. Reed Doob, A. Whitfield

Professors Emeriti:

F. Beer, F. Birbalsingh, D. Cohen, M. Cummings, B. Godard, R. Kuin, H. Zeifman

Associate Professors: K. Bird, M. Boon, H. Campbell, J. Creet, R. Dunlop, L. Early, D. Freake, R.D. Gobert, P. Head, M-C. Leps, T. Loebel, K. Michasiw, M. Olaogun, C. Poster, A. Redding, P. Uppal, K. Valihora, J. Warren, A. Weiss, B. Whittaker, D. Williams
Visiting Associate Professor: D. Kandiyoti
Associate Professors Emeriti: M.S. Elliott, D.R. Ewen, B. Flattery, R. Grogan, E. Hopkins, A.C. Koretsky, J. Lewis, A. Pilgrim, M. Rehner, H. Rinehart, H. Ross, E. Sabiston, J. Willoughby
Assistant Professors: V. Alston, S. Cain, T. Choi, D. Goldstein, M. Helm, G. Huck, T. Palmer, E. Pentland, A. Weaver, B. Zimmerman
Special Assistant Professors: J. Bell, J. Blazina, P. Keeney, P. Paolucci, P. Rozendal, N. White
Lecturer: B.W. Powe

The English Department offers a variety of courses in the literature of the English language. There are courses in historical periods from medieval to contemporary, in the literature of several nations (Canadian and post-colonial as well as English and American), in the various literary genres such as poetry, fiction, drama, non-fictional prose and criticism and in literary theory. In addition, during their final 36 credits, Honours English majors may propose their own thesis (AP/EN 4160 6.00).

The department also offers an Honours BA in professional writing and a Specialized Honours BA in English and professional writing.

For details, please consult the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Programs of Study section.

Courses in English

1000-Level Courses

Note for Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students: in order to pursue a major or minor in English, students must take both EN 1001 3.00 and EN 1002 3.00, and must achieve a minimum grade of C (60 per cent) in each in order to continue. Students may not take any 2000-, 3000- or 4000-level courses until they have successfully completed both 1000-level courses. Also, they may not enrol in EN 1002 3.00 until they have successfully completed EN 1001 3.00, that is, until they have passed the course with a grade of C or above. Students who have passed 54 or more credits may enrol in 1000-level courses only if they have permission in writing from the department.

2000-Level Courses

Note for Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students: English majors and minors may not take these courses unless they have successfully completed both EN 1001 3.00 and EN 1002 3.00. Students who have passed 84 or more credits may not enrol in 2000-level courses without written permission from the department.

3000-Level Courses

Note for Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students: English majors and minors may not take these courses unless they have successfully completed both EN 1001 3.00 and EN 1002 3.00.

4000-Level Courses

Note for Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students: only English Honours students who have passed at least 84 credits may enrol in 4000-level courses.