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Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (AP) – English

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Location: 208 Stong College, Tel.: 416-736-5166
Website: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/en/
Chair: J. Warren
Undergraduate Program Director: L. Cho
Professors: I. Balfour, M. Boon, J. Carley, R. Dunlop, T. Goldie, L. Higgins, C. Innes, A. Mukherjee, A. Redding, P. Reed Doob, P. Uppal, A. Whitfield
Professors Emeriti: F. Beer, F. Birbalsingh, D. Cohen, M. Cummings, R. Kuin, J. Lennox, H. Zeifman
Associate Professors: V. Alston, M. Blumberg, S. Cain, H. Campbell, L. Cho, T. Choi, E. Clements, D. Cooper-Clark, J. Creet, D. Freake, R.D. Gobert, D. Goldstein, M. Helm, M-C. Leps, T. Loebel, M. Olaogun, E. Pentland, B.W. Powe, K. Valihora, J. Warren, A. Weaver, A. Weiss, B. Whittaker, D. Williams, B. Zimmerman
Associate Professors Emeriti: L. Early, M.S. Elliott, D.R. Ewen, B. Flattery, R. Grogan, P. Head, E. Hopkins, A.C. Koretsky, J. Lewis, A. Pilgrim, M. Rehner, H. Rinehart, H. Ross, E. Sabiston, J. Willoughby
Special Assistant Professors: P. Keeney, P. Paolucci

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 4099 6.00).

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 AP/EN 1001 3.00 and AP/EN 1002 3.00, and must achieve a minimum grade of D (50 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 AP/EN 1002 3.00 until they have successfully completed AP/EN 1001 3.00, that is, until they have passed the course 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 AP/EN 1001 3.00 and AP/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 AP/EN 1001 3.00 and AP/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.

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