Overview

The work of authors such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien has inspired millions. But what inspired them? The same works that form the staple of an English degree at Tyndale. Taking a Bachelor of Arts in English at Tyndale means studying literature by its greatest practitioners: Homer, Virgil, Sophocles, Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth - authors you will study in your first year alone! It entails learning the craft of writing and the theory that underlies it, while developing an appreciation for the great tradition of literature across the ages. It is also an excellent preparation for many professions, including education, law, public relations, journalism, politics, international relations, advertising and graduate research. With an eye on past greats and present practice, a BA - English (Honours) is an investment in the future. Students majoring in English may apply for this program in their second year. See below for specific degree requirements.

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements

• [ENGL 1013], [ENGL 1023] Survey of English Literature I, II
• [ENGL 2603] Practical Criticism: Poetry
• [ENGL 2613] Practical Criticism: Prose
• One of:
  [ENGL 3833] American Literature I
  [ENGL 3843] American Literature II
  [ENGL 3853] Canadian Literature I
  [ENGL 3863] Canadian Literature II

• One of:
  [ENGL 3013] Anglo-Saxon Literature
  [ENGL 3033] Sixteenth-Century Literature
  [ENGL 3053] Christian Classics of Medieval England
  [ENGL 3703] Chaucer

• One of:
  [ENGL 3103] Seventeenth-Century Liiterature
  [ENGL 3203] Eighteenth-Century Literature
  [ENGL 3783] Milton

• One of:
  [ENGL 3313] Romantic Poetry
  [ENGL 3323] Nineteenth-Century Novel
  [ENGL 3333] Victorian Poetry

• One of:
  [ENGL 3403] Twentieth-Century Literature
  [ENGL 3413] Twentieth-Century British Literature

• [ENGL 3753] Shakespeare
• [ENGL 4003] History of Literary Theory
• [ENGL 4996] Honours Thesis in English (or six credit hours of ENGL 4000-level electives)
• ENGL Elective (4000-level) (3 credit hours)
• ENGL Elective (any level) (3 credit hours)

Core Requirements

• [INDS 4753] Christianity and Culture     
• [HIST 1013] History of Western Civilization I    
• [HIST 1023] History of Western Civilization II    
• [PHIL 1013] History of Philosophy I    
• [PHIL 1023] History of Philosophy II    
• [RLGS 1013] Old Testament Scripture    
• [RLGS 1023] New Testament Scripture    
• [RLGS 2013] Hermeneutics    
• [RLGS 3603] Introduction to Christian Theology
   

Breadth Requirements

• Fine Arts Elective (3 credit hours)
• Language Electives (6 credit hours)
• Natural Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)
• Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)
   

Electives (27 credit hours)