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English Extended Minor
An extended general minor consists of the lower division requirements for a major and the upper division requirements for a minor, as shown below. Approval by the Department of English advisor is required.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements for a Major
Students complete two of
Examines literary “classics”, variously defined, apprehending them both on their own terms and within larger critical conversations. May incorporate the comparative study of work in related artistic fields and engage relevant media trends. Includes attention to writing skills. Students with credit for ENGL 101W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Alison Dean |
Tu, Th 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
SSCB 9200, Burnaby |
D101 |
Tu 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
RCB 8105, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Tu 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
RCB 6122, Burnaby |
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D103 |
Tu 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
TASC2 7201, Burnaby |
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D104 |
Tu 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
AQ 5048, Burnaby |
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D105 |
Tu 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
RCB 5100, Burnaby |
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D106 |
Tu 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
RCB 8106, Burnaby |
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D107 |
Th 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
RCB 8105, Burnaby |
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D108 |
Th 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
WMC 2501, Burnaby |
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D109 |
Th 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
RCB 8104, Burnaby |
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D110 |
Th 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
AQ 2120, Burnaby |
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J100 |
Nadine Flagel |
Th 5:30 PM – 7:20 PM |
HCC 1505, Vancouver |
J101 |
Th 7:30 PM – 8:20 PM |
HCC 1505, Vancouver |
Introduces students to contemporary works of literature in English and/or contemporary approaches to interpreting literature. May focus on one or multiple genres. Includes attention to writing skills. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Stephen Collis |
Tu 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM Th 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
SWH 10081, Burnaby SSCB 9201, Burnaby |
D101 |
Tu 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 2523, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Tu 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
WMC 2523, Burnaby |
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D103 |
Tu 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
AQ 5029, Burnaby |
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D104 |
Tu 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
WMC 2533, Burnaby |
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D105 |
Tu 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
RCB 6100, Burnaby |
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D106 |
Tu 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
AQ 5025, Burnaby |
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D107 |
Tu 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
RCB 8104, Burnaby |
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D108 |
Tu 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
AQ 4115, Burnaby |
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D109 |
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
BLU 11901, Burnaby |
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D110 |
Th 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
RCB 5118, Burnaby |
Introduces students to plays and performance works created and adapted for the stage, and/or the performative dimensions of other literary forms. May be organized historically, generically or thematically. The course may also explore the links between literary and performance theory. Includes attention to writing skills. Students with credit for ENGL 103W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D900 |
Nadine Flagel |
Mo 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
SRYC 3090, Surrey |
D901 |
Mo 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
SRYC 3010, Surrey |
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D902 |
Mo 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
SRYC 3010, Surrey |
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D903 |
Mo 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
SRYC 3150, Surrey |
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D904 |
Mo 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
SRYC 3150, Surrey |
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D905 |
Mo 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
SRYC 2995, Surrey |
Introduces students to the relationships between writing and purpose, between the features of texts and their meaning and effects. May focus on one or more literary or non-literary genres, including (but not limited to) essays, oratory, autobiography, poetry, and journalism. Includes attention to writing skills. Students with credit for ENGL 104W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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C100 | Distance Education | ||
D100 |
Peter Cramer |
Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
AQ 3150, Burnaby |
D101 |
Th 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
RCB 8106, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 3531, Burnaby |
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D103 |
Tu 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
AQ 5014, Burnaby |
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D104 |
Tu 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 5015, Burnaby |
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D105 |
Th 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 5026, Burnaby |
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D106 |
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 2268, Burnaby |
An Introduction to the study of literature within the wider cultural field, with a focus on contemporary issues across genres and media. Students with credit for ENGL 105W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Margaret Linley |
Tu, Th 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
SSCC 9002, Burnaby |
D101 |
Tu 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
AQ 5019, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Tu 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM |
AQ 5035, Burnaby |
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D103 |
Tu 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
RCB 5120, Burnaby |
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D104 |
Tu 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 5019, Burnaby |
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D105 |
Th 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
RCB 8105, Burnaby |
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D106 |
Th 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
AQ 5026, Burnaby |
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D107 |
Th 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
RCB 8106, Burnaby |
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D108 |
Th 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 5004, Burnaby |
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D109 |
Tu 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
AQ 5004, Burnaby |
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D110 |
Tu 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
AQ 5019, Burnaby |
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D900 |
Antone Lanatà Minard |
Tu 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
SRYC 3310, Surrey |
D901 |
Tu 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
SRYC 3260, Surrey |
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D902 |
Tu 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
SRYC 3260, Surrey |
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D903 |
Tu 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
SRYC 3010, Surrey |
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D904 |
Tu 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
SRYC 3290, Surrey |
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D905 |
Tu 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
SRYC 3290, Surrey |
An introduction to reading and writing from a rhetorical perspective. The course treats reading and writing as activities that take place in particular circumstances and situations, in contrast to the traditional emphasis on decontextualized, formal features of texts. It prepares students for reading and writing challenges they are likely to encounter within and beyond the classroom. Prerequisite: 12 units. Students with credit for ENGL 199 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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C100 | Distance Education |
and one of
Anglo-Saxon literature and Middle English literature, in translation when necessary. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Antone Lanatà Minard |
Mo, We 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
BLU 10021, Burnaby |
D101 |
Mo 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
AQ 5026, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Mo 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
AQ 5046, Burnaby |
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D103 |
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
AQ 5009, Burnaby |
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D104 |
We 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 5019, Burnaby |
A survey of the literature of the period from 1485 to Milton. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
and one of
A survey of the literature of the period from 1660 to 1800. May include writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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J100 |
John Whatley |
Mo 5:30 PM – 7:20 PM |
HCC 1505, Vancouver |
J101 |
Mo 7:30 PM – 8:20 PM |
HCC 1505, Vancouver |
The study of nineteenth century North American, British, and/or Post-colonial literatures. May include some writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Kandice Sharren |
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
WMC 3210, Burnaby |
D101 |
Th 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
AQ 5026, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Th 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
WMC 3251, Burnaby |
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D103 |
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 3251, Burnaby |
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D104 |
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 3513, Burnaby |
and any two of
Anglo-Saxon literature and Middle English literature, in translation when necessary. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Antone Lanatà Minard |
Mo, We 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
BLU 10021, Burnaby |
D101 |
Mo 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
AQ 5026, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Mo 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
AQ 5046, Burnaby |
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D103 |
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
AQ 5009, Burnaby |
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D104 |
We 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 5019, Burnaby |
A survey of the literature of the period from 1485 to Milton. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Students with credit for ENGL 204 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
A survey of the literature of the period from 1660 to 1800. May include writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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J100 |
John Whatley |
Mo 5:30 PM – 7:20 PM |
HCC 1505, Vancouver |
J101 |
Mo 7:30 PM – 8:20 PM |
HCC 1505, Vancouver |
The study of nineteenth century North American, British, and/or Post-colonial literatures. May include some writing from North America. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Kandice Sharren |
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
WMC 3210, Burnaby |
D101 |
Th 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
AQ 5026, Burnaby |
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D102 |
Th 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
WMC 3251, Burnaby |
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D103 |
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 3251, Burnaby |
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D104 |
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 3513, Burnaby |
The study of twentieth century North American, British, and/or Post-colonial literatures. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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C100 | Distance Education |
Explores twenty-first century and contemporary literatures in English. May Include late twentieth-century literature. The course may cover the role of new media, transnational perspectives, contemporary critical theory, and emerging and/or mixed genres such as the graphic novel. Prerequisite: Two 100-level English courses. Breadth-Humanities.
A study of different historical methods of measuring poetry in English, with practice in scanning and analyzing poems using different methods of quantitative analysis (e.g. Syllabic, rhythmic, alliterative). Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Nicky Didicher |
Mo 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
SWH 10041, Burnaby |
D101 |
We 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
AQ 5047, Burnaby |
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D102 |
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
AQ 5009, Burnaby |
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D103 |
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
AQ 5035, Burnaby |
Introduction to the history and principles of rhetoric, and their application to the creation and analysis of written, visual, and other forms of persuasion. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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D100 |
Peter Cramer |
Th 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM |
WMC 2521, Burnaby |
The study of selected works in the history of literary criticism, up to and including modern and contemporary movements in criticism. Prerequisite: Two 100 division English courses.
Students who have completed a flexible pre-major with 18 lower division English transfer units have met the lower division requirements for an English major and should contact the Department of English advisor.
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.
* 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
** any one, but not more than one, of these courses may be replaced by any three unspecified 200 division transfer units in English
+ recommended and any one, but not more than one, of these courses may be replaced by any three unspecified 200 division transfer units in English
Upper Division Requirements for a Minor
Students complete 16 units of upper division English courses, at least 4 of which must be at the 400 level (excluding any directed studies courses, i.e., ENGL 441 and 442).
No courses from other departments may be substituted for this program's English courses. Students must maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average in English courses.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0
For students in other Faculties, please check your Faculty's overall degree requirements: https://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/faculties-research.html
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Simon Fraser University 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
Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University 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) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |