Language Degrees Online

The English Department has a wide range of courses specifically designed to help students develop their writing and research skills while reading and interpreting literary works from ancient and modern times, from England, America, and the rest of the world.

This semester’s online LAVC schedule of classes will give you crucial information on each of our literature and creative writing courses.
You can take some of our literature classes for honors credit, as explained in the schedule. Also see the TAP program for further info on honors.
Also, some lit classes are offered through the Valley College Accelerated Program. See the VCAP page for further info.
The English Circle is a special project of the LAVC English Department that provides special help and special events for English majors, those considering the major, and the college community as a whole. Take a look at this year’s annual Shakespeare Birthday Celebration.
The tutors at the Writing Center, in Humanities 101, aren’t there only to help students in composition classes. Many of them are experienced English majors and can offer a lot of help for those working on literary research, interpretive essays, and even poetry and fiction.
While none of our literature or CW courses are offered online at this time, one of our instructors, Rod Moore, has course web pages that supplement his two courses in British Literature, English 205 and 206.
There is an essay contest each semester for students who write outstanding essays in English 102, Introduction to Literature.

Not all literature courses are offered every semester. Depending on student demand, here are the expected offerings for the near future.

Fall ‘07 Spring ‘08 Fall ‘08
Bible as Lit (252) World Lit I (203) World Lit II (204)
English Lit 1 (205) English Lit 1 (205) English Lit 1 (205)
English Lit 1 (206) English Lit 1 (206) English Lit 1 (206)
American Lit II (208) American Lit 1 (207) American Lit 1 (208)
Dramatic Lit (213) Poetry (212) Bible as Lit (252)

Although the School does not offer full degrees in languages, the LSE Language Centre runs a successful programme of degree options. You can take an option outside your department in most undergraduate degrees, but please consult your programme regulations for precise details.

The options offered are: English Literature and Society, Comparative Literature and Society, Russian Language and Society, German Language and Society, French Language and Society and Spanish Language and Society.

Contents
Overview (including Features of LSE courses, English Literature and Society, Comparative Literature and Society, French, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 1, French, German, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 2, French, German, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 3, French, German, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 4, French and Spanish Language and Society 5, Teaching and assessment)

This course provides an opportunity for you to explore a range of challenging literary texts and to interrogate a number of influential theoretical models and conceptual frameworks that provide ways of understanding the diversity of twentieth-century English Literature.

You will gain an effective training in literary research and a grounding in contemporary critical debates. Concentrating mainly on the genres of poetry and prose the course enables you to analyse a number of the key forms, themes and issues associated with modernist and postmodernist writing. You will also examine influential twentieth-century theorists: in particular Bakhtin, Bourdieu, Butler, Derrida, Foucault, Irigaray, Said, Bhabha, and Kristeva.

You will appraise key aspects of psychoanalytic theory and its connection with poetic processes and subjectivity, as well as investigate the cultural significance of gender and authorship at particular historical moments, and evaluate the interface between modernist and contemporary poetry. You will learn to confidently employ key critical terms (such as ‘Modernist’, ‘Postmodernist’, ‘Gothic’, etc.) as aesthetic and generic categories in literary criticism and debate key developments in post-colonial writing and theory. On completion of the course you will be able to demonstrate expertise in the use of both traditional and new technology resources available for literary research.

You will complete eight modules for the award of the MA degree: three core and five specialist.

Core modules: Scholarly Practice and Research Methods; Research Workshop; and Dissertation.

The course is available full-time and part-time, with teaching taking place in the evening for both options.

For up-to-date information on which five specialist modules are being offered in any year, see the School of Cultural Studies website: .

English Literature is one of the most firmly established and popular degree subjects in British universities so what is distinctive about the degree at Leeds Met? You will study literature from the Renaissance to the present, including some exciting fields of study that have developed comparatively recently, such as writing from India, Africa, the Caribbean, North America and Ireland; the work of women writers; popular fiction and creative writing. The emphasis is on studying literature in relation to other cultural forms (like film and the visual arts) and the historical and political contexts in which it was produced.

The Department of English offers an excellent three- and four- year degree program in English Literature, combining courses in British, Canadian, and American Literature, as well as offering a taste of worldwide literatures. The Department has integrated these more traditional literary studies with a parallel option in Rhetoric and Media Studies, which allows students to develop related technical and professional talents. .

There is much crossover between the two options, and students can also take either of the two options–ELIT or ERMS–in combination with another discipline outside of English for a Combined Concentration. The Department of English also offers special interest courses in Women’s Writing, Creative Writing, and Popular Literature and Culture, among others. Many of our students obtain substantial success in various professional programs, graduate studies, and, especially, teaching. Our integrated, diverse program aims as well to prepare students for the increasing range of careers which require skills combining writing proficiency and a humanities-based education with technical expertise. The English department also helps to support an interdisciplinary M. A. degree in the Humanities at Laurentian.

General RequirementsCitizenship Status
Only Canadian citizens and those who have permanent resident (landed immigrant) status in Canada may enrol at Langara College as domestic students. The College may request evidence of citizenship or permanent residence status.
International Students
International students may be accepted at the College on a cost-recovery basis. Please refer to the international student information in this Calendar.
English Language Proficiency
Applicants must possess a level of English proficiency sufficient to support studies at Langara College.

Language RequirementsLangara English Test (LET) OR Language Proficiency Index (LPI)

If you plan to enrol in a first-semester English or Communications course or certain Biology, Economics or Philosophy courses, you must take the Langara English Test (LET) or BC Language Proficiency Index Test (LPI) prior to the semester in which you want to register. Application forms are available at the Langara College Counselling Department. Students who have an ‘A’ in BC English 12 or BC English Literature 12 or equivalent are not required to write the LET or LPI. Please refer to prerequisite information in the course description section of this Calendar.

Specific Program Requirements

Many Langara College programs have specific admission requirements in addition to those listed under General Requirements and Admission Requirements. Please refer to the program section of this Calendar for more information.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Regular Academic Admission

The academic requirements for admission to Langara College are:
Successful completion of a BC secondary program (Grade 12) or the equivalent or
Successful completion of an A.B.E. (Adult Basic Education) or G.E.D. (General Educational Development) program.
Dean’s Admission

Applicants not eligible for Regular Academic Admission may be granted Dean’s Admission by the Dean of Student Support Services or delegate on the basis of age, background, previous education, and general suitability for direct entry to college-level studies. Prospective students must be at least 19 years of age on the first day of the semester in which they want to enrol.
Conditional Admission

Applicants currently enrolled in BC Grade 12 who are missing only one course for Grade 12 graduation, may appeal for admission to Langara College. To be considered for conditional admission, applicants must:1 Be currently enrolled in the missing course, maintaining a 60% average.
2 Complete an Application for Admission and an Appeal for Admission and Re-admission form, both available from the Registrar’s Office.
3 Submit an official transcript of Grade 11 and 12 courses completed to date of application to the College and an interim transcript of the course in progress, along with the forms in (2) above, to the Registrar’s Office.

Secondary/Post-Secondary Concurrent Studies

BC Secondary students entering or currently in Grade 12 who have demonstrated academic excellence may apply for limited admission to university transfer or open career courses while attending secondary school.

Enrolment will be restricted to three credits of study per semester. Admission will be approved on a semester by semester basis until students have met Grade 12 graduation requirements or have reached the age of 19 years.

Students wishing to apply under this category of admission must submit an application for admission, co-signed by a parent or legal guardian, a letter of support from their secondary school principal, an official final transcript of their Grade 11 year, and a copy of any interim transcripts of their Grade 12 year, if available.

Appeals for admission and re-admission are accepted at the Registrar’s Office up to one week before the first day of classes.

NOTE:
Langara College is not able to guarantee registration in specific programs or courses even if you have been granted admission. Successful registration is also dependent upon having the required prerequisites for individual programs and/or courses.

Courses

To view the curriculum for the two-year English program, please refer to the Programs page.
English (ENGL)
Langara English Test and Language Proficiency Index

Students planning to enrol in a first-semester English course must take the Langara English Test (LET) or Language Proficiency Index Test (LPI) prior to the semester in which they want to register. Students who have BC English 12 or BC English Literature 12 or equivalent with an 80% are not required to write the LET or LPI.
Prerequisites
LET/LPI Equivalencies
LET Level LPI Equivalent
LET 0 LPI 0

LET 1 LPI Less than 24 on the essay

LET 2 LPI 24 or 25 on the essay

LET N02 No LPI Equivalent

LET 3 LPI 26 on the essay with one of the following:
5/10 or higher in sentence structure; or
5/10 or higher in English usage; or
10/20 or higher in reading comprehension.

LET 4 LPI 26 on the essay with minimum
5/10 in sentence structure; and
5/10 in English usage; and
10/20 in reading comprehension.

LET 5 LPI 30 on the essay with minimum
5/10 in sentence structure; and
5/10 in English usage; and
10/20 in reading comprehension.

Repeating a course

Students may take a first-semester English course a maximum of two times. (For the purpose of this rule, ENGL 1127 and ENGL 1128 are regarded as the same course.) The Chair of the Humanities Division or the Department Chair of English may waive this rule in exceptional cases, particularly if the student can provide evidence of upgrading.
First Year English Courses

Note

Students will not receive credit for both ENGL 1127 and ENGL 1128. If both courses are taken, the most recent grade will be calculated in the GPA.

Students will not receive credit for both ENGL 1129 and ENGL 1130. If both courses are taken, the most recent grade will be calculated in the GPA.

ENGL 1125 and ENGL 1135 and ENGL 1181 and ENGL 1191 may be taken for unassigned credit in first or second year and may be taken in any order.

Courses Offered:
ENGL 1107 Language and Composition I
ENGL 1108 Language and Composition II
ENGL 1110 Writing and Grammar Skills
ENGL 1121 Reading and Writing Skills
ENGL 1125 Introduction to Linguistics: Contemporary
ENGL 1126 Introduction to Essay Writing
ENGL 1127 Essay Writing and Short Prose Selections
ENGL 1128 Short Prose Selections and Composition
ENGL 1129 Modern Novel, Poetry, and Drama
ENGL 1130 Modern Novel, Poetry, and Film
ENGL 1135 Introduction to Linguistics: Historical
ENGL 1140 Writing Across the Curriculum
ENGL 1181 History of Drama and Theatre I
ENGL 1191 History of Drama and Theatre II
ENGL 1195 Special Topics I
ENGL 1295 Special Topics II
ENGL 2223 Survey of English Literature I
ENGL 2224 Survey of English Literature II
ENGL 2225 Canadian Literature
ENGL 2227 Intermediate Composition
ENGL 2230 Survey of Narrative Film
ENGL 2231 World Literature in English
ENGL 2233 Prose Fiction
ENGL 2234 Literature From a Feminist Perspective
ENGL 2235 American Literature
ENGL 2236 Creative Writing: Prose Fiction
ENGL 2237 Exploring Literature
ENGL 2238 Studies in Drama
ENGL 2239 Studies in Poetry
ENGL 2246 Creative Writing: Stageplay
ENGL 2256 Creative Writing: Screenwriting
ENGL 2266 Creative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 2276 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction
ENGL 2327 Intermediate Composition II
ENGL 2330 Studies in Canadian Cinema
ENGL 2430 Film Through Theory

English Language and
Literature
Bachelor of Arts
Requirements: Students must complete, in addition
to the general education requirements, two years of
foreign language, the courses specified below (or
their equivalents) plus sufficient additional hours
of free electives to make up a required total of
124 hours. Majors in English must complete one
minor in an area to be approved by the chair of the
department.
Required Courses:
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL231 American Literature I 3
ENGL232 American Literature II 3
ENGL233 English Literature I 3
ENGL234 English Literature II 3
ENGL310 Advanced Writing 3
ENGL420 History of the English Language 3
ENGL421 History of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL490 Senior Thesis 3
Second-Year Foreign Language 8
One course must be selected from:
THEA309 Speech and Drama Productions 3
THEA333 Studies in the Drama: the Genre
and Theater in Context 3
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature
of North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
ENGL340 Genre Studies 3
HUMN255 World Mythology 4
HUMN256 Introduction to Film: Images
of our Culture 3
HUMN261 World Literature I 3
HUMN262 World Literature II 3
One course must be selected from:
ENGL401 Medieval Literature 3
ENGL402 Renaissance Literature 3
ENGL403 Restoration Literature 3
One course must be selected from:
ENGL405 Romantic Literature 3
ENGL406 Nineteenth Century Literature 3
ENGL407 Twentieth Century Literature 3
One additional course must selected from
ENGL401, 402, 403, 405, 406, 407
One course must be selected from:
COMM307 Classical/Contemporary Rhetoric 3
ENGL221 Creative Writing 3
ENGL222 Basic Grammar 3
ENGL306 Technical Writing 3
ENGL320 Responding to Writing 3
ENGL410 The Children’s Literary Tradition 3
ENGL433 Topics in Literature and
Composition 3
ENGL450 Directed Independent Study 3
English Language and Literature —
Elementary Teaching Certification
Bachelor of Arts
English Requirements (42 credits)
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL221 Creative Writing 3
ENGL222 English Grammar 3
ENGL231 American Literature I 3
ENGL232 American Literature II 3
ENGL233 English Literature I 3
ENGL234 English Literature II 3
ENGL310 Advanced Writing 3
ENGL335 Children’s Literature in the
Classroom 3
ENGL410 The Children’s Literary Tradition 3
ENGL421 History of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL490 Senior Thesis 3
EDUC411 Elementary Language Arts Methods 3
Select one of the following three:
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature of
North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
ENGL340 Genre Studies 3
English Departmental Requirements
(up to 16 credits)
Year two of a foreign language
Elementary Planned Program (45 credits)
MATH103 Number Systems and
Problem Solving 4
MATH104 Geometry and Measurement 4
BIOL107 Field Biology 3
NSCI101 Conceptual Physics 4
NSCI110 Chemistry in Society 4
NSCI102 Introduction to Geology 4
POLI110 American Government 4
GEOG201 World Regional Geography 4
PSYC265 Child and Adolescent Psychology 3
Select one history sequence:
HIST101 World Civilization History I 4
HIST102 World Civil History 4
or
HIST131 U.S. History I 4
HIST132 U.S. History II 4
Choose one literature class from the following:
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature of
North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
General Education Requirements (36-42 credits)
ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
COMM101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
HUMN251 Humanities I 4
HUMN Electives 3-4
Social Science Electives 6-8
Natural Science Electives 8
Math Elective 3-5
Diversity Elective 3-4
Professional Education Requirements
(26 credits)
EDUC150 Reflections on Teaching
and Learning 3
EDUC250 Student Diversity and Schools 3
EDUC301 Learning Theory and Teaching
Practice 4
EDUC330 Reading in the Elementary
Classroom 3
EDUC410 Corrective Reading 3
EDUC411 Elementary Language Arts Methods 3
EDUC420 Elementary Math Methods 2
EDUC421 Elementary Science Methods 2
EDUC422 Elementary Social Studies Methods 2
EDUC490 Research in Education: Curriculum 1
Education Cognates (9-10 credits)
CSCI101 Introdution to Computer Science 3
MATH207 Principles of Statistics 3
Three credits from:
ARTS, DANC, MUSC, THEA or NATV240
Electives to total at least 124 credits
Student teaching is completed after graduation
which requires full-time enrollment for two
semesters. See Student Teaching handbook for
additional information.
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Bachelor Degrees
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature —
Secondary Teaching Certification
Bachelor of Arts
English Requirements (42 credits)
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL231 American Literature I 3
ENGL232 American Literature II 3
ENGL233 English Literature I 3
ENGL234 English Literature II 3
ENGL310 Advanced Writing 3
ENGL320 Responding to Writing 3
ENGL410 The Children’s Literary Tradition 3
ENGL420 History of the English Language
ENGL421 History of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL490 Senior Thesis 3
Select one of the following three:
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature of
North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
ENGL340 Genre Studies 3
Complete one of the followings methods courses:
EDUC441 Secondary Language Arts Methods 3
EDUC451 Directed Study: Language Arts
Methods 3
Period Elective (6 credits)
Select two courses from:
ENGL401 Medieval Literature 3
ENGL402 Renaissance Literature 3
ENGL403 Restoration Literature 3
ENGL405 Romantic Literature 3
ENGL406 19th Century Literature 3
ENGL407 20th Century Literature 3
English Cognate (up to 19 credits)
Year two of a foreign language
ENGL222 English Grammar 3
General Education Requirements (36-42 credits)
ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
COMM101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
HUMN251 Humanities I 4
HUMN Electives 3-4
Social Sciene Electives 6-8
Natural Science Electives 8
Math Elective 3-5
Diversity Elective 3-4

In every major career field, the ability to write and think clearly and creatively is becoming a more precious human resource. If you haven’t thought about minoring in English, you should know that it is one of the most constructive ways to make your education a more marketable commodity. Corporate employers are experiencing a need for employees who, besides their specialized training, have broad communication and analytical skills, the skills emphasized in liberal arts courses. With its broad variety and scope as a subject, English offers a host of minoring options that can fulfill your career needs and interests. Choosing an English minor program at La Salle is easy! Why is an English minor helpful?

Does your major require you to write? Does it require you to read? Then your major demands a thorough knowledge of English skills. With a minor in English you’ll be taught how to read with greater comprehension and insight and write with more confidence and clarity. What’s your major?

Business Major?

Try some of our courses designed specifically for business students. Courses in business, professional, and technical writing prepare you for the kind of writing skill the business world will demand of you.

History Major?

Literature makes history come alive in stories and poetry. We offer over twenty courses in American and English literature, spanning the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.

Whatever your major is, the writing, reading, and oral skills you can learn with an English minor will help prepare you for the future. Whatever that future is, it will likely demand those skills along with the specific ones of your field. Employers will be impressed by the broader range of skills and knowledge an English minor lends to your education. And unlike business training and computer technology, English skills never become obsolete.

Still, perhaps you think,”I’m just not good at English.” Maybe you just aren’t aware of all of the courses La Salle offers in English: oral communication, women’s studies, language theory, editing and publishing, creative writing and playwriting workshops, and business, professional, and scientific writing-courses that are challenging yet manageable, and which require no prerequisites.