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LENGTH OF STUDY:
2 Years

ACCREDITATION:
Associate of Arts Degree

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Do you love words and stories? Literature invites you
to participate in experiences and ideas beyond your
own and grants you access to some of history’s and
today’s most imaginative minds. Studying English

is a great place to start if you are interested in
exploring philosophy, sociology or politics. You can
also continue towards an associate of arts degree

in English at Selkirk (two years) and then a bachelor
of arts degree in English (two more years at a
university).

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of English enjoy successful careers
because their skills are always in demand. Employers
hire English majors because they have advanced
skills in writing and public speaking; critical thinking
and creative problem-solving; research, analysis and
interpretation. In addition, employers like to work
with English majors because these students have
developed ethics, empathy, and an appreciation of
diversity.

As an English major you will be well prepared to find
employment in the following fields:

— Communications

— Creative writing

— Teaching, education and curriculum development
— Lobbying and advocacy

— Publishing

— Advertising and marketing

— Broadcasting

— Public relations

— Technical writing

— Speech writing

— Editing

— Project management

— Research, library and information services

— Public service

OUTCOMES

Our two-year English program will prepare you for
entry into the third year of an English or arts program
at most degree-granting institutions.

Here are some outcomes a student who graduates
from English should expect:

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Year1

English

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The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the associate of arts degree

in English. This suite of courses will also meet the requirements of the provincially recognized flexible
pre-major. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. To satisfy
the requirements for an associate of arts degree in our creative writing studies program substitute the
Arts I elective in each semester with CWRT 100 and CWRT 101 respectively.

SEMESTER1
Course Name Credit
ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 On Campus 3
MATH Math or Stats On Campus 3
SOC SCI Social Science Elective On Campus 3
HUMANITIES Humanities Elective On Campus 3
LAB SCI Laboratory Science Elective On Campus 3
Total 6

SEMESTER 2
Course Name Credit
ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 On Campus 3
SOC SCI Social Science Elective On Campus 3
HUMANITIES Humanities Elective On Campus 3
LAB SCI Laboratory Science Elective On Campus 3
UAS ELECT General UAS Elective On Campus 3
Total 6

— Communicate clearly and effectively
— Use language to teach, delight and persuade
— Argue convincingly

— Research, analyze and present complex
information

— Critically read texts of all kinds and assess their
rhetorical, ideological and aesthetic strategies

— Explain the importance of literature in society
and its role in creating identities, representing
diversity, and encouraging empathy

— Contribute to the well-being of society through
tolerance, compassion, and a curiosity about
human nature

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the completion
of English Studies 12 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Other prerequisites depend on the electives chosen
to complete the program and should be determined
with the advice of a Selkirk College counsellor.

Program Courses

FIRST OR SECOND YEAR
ARTS REQUIREMENT

Students may take any first- or second-year UAS Arts
elective (Humanities or Social Sciences) excluding
your major discipline.

ENGL 200 - A SURVEY OF

ENGLISH LITERATURE I

“Tn spring folk long to go on pilgrimage”—so begins
Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th century masterpiece of the
English tradition, The Canterbury Tales. In English
200, we will set out on a pilgrimage which honours
the living beauty of the English language and its
greatest writers such as Spenser, Shakespeare and
Donne, ending in the 17th century with Milton.

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 110/111
or ENGL 112/114 or 114 or equivalent.

ENGL 201 - A SURVEY OF
ENGLISH LITERATURE II

From the calm reason of the enlightenment to
the passion of the romantics, we still live out the

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