The Major in English

Students who declare a Major in English (at least 12 courses or 36 credits) MUST take LITS 1001 [E10A], LITS 1002 [E10B] and LITS 1003 [E10C]. All students who wish to read Level II or Level III courses in English must have passed the Level I course in the particular genre. For example, LITS 1001 [E10A] is required for all Level II and III courses in Poetry, LITS 1002 [E10B] is required for all Level II and III courses in Prose Fiction, and LITS 1003 [E10C] is required for all Level II and III courses in Drama. However, please note that a few courses may have more than one Level I course as pre-requisites.

 

Each of the above courses lasts for one semester, with 3 contact hours each week. Normally, coursework is assessed for 40% of the marks available and, at the end of the semester, there is a written examination for the remaining 60%.

 

All students declaring a Major in English must by the end of their final year have passed the following Level II or Level III courses, with no course counting more than once :

 

•  a course in West Indian Literature

•  a poetry course

•  a Shakespeare course

•  a Modern Prose Fiction course

•  a course in Critical Approaches or Literary Theory (such as a “Key Issues” course)