Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English - Literature

Literature enables readers imaginatively to enter and share the stories, feelings and experiences of other persons. It presents, with beauty and power, perennial human situations and issues – problems of identity, purpose, relationship and meaning. The study of literature helps learners expand their appreciation and understanding of literary works and their knowledge of the literary world. The English major with a literature emphasis is designed for students interested in secondary teaching, graduate school in literature or careers in such fields as editing and publishing, government service, librarianship, business, law and ministry, as well as those who just love books and want to improve their skills in reading and interpretation.

The curriculum provides Literature majors who wish to teach or attend graduate school the specialized courses they need, it also seeks to meet the needs of all graduates pursuing the broad aims of a liberal education. Courses in literature and writing help develop their abilities to read, to think and to express themselves logically, coherently and imaginatively.