The University of British Columbia offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in English.
  • To major in English, students must fill out a separate application due mid-May following completion of second year
  • You may apply to major in English at UBC once you have completed at least 54 credits of coursework (including 6 credits of first-year English and 6 credits of second-year English)
  • Transfer students must enclose official transcripts with their application
  • Students may declare a literature emphasis, a Language emphasis, or a Language and Literature emphasis
    • Prospective literature majors should take courses equivalent to English 220 and one of English 221, 222, 223, 224 or 230
    • Prospective language majors should take courses equivalent to English 229 (where available) and one of English 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, or 230 
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
UBC Program Requirements
UBC Transfer Information
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests for pre-requisites 
 

In addition the Faculty of Arts requirements, these are the specific first & second year requirements for this major:

 

Literature Emphasis:  First & Second Year Requirements

UBC Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

 

6 Credits of ENGL 100 level1

 

 

 

6

 

 

Two of:

ENGL 1100

ENGL 1130 or ENGL 11292

ENGL 1135

ENGL 1123 (equivalent to WRDS 150) 

 

 

 3

3

3

3

ENGL 200

3

Unavailable

 

Choose 3 credits from ENGL 220-249:

ENGL 229

ENGL 220

ENGL 221

ENGL 222

ENGL 224

ENGL 227

ENGL 223

ENGL 226

ENGL 225

 
 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Choose 3 credits from:   
         

ENGL 2100

ENGL 2223

ENGL 2224

ENGL 2225

ENGL 2231

ENGL 2233

ENGL 2235

ENGL 2238

ENGL 2239


 

 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Electives

 

Electives

 

 

Language Emphasis:  First & Second Year Requirements

UBC Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

6 Credits of ENGL 100 level1

6

ENGL 1100 

ENGL 1129 or 1130

3

 

3

ENGL 229

3

ENGL 2100

3

Choose 3 credits from ENGL 220-249:

ENGL 220 

ENGL 221

ENGL 222

ENGL 224

ENGL 227

ENGL 223

ENGL 226

ENGL 225

 

 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Choose 3 credits from:

ENGL 2223

ENGL 2224

ENGL 2225

ENGL 2231

ENGL 2233

ENGL 2235

ENGL 2238

ENGL 2239


 

 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Electives

 

Electives

 

 

16 credits of 100-level English; OR Arts One; OR 6 credits of ASTU 100; OR 3 credits of ASTU 100 or 101 and 3 credits of 100-level English; OR WRDS 150 or 350 and 3 credits of 100-level English

2LANG ENGL 1129 = UBCV ENGL 110. LANG ENGL 1130= UBCV ENGL 1st 

 

 

This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

 

Updated August 2023