English, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, SFU

Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in English.

  • Students can also complete an Honours, Joint Major, Extended Minor or Minor in English. SFU also offers a Co-operative Education Program option.
  • All information concerning applying for the Major can be found on the SFU Department of English website

Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:

Program Requirements
SFU Department
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests 

In addition to the SFU general requirements, these are the lower division requirements for this major:

 SFU Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

Choose two of: 1

ENGL 111W

ENGL 112W

ENGL 113W

ENGL 114W

ENGL 115W

ENGL 199W

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

Choose two of: 1

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

ENGL 1130

ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1123

 

0

0

0

0

3

3

Choose any four of: 2

ENGL 202

ENGL 204

ENGL 209

ENGL 210

ENGL 211

ENGL 213

ENGL 214

ENGL 216

ENGL 234

ENGL 272

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Choose any four of: 2

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Electives 3

 

Electives 3

 

 

Footnotes:

1 Students may replace any one, but not more than one of ENGL 1100, 1123, or 1130 with any three unspecified transfer credits in English or in ENGL - Writing.

2 Students may replace any one, but no more than one, of these courses with any three unspecified 200-level  transfer credits in English.

3 The electives should include SFU W/Q/B requirements.

This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. SFU's requirements are subject to change, and it is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

Updated May 2023