2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

84 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES'DEPARTME,NT OF ENGLISH 'AND' CULTURAL STUDIES ' "WEB ADDRESS: Ihftp://www.hutnanities.mcmaster.ca/-english/,Programs Offered by the Department',of English and Cultural StudiesHonours Arts & ,SCience and English(B.Arts.Sc.;, See Arts & SCi,ence Program)AREAS OF STUDY , "The Department has 'defined· foLirareasof study. ' Studentsshould consult the Program Notes for their specific program to :determine their requirements regarding these areas. Level IIand III ,courses are allocated to the areas as follows: ...AREA1AREA'2,AREA3AREA-4'AREACOURSESEarly British 2B06" 3C06, 3106, 3K06,ILiterature3L06,3,v06Later:British. LiteratureHonours English'\·2106, 3G06, 3M06, 3N06Canadian, 2G06, 2HO'6, 3:R06American andPost-ColonialTheory and ' , 2A03;2K06,. 2M03,CulturaJ.Studies_..:_ ~?MM!1,~2POa,'3AO_~, C~':' __'13AA3, ;3J06, 300,3,3003Combined' Honours in, Englisl1 andAnother~ubject ,Students wishing to enter this program must, complete anapplication for admission to Leveillori MUGSI in mid-March to '., 'be considered for admission. ,: , :,' !"ADMISSION ., ' "Completion of any Level I program andaCumulativeAverage ofat least 6.0 fncluding an average of at least 7.0 in six units ofLevel I English."', NOTES; 1. Wh,sn registeri,Qg, students should distribute their requi~ed, ,English courses '(s~e, Requirements below) as follows:~ Level II 12 units of Levels II and/or-lll English~'Levelill ,12 units of Levels II and/o,r,1I1 English ", .~' Level IV six units ofLevels'Jl and/or III English;, six units ofLevel IV English seminars (No student may take ,Imore than six unitsdf Level IV seminars2. With permission '. of theDepartm~nt, students may substit(,JteENGLISH 4X03 for three units of: Level IV seminar work in, second term. Students who are interested in taking 4)(03shol,lldcontact th,e faculty member chairing the 4X03committeeearly in the first term. ' .. ' " '. "3. Most graduate programs in English require proficiency in a 'second language. ' Students whO plan to pursue graduate, studies in English are strongly encouraged to in.clude in theirprogram a second I'anguage b'eyond ,the introductory level., REQUIREMENTS, '120 units totfJ.1 (L~vels I to IV)... . .. ' '30 units from the' Level I program completed· prior toadmis~sion,into,the . program ' '6 units • from Area 1 ,English courses6 units 'from Are,a 2 English courses6 units' __ Jr()m Ar~a3 English ;coursescEfunits-- from-A-rea-4English- cc)lJrse-s-6 units 'from Areas 1-4 and ENGLISH '2003,3883, 3CC3,•-----;.,--, --~-~---~.-,3003, 3DD3,3E03, 3EE3,' 3H03, 3HH3, 3113, 3.803,'{2200} /6 units3T03. 3U03,3W03, 3X03, 3XX3, 3Y03Level IV English seminarsStudents wishing to enter this program must complete' an 36 units Courses specified ,for the other subject (Combinations, application for admission to Level,n on MUGSI in mid-March to" with Social Sciences may reqLiire more than 3(3 units.)be considered for admission. ',', ' , 18 units Electives to total 120 unitsAg~~Sp~!~~n of any Level I program 'and a Cumulative AVerage of ' Combined, Honours in Cultural Studiesand CriticalYheoryandAnotherSubject·at least 6.0 including an average of at least 7.0 in six units 'ofLevell English.' 'NOTES ','" .,' " Cultural Studies and Critical Theory.(CSCT),provides students1; When registering, ,studentsshodl9 distribute their"required, English courses (see Requirements below) as followswith an opportunity to investigate the texts, practices,theoriesand concepts that animate modern individual-arid social experi-. ~ Level II 18 units of Levels II and/or III 'English ' ence. CSCT examines a wide range of cultural forms, ,inclUding~ Level III 18 units of Levels II and/or III English:; , those that have, been . typically overlooked in universities': (e.g.,~, Level IV six units of -Levels II and/or III English; 12 units of, television, popular film and fiction, andpractices' of everyday/ife),Level IV English seminars (No student may take while payig attention to topics such as gender:, sexuality and themore than 12 units oJ Level IV seminars.)' body, class, race and ethnicity, postcolonialism, subjectivity and2 .. With permiSSion otthe De,partment;' students may substitute representation, ideology and power/knowledge,. aesthetics andENGLISH AX03 for three 'units of Level IV seminar work in taste, and technology and culture. ,,second term. Students who are interested in taking 4X03 Students wishing to enter this program must complete anshould contact the faculty member chairing the 4X03 comn'lit- "" applicati9" for admissionto'Level1l on MUGSl,in mid-March to :tee early .in the first term. be considered for admission. 'I 3. Most graduate programs in English require proficiency in a ADMISSION " ' , , ' ,second language. Students'who plan to pursue graduate, Completion of any Levell program and a Cumulative Average ofstudres in English are strongly encouraged to include in their at least 6.0 including an' average of at least 7.0 in six units fromprogram a .!second language beyond the introductory Jevel. .. . . .REQUIREMENTS , ' " "CSCT 1.803, 1883, ENGLISH 1 A03,. 1 AA3, 1803, 1883,1 C06~, 120 units total (Levels· I 'to IV)' , ,'". NOTES' ,30 bnits - from the Level I program Gompletedprior to admis,. ,1. When registering, students should distribute their reql..liredsion into the programGulturalStudies and, Critical Theory courses (see, Require-12 units from Area 1 English courses ' ments' below) as folloWs: .' ' '.' ' " '6 units from Area 2 English Qourses ~ Level II 12 units of Levels II arid/or III Cultural Studies arid6 units 'from Area 3 English courses ' " Critical Theory12 units ' from Area 4 English 'courses " .~ Levelill 12 units of Levels II and/or III Cultural Studies arid,6 units from Areas'1-4 and ENGLISH 2P03; 3883, 3Ce3,3D03,3DD3, '3E03,3EE3; 3H03, 3HH3, 3113,3S03, , '~" Critical TheoryLevellV six units of Leve.ls II and/or III Cultural Studies and3T03, 3UOS, 3W03,3X03, 3XX3, 3Y03 Critical Theory; six units, of Level.IY Cultural Stud-,12 units.', Level IV English seminars , ,ies and Critical Theory ,seminarS (No student may36 units Electives ,take more than, six units'ofLevellV seminars.)