What is the Honours Essay and who is eligible to write one?
Students in the fourth year of an Honours BA program with a major, medial, or special field concentration in English may include ENGL 590*, the Honours Essay, as a half-course option in their concentration if they meet the prerequisites (see Prerequisites, below). This option involves consulting with two faculty supervisors and completing a 7 500 to 10 000-word research essay on a subject of special interest to the student (e.g., on a particular author, work, or group of works).
Students in the fourth year of an Honours BA program with a major or medial in English may include ENGL 590/3.0, the Honours Essay, as an option in their Plan if they meet the prerequisites (see Prerequisites, below). This option involves consulting with two faculty supervisors and completing a 7500 to 10 000-word research essay on a subject of special interest to the student (e.g., on a particular author, work, or group of works).
