UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

Course Descriptions / 207
English
NOTE: Placement in the appropriate level is based on assessment of the high school or
college transcript. Students may elect to take a placement test to determine which English
level is appropriate. Students must take the course designated by the assessment or
placement exam and all subsequent courses in the English composition sequence through
ENGL 112, Written English and Literary Studies II..
ENGL 109 Fundamentals of Exposition:
Introduction to the expository writing process. Students write and revise short essays in the
three required rhetorical modes, based on the analysis of folktales, fairy tales, myths, and
legends. There is a uniform exit examination. 3 sem. hrs. 2 hr. lab per week. 3 crs.
ENGL 110 Elements of Exposition:
Organization, writing, and editing of expository essays in the three required rhetorical modes,
based on the analysis of short fiction. Introduction to the use of basic library reference works.
There is a uniform exit examination. 3 sem. hrs. 2 hr.lab per week, 3 crs.
ENGL 111 Written English and Literary Studies I:
The writing of expository prose based on drama. Students read and analyze representative
plays and write essays on assigned topics. Introduction to critical essays and research methods.
There is a uniform exit examination. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL 112 Written English and Literary Studies II:
Critical analysis of fiction and poetry. Students read and analyze major literary works and
compose a full-length research paper on an assigned topic. There is a uniform exit exam.
Prerequisite: ENGL 111. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The Learning Centers at Mercy College provide students with individual assistance in writing. The
writing tutors at the Learning Centers are professional instructors, and their help is provided free of
charge for all registered students. Currently, Learning Centers are operating at the Dobbs Ferry,
Bronx, Manhattan, Yorktown, and White Plains campuses, and at every extension center.
ENGL191 Honors English I:
A close reading of selected literary texts that have interpreted human experience through a
variety of worldviews. Includes field trips to museums and other cultural events. Development
of skills in the writing of expository prose including the research paper. May replace general
education requirement ENGL 111 or ENGL112. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL192 Honors English II:
Further readings of masterpieces of Western culture from the Renaissance to the present.
Includes field trips to museums, concerts, plays and lectures. Admission by permission of
instructor. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL 112 is a prerequisite for all English courses numbered 200 and above.
ENGL 200 Poetics: Introduction to Literary Texts:
An analysis of literary texts. Students examine the use of words, images, metaphors and
symbols to create the structures basic to the verbal imagination. English majors should take
this course as early as possible. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL 205 Survey of English Literature I:
A survey of the traditions in structure and content that shaped English literature from the Old
English period through Milton. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.