UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

212 / Course Descriptions
ENGL 380-381 Cooperative Education in English, I and II:
This course is designed to link college with the world of work by assisting students to obtain
meaningful, academically relevant work experiences directly related to their career goals.
Possible placement sites for students in English include corporations, non-profit organizations,
magazines, radio and TV stations. Students' professional development is enhanced through
meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the work experience.
Cooperative Education office approval required. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL 385 Masterpieces of European Literature:
This course examines a selection of representative works by European masters in translation.
The specific content may vary with each instructor; the range from which works are selected
spans the Middle Ages to the Post-Modern Era. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL 397 Independent Study in Literature:
A self-directed course to pursue some literary interest not included in existing English
courses. Initiated, designed, and carried out by the student with the approval and guidance
of a faculty member. 3 crs.
ENGL 400 Critical Approaches/Advanced Research Methods:
This course introduces students to the various schools of literary criticism, thereby enabling
them to develop and refine their own critical approaches to literary texts. A seminar to be
taken toward the end of the English major. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL 402 Applied English Grammar:
A comprehensive study of the way groups of words function to make meaning in the sentence.
Emphasis is placed on learning grammatical constructions and sentence combining as strategies
for clear and effective writing. Recommended for education students . 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
ENGL 404 The Structure and Form of English:
This course familiarizes students with the general concepts of descriptive linguistics, especially
as applied to contemporary English. Students learn how linguistics aids in understanding and
interpreting works of literature, and are introduced to varieties of English based on geography,
ethnicity, and sex. Recommended for Education students. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
English As A Second Language
NOTE: Placement in the appropriate level is by examination. Twelve credit maximum
may be applied toward degree requirements unless otherwise specified.
The following sequence of courses is required of all ESL students who matriculate as of fall
2000. Once a student is placed in the ESL/English composition sequence, he/she must take
all the courses at each level, each term until completion of the English composition sequence.
Students who enter at the intermediate level will take the following courses:
ESLA 131 Intermediate Grammar
ESLA 132 Intermediate Writing
SPCM 105 Voice and Articulation for Non-native Speakers of English
ESLA 151 Advanced Grammar
ESLA 152 Advanced Writing
SPCM 108 Advanced Voice and Articulation for non-native Speakers of English
ESLA 171 Transitional Grammar
ESLA 172 Transitional Writing
SPCM 109 Conversational Speech for Non-native Speakers of English
After students successfully complete ESLA 171 and ESLA 172 they will proceed to ENGL 109
Fundamentals of Exposition. SPCM 109 Speech for Non-native Speakers of English may be taken