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English
Departmental Policies
1. All English core requirements must be taken at Miriam College.
Recognition of transfer credits is at the discretion of the English
Department Chair who decides whether a particular course meets
the requirements of content and achievement standards.
2. English courses must be taken as scheduled in the core patterns and in
proper sequence: E-100/E-100 (for the Deaf), E-101/E-101 (for the Deaf),
E-102, E-103/E-104/E-104 (for the Deaf), E-105, E-106, E-107, and E-110.
3. E-101 is the first English course taken by an incoming first year student.
A student who obtained a score below percentile 71 in the English portion
of the Admissions Test for College and Universities (ACTU) or Qualifying
Examination for Collegiate Studies (ATCU), however, needs to take
E-100 first.
4. E-100 is a 3-unit, non–credit course and its term mark is P (Passing) or F
(Failure). A student is eligible for E-101 after she gets a P in E-100.
5. Deaf students in mainstream classes may opt to take another English
subject in place of E-102.
6. E-103 is taken by students majoring in Child Development Education,
International Studies, Social Work, and Psychology.
7. E-104 is taken by students majoring in Applied Arts, Business
Administration, Communication, Computer Technology,
Entrepreneurship, and Leisure and Tourism Management.
8. Environmental Planning and Management students take both E-103
and E-104.
9. E-107 is taken by Accountancy students.
Course
Descriptions
E-100 Intensive English (3 units, non-credit)
The course is a non-credit subject designed to improve the students’ English
language ability to prepare them to get into the mainstream of college
English and later, meet the demands of using English for academic purposes.
It addresses skills geared towards efficient listening for purposeful activities,
active reading for critical thought, and speaking and writing with accuracy
and coherence.
E-100 Intensive English for the Deaf (3 units)
The course is designed to allow deaf students to develop their reading
fluency, expand their vocabulary, improve their grammar, and develop
study skills to become independent and active learners and do effective
work in their courses.
E-101 Communication Skills 1 (3 units)
The course is a study and practice of the principles of effective expository
writing. The course emphasizes the process approach to writing and
underscores the reading-writing connection. It focuses on developing
the students’ writing as well as research skills through the introduction
of the different types of expository writing and other forms of discourse.
E-101 Communication Skills for the Deaf (3 units)
The course is designed to reinforce the reading skills of deaf students towards
writing. The students will focus on understanding the different methods
of exposition, breaking down the parts of a paragraph and essay,
and creating coherent and cohesive compositions that manifest sentence
sense and critical thinking.
10. E-110 is taken by Biology students.
11. Only deaf students are allowed to enroll in subjects designed for them:
E-100, E-101, and E-104 for the Deaf. A deaf student, however, may enroll
in mainstream classes upon recommendation of his/her teacher and
at the discretion of the English Department Chair.
12. The English Department also offers E-108 and E-109, which are electives
open to all majors.
13. A student should obtain at the end of the term at least the following grades:
a. 2.0 for the Communication Skills subjects: E-101, E-102, E-103, E-104,
E-107, and E-110. Below 2.0 is automatically an F.
b. 1.0 for the Literature subjects: E-105, E-106, E-108, and E-109.
E-102 Speech Communication (3 units)
The course aims to develop the students’ oral communication skills for
effective intrapersonal and interpersonal communication in the academe
and the workplace. It seeks to advance students’ concepts of the oral
communication process as well as techniques on oral performance of
Literature. As a continuation of E-101, it also covers rhetorical organization.
E-103 Fundamentals of Research (3 units)
The course is designed to introduce the students to the methods and
mechanics of research and research writing. As a continuation of E-101 and
E-102, it reinforces the necessary discipline and proper attitude writing and
presenting a research paper entails.
14. In E-100, a Communication Skills subject, the passing grade is also 2.0.
The term mark as indicated in No. 4, however, is a letter grade.
15. In subjects for the deaf, the passing grade is 1.0 and the term mark
is numerical.
16. No student may be given credit for E-103 unless she has satisfactory
completed all the requirements of this course, which includes the entire
research of her chosen topic. Since the “research process” includes meeting
specific deadlines, this paper must be completed and submitted within
the regular time span of the semester in which the course is taken.
E-104 Business English (3 units)
The course aims to train students to adopt formal, appropriate manners in
preparation for practicum; to be familiar with ethics in the workplace; and to
develop writing and verbal communication skills with business-like precision.
The course is designed to help students cope effectively with the English –
related demands of the business environment namely writing business letters,
memos and reports, conducting interviews, and preparing sales presentation,
project proposals, and case analysis
E-104 Business English for the Deaf (3 units)
The course is designed to enable deaf students to develop their business and
social English skills, with focus on improving their reading comprehension,
building their business English vocabulary and grammar, and enhancing
their personal attributes. It prepares them to cope with the demands of the
business environment, such as writing e-mails and business letters, making
effective presentations, and applying for a job.
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