Mar 29, 2024  
Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

History

  
  • HIST 117 - Introduction to Asian History


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): .
    An overview of the main periods of Asian history: ancient, traditional, and modern; exploration of political, social, economic, and cultural developments; emphasis on China, India and Japan.

  
  • HIST 118 - Introduction to African History


    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the rise of African civilizations, outside influences on African societies, the period of European colonization, the independence movements, and some of the challenges facing the continent today.

  
  • HIST 119 - Introduction to Latin American History


    Credit(s): 3
    An overview of Latin American history: the pre-Columbian past; European conquest and colonial rule; the independence movements; and subsequent internal and external challenges to nation building in the 19th and 20th centuries.

  
  • HIST 189 - Geography and the World


    Credit(s): 3
    The course offers an introduction to the study of geography and geographic methods with a focus on the two major divisions of the field: physical geography (the natural world) and human geography (the cultural world). You will learn how geographers view, interpret, and understand the Earth.

  
  • HIST 200 - The Black Church in the Urban Community


    Credit(s): 3
    An examination of the Black church and Black theology, and their contributions to the Kingdom of God and the Christian community. Examines the salvation experience of Black people, social issues, preaching, and worship. Student will study the historical antecedents of the development of the Black Church to gain a better understanding of the progression and continuous stages of movement of Black Churches and denominations and their centrality to African American culture and communities; Students will evaluate and synthesize their understanding of the uniqueness of the Black Church to the larger social, theological, political arenas, in which it has participated.     

    Only open to students in the B.A. Liberal Arts and Science program. 

  
  • HIST 220 - Methods in the Madness: An Introduction to Research Methods


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This course is designed to train students to do research and present their research findings in writing and orally. Students will learn how to pose research questions, find and analyze appropriate sources, and synthesize information from those sources. Students will gain a better understanding of the diverse resources available to study the past and learn how to conduct research through a wide variety of sources.

  
  • HIST 228 - Problems in Gender and Women’s History


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This course is a survey of women’s and gender history from the period of the 18th century to the present. Attention will focus on specific problems and issues in women’s and gender history that span multiple geographical regions. Topics include the study of feminism, masculinity, gendering war, family life, immigration, and sex work.

  
  • HIST 232 - Early Modern Europe


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    The transition of economics, institutions, society and culture, c.1300–c.1600, with particular attention given to the periods of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. Formerly HIST 307.

  
  • HIST 233 - History of the Middle East


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This is a survey course on Middle Eastern history and culture with a considerable emphasis on the impact of religion. The primary emphasis of the course will be to understand the historical and cultural background of the major problems facing the Middle East today.

  
  • HIST 239 - American Studies I


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: ENGL 239 
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 .
    An interdisciplinary approach to American character and culture, treating such themes as the frontier tradition; the American hero; the impact of popular culture; the significance of race, ethnicity, and gender; and national values and ideals.

  
  • HIST 243 - History of Modern Japan


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course explores Japanese history in multiple dimensions - political, economic, social, and intellectual - from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century. Starting with the history of Tokugwa Japan (1603-1868), the course outlines the modern history of Japan, investigating Japan’s modernization and industrialization since the Meiji Restoration (1868), imperialization that culminated in the Pacific War (1941-1945), the U.S. Occupation (1945-52), and postwar economic development.  

  
  • HIST 244 - Popular Culture in East Asia


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course explores popular cultures in East Asia from the 18th century to the present. Using interdisciplinary techniques and sources, the course will address such subjects as cinema, popular songs, sports, fashion, food, and the internet, and investigate the emergence of cities as centers for popular culture, and connections between popular cultures and technology, ideology, and gender. 

  
  • HIST 250 - The Immigrant Experience


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This course broadly examines the history of immigration in American history since the colonial period. Special attention will be paid to issues surrounding race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, and religion. The course will examine questions of inclusion and exclusion, resistance and accommodation, and the image of the U.S. as a diverse and plural nation coupled with the desire for assimilation.

  
  • HIST 252 - African American History to Reconstruction


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This course is a survey of the early history of African Americans in the United States, beginning with their African origins and culminating with the end of Reconstruction. It analyzes how Africans and their descendants both transformed and were transformed by American society. Topics include the study of slavery as a global institution, the Atlantic Slave Trade, the transformation of Africans to African Americans, the antislavery movement, and the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

  
  • HIST 253 - African American History since Reconstruction


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This course examines the African American experience from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Topics include the rise of Jim Crow, migration and urbanization, the civil rights movement and its aftermath, and contemporary issues facing African Americans.

  
  • HIST 254 - Latinos/as in the U.S.


    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the historical, social, political, economic and cultural experiences, as well as state of Latino Americans, the largest ethnic minority in the United States. The course will focus on the people who can trace their origins to Mexico, the Caribbean, and countries of Latin America. The main emphasis will be on the experiences of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans, the three largest United States Latino / Hispanic groups. In addition, attention will be given to other Latino groups that have more recently arrived to the United States, from other Spanish speaking Western Hemisphere nations. Extensive Examination will focus on the impact these groups are collectively having on society, both in the United States and their countries of origin. (Formerly HIST 352).

  
  • HIST 260 - History of Puerto Rico


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans within the context of the Carribbean island and their communities within the United States. After four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, Puerto Rico was incorporated into the U.S. since 1898. Since then, the link between the island and the US has tightened political, economic, and cultural ties between the two entities, in some ways eroding, but in others reinforcing, Puerto Ricans’ sense of community and nationhood. While the integration between peoples resulted in renegotiation of power where Puerto Ricans were issued some rights to control their own internal affairs on the island, some of the basic features of the original colonial equation have actually remained the same; in some respects, they have only become more acute. 

  
  • HIST 263 - The Black Atlantic: Literature/History


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: ENGL 263 
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This course examines the historical background of the Third World, the rise of nationalist movements, and the issues that face these nations today. The course follows an interdisciplinary approach that includes the study of Third-World literature.

  
  • HIST 266 - US - Latin American Relations


    Credit(s): 3
    This course focuses on the history of relations between Latin America and the United States from early nineteenth century to the present. We will explore how and why the U.S. became a world power by the end of the nineteenth century and examine the economic, political, cultural, and social repercussions of this shift in Latin America as these nations struggle to define themselves as sovereign entities. We should be mindful of the various internal conditions of Latin American nations that have prompted different responses from Washington D.C. While part of this course explores cases of intervention and conflict, we will also examine how Latin America has influenced U.S. policy and culture.

  
  • HIST 290 - Honors Topics in History


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: HONR 290  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111  or ENGL 191  and CINQ 101  or CINQ 190  
    This course explores a current topic in the field of history as determined by the instructor. Possible themes include The French Revolution, Public History, and China between the World Wars, and will be advertised to honors students before registration. No background in the disciplinary content is necessary, but students should expect increased academic rigor befitting an honors course. This course fulfills the Historical and Global Perspectives general education requirement.

  
  • HIST 295 - Topics in History


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 .
    This offering will vary from term to term, allowing for the coverage of new subject matter or the opportunity to make available an instructor’s special knowledge. In other words, each time this course is offered, the subject matter will be different so a more specific course description is not possible here.

  
  • HIST 301 - The World of Antiquity


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    An examination of the significance of the cultures and societies of ancient Greece and Rome.

  
  • HIST 303 - The Enlightenment


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course covers the period of the Enlightenment in Europe, 1680-1789. Particular attention is paid to the ideas of philosophers of this period and how their work influenced the state, society, and culture.

  
  • HIST 304 - Medieval Culture and Society


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    An examination of the elements that contributed to the formation of Western culture and society; the innovations and ideas of the “High Middle Ages”; and the interplay of popular culture and the critical spirit.

  
  • HIST 308 - History of 19th Century Europe


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course examines Europe in the “long nineteenth century,” beginning with the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era ending with the outbreak of World War I. The course will focus on the development of modernity in the political, social, ideological, and economic realm.

  
  • HIST 309 - History of 20th Century Europe


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    Beginning with World War I and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union, this course seeks to examine the relations between people and countries as ideologies, governments, and society shift dramatically.

  
  • HIST 310 - The History of Central Europe


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course will examine the social, political, economic, and cultural development of the lands traditionally known as Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the Baltic States from the Congress of Vienna to the present.

  
  • HIST 311 - World War II in Europe


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 .
    This course examines the history of World War II in Europe. This course will focus narrowly on how Europe allowed for the formation of fascist regimes, how Europe responded to the hostility of Nazism, and examines the enduring legacy of World War II. Special attention will be paid to the issues surrounding the social and cultural impact of the war on everyday citizens and its enduring legacy.

  
  • HIST 314 - Tudor and Stuart England


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course covers the turbulent sixteenth and seventeenth-century when the Tudor and Stuarts reigned in England. This course will focus on the impact of the English Renaissance, Reformation, Civil War, the Glorious Revolution, and issues of succession affected politics, society, the economy, and culture of England. 

  
  • HIST 317 - World War II in America


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112   
    This course examines the Second World War with a focus upon the United States. This course forms part of a larger sequences of courses which present World War II from a global comparative perspective. Particular attention will be given to the Great Depression, the war abroad and on the home front, and the origins of the Cold War. 

  
  • HIST 318 - The French Revolution and Napoleon


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course focuses on the French Revolution and Napoleonic period, from 1789 to 1815. This course will engage in analysis of cultural, social, political, and economic conditions in France before 1789. The course will follow the Revolution through its successive phases and analyze and critique the rise of Napoleon and his influence on Europe.

  
  • HIST 320 - Historiography and Historical Method (cc)


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 ,  program approval and satisfactory completion of at least 18 major credits in history.
    An introduction to historiography and historical method through guided readings in primary sources and secondary literature. This course is organized around topics that will give the student experience in the recognition, critique, and writing of historical narrative. Use of the computer in historical research will be stressed. This required course for History majors is to be taken senior year.

    For explanation of the Core Course Requirements, click here .
  
  • HIST 321 - America in the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era: 1877–1920


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course is about the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The first part of the course will cover the settling of the Great Plains; the burgeoning industrial revolution; and the emergence of big business, taking into account the many opportunities and abuses which resulted from these developments. The period was also characterized by a high degree of domestic turmoil as the military suppressed the Indians; racist and xenophobic groups targeted minorities and immigrants; and workers and farmers fought for their causes. The second part of the course will focus on American expansionism, including the Spanish-American War, and on the reforms of the Progressive Era during the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.

  
  • HIST 322 - The American Revolution


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 .
    This course examines the origins of the American independence movement, the struggle between the rebellious colonies and the British Empire, and the resulting governments created in the new nation. Special attention will be given to the social, political, and economic changes sparked by the Revolution.

  
  • HIST 324 - History of the United States Since 1941


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    An intensive study of the recent past. The course considers such subjects as America and World War II; the development of the Cold War and the Vietnam involvement; the nature of the Eisenhower era, the Kennedy years, and the protest period of the 1960s, and the difficulties of the Nixon-Ford-Carter administrations of the 1970s; the Reagan era of the 1980s and the aftermath. 

  
  • HIST 327 - 20th Century Russia


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course will examine the social, economic, cultural, and international, as well as political, development of Russia from the final years of Tsarist rule through the Bolshevik Revolution to its emergence as one of the world’s superpowers in the 1990s.

  
  • HIST 332 - China in History: From Antiquity to the Present


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    The history of China, including origins of its society and culture; the development of classical Chinese civilization during the age of feudalism; the development of China’s “super-power” status during the age of bureaucratic empire; the setbacks and struggles during the interregnum of the Western onslaught; and China’s reemergence as a superpower today.

  
  • HIST 333 - Asia in Revolution


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    A study of the gigantic upheavals in society and culture that comprise Asia’s ongoing response to the challenge of Western power. Highlighted will be Gandhian nonviolent resistance, Maoist guerilla warfare, Japanese militarism, and the subsequent economic counter-challenge of the Japanese-led Pacific rim.

  
  • HIST 336 - Africa: Colonialism and Independence


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    The composition of colonial rule and systems of administration; the rise of nationalist movements and the emergence of independent nations; the new nations of Africa and current social, political, and environmental problems.

  
  • HIST 337 - World War II in Asia


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course explores World War II in the Pacific theater and its legacies, covering the late nineteenth century into the 1960s. We will investigate how Japan became an imperial power capable of waging a world war, how people lived under and within the Japanese empire, and how the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki affected Asia during the aftermath of the war and the Cold War that followed. 

  
  • HIST 342 - The Early American Republic


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course examines American history from the end of the American Revolution to the sectional crises of the 1850s. The course will particularly focus on the political, economic, and social changes of the new nation along with its foreign policy and interactions with the world.

  
  • HIST 344 - Slavery and the Civil War


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    The question of slavery; States’ Rights; the coming of war; Lincoln’s Presidency; the issues of Reconstruction and Republican policies.

  
  • HIST 365 - The American Presidency


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: POLS 365  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    A review of the office and its occupants covering the legal, constitutional and political development of the Executive Branch, as well as the contributions of several major presidents.

  
  • HIST 367 - American Foreign Policy


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: POLS 367  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    An exploration of the development of the political, military, economic, and cultural relations of America with the rest of the world. How United States foreign policy is made.

  
  • HIST 379 - History of the Family in America


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This course will study the evolution of the family in America from Colonial times to the present. It will be concerned with such aspects as child rearing, husband-wife relationships, and the family unit as a social, cultural, and economic institution. As part of the required work, each student will write the history of his or her own family.

  
  • HIST 395 - Advanced Special Topics in History


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    This offering will vary from term to term, allowing for the coverage of new subject matter or the opportunity to make available an instructor’s specific knowledge. Special topics at the 300-level will be a more narrow and specific topic than in lower level courses.

  
  • HIST 397 - Independent Study in History


    Credit(s): 1-3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    A course designed to take into account the individual student’s historical interests. Offered under the direction of a faculty advisor.

  
  • HIST 399 - Internship in History


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  
    The History Program is interested in making available learning experiences in non-classroom settings. Under the Intern Program, qualified juniors and seniors receive academic credit for work done in historical societies, archives, museums, and restorations. The programs assist students in finding appropriate opportunities and ensuring that the actual work is a meaningful supplement to the undergraduate classroom experience. I. Standards: 60 college credits, a minimum overall GPA of 2.75, a minimum GPA in the student’s major of 3.0, and at least six credits in History. II. Credit Options: A) Internships in the local area require a supervisory faculty member and usually will be worth three credits B) A maximum of six credits may be applied toward a History major; and a maximum of three credits toward a History minor. Additional credits may be applied toward the general requirements in Social Science, or may count as Liberal Arts and Sciences electives, or as Open Electives. III. Procedures: Interested students should contact the director of the History Program or the director of the History Intern Program. The application process requires a transcript, a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, the written consent of the student’s advisor, and a departmental interview. The decision of the Programs on whether to allow a student to hold an internship may be appealed to the Office of the Associate Dean of Academic Administration on procedural issues, but not on the matter of the Program’s judgment.

  
  • HIST 495 - Senior Seminar in History


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 , ENGL 112 ; HIST 320 .
    The Senior Seminar in History, a required course for History majors, is to be taken during the senior year. There are several aspects to this course: the comprehensive assessment of what has been learned in the major course of study, the writing of research papers under the supervision of a faculty mentor, and the discussion of research methods and results in a supportive collegial environment.


Honors

Honors courses foster a unique learning environment where students are given focused opportunities to deepen their learning and develop skills in collaboration and self-directed learning. Honors courses are reserved for students admitted to the Honors Program. However, students who have completed at least 15 credits at the College and who have a Mercy GPA of 3.2 or higher may enroll in Honors courses, if space is available. For more information on the Honors Program please see the Global Honors Program  section of the catalog.

  
  • HONR 190 - Honors Critical Inquiry


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: CINQ 190  
    Prerequisite(s): For Honors students only.
    Honors Critical Inquiry is a General Education course in which reading, thinking, and information literacy essential transferable skills are introduced, reinforced and assessed. Each section of CINQ 190  focuses on a particular topic; students analyze assigned readings, prepare and respond to arguments related to the topic, and complete projects that require research and assessment of relevant print and online sources. CINQ 190  is the honors-level version of CINQ 101 , which is required of all entering freshmen and of transfer students with 30 credits or less. May replace general education requirement CINQ 101 .

  
  • HONR 191 - Honors English I


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: ENGL 191  
    Prerequisite(s): For Honors students only.
    This course will focus on the development of critical reading and critical thinking skills and the development of formal academic writing skills. This will be done through close readings and analyses of literary texts of diverse literary traditions from the ancient world to the early modern world. Writing assignments include essay writing and the writing of a research paper. This course replaces the general education requirement ENGL 111 .

  
  • HONR 192 - Honors English II


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: ENGL 192  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111  or HONR 191 . For Honors students only.
    This course will focus on the development of critical reading and critical thinking skills and the development of formal academic writing skills. This will be done through close readings and analyses of literary texts of diverse literary traditions from the modern world. Writing assignments include essay writing and the writing of a research paper. This course replaces the general education requirement ENGL 112 .

  
  • HONR 193 - Honors Math


    Credit(s): 3
    3 semester hours, 2 hours Math Lab per week.
    Cross-Listed With: MATH 193  
    Prerequisite(s): For Honors students only.
    This course is intended for all Honors Program students. Emphasis is placed on varied methods and manipulations. Algebraic techniques that have applications in the student’s anticipated area of specialization are studied. Topics will include: linear and quadratic equations; inequalities; graphing; polynomials; factoring; operations with rational and irrational expressions; systems of linear equations and others like trigonometry. This course replaces general education requirement  MATH 116 .

  
  • HONR 194 - Honors Oral Communication


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: COMM 194    
    Honors Oral Communications focuses on the study of the nature of speech, sound production, and communication process. Classroom activity involves practical experience in the skills of the oral communication process. It provides practice in organizing and presenting speeches for various purposes, including persuasion. The class critically analyzes the process of community and investigates how the mediums of communication and language are used, manipulated, controlled, and reinvented by this process. Aristotelian principles of rhetoric will be applied to contemporary controversial issues, identified and analyzed by students. This course replaces general education requirement COMM 110 .

  
  • HONR 195 - Honors Introduction to Psychology


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: PSYN 195  
    This course encompasses the PSYN 101 introduction to Psychology. In addition, the course includes a wide range of readings focusing on contemporary and historical issues of interest in psychology. Students may have the opportunity to participate in an experiment. This course replaces general education requirement PSYN 101 

  
  • HONR 196 - Honors Spanish I


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: SPAN 196  
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 115  or the equivalent; or three years of high school Spanish; or approval of the Program Director of Modern Foreign Languages.
    This honors Spanish course is the Honors equivalent of Spanish 116; it is designed to further the progress made by students in developing basic communication skills in Spanish. Students will continue to learn and develop the basic elements of the grammatical structure of the Spanish language and the vocabulary necessary for increasing students’ written and oral communicative competence in Spanish. Furthermore, students will be applying their developing knowledge of Spanish vocabulary and the grammatical structure of the Spanish language to a variety of reading and writing activities designed to deepen and expand students’ knowledge of the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish speaking world. This course fulfills the Language and Cultural Perspectives general education requirement.

  
  • HONR 290 - Honors Topics in History


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: HIST 290  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111  or HONR 191   and CINQ 101  or HONR 190  
    This course explores a current topic in the field of history as determined by the instructor. Possible themes include The French Revolution, Public History, and China between the World Wars, and will be advertised to honors students before registration. No background in the disciplinary content is necessary, but students should expect increased academic rigor befitting an honors course. This course fulfills the Historical and Global Perspectives general education requirement.

  
  • HONR 291 - Honors Topics in Religion


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: RELG 291  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111  or HONR 191  and CINQ 101  or CINQ 190  
    This course explores a current topic in the field of religious studies as determined by the instructor. Possible themes include Interfaith Dialogue, World Religions, and The Problem of Evil, and will be advertised to honors students before registration. No background in the disciplinary content is necessary, but students should expect increased academic rigor befitting an honors course. This course fulfills the Ethical Perspectives general education requirement.

  
  • HONR 292 - Honors Topics in Art History


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111  or ENGL 191  and CINQ 101  or CINQ 190  
    This course explores a current topic in the field of religious studies as determined by the instructor. Possible themes include Interfaith Dialogue, World Religions, and The Problem of Evil, and will be advertised to honors students before registration. No background in the disciplinary content is necessary, but students should expect increased academic rigor befitting an honors course. This course fulfills the Ethical Perspectives general education requirement. 

  
  • HONR 293 - Honors Topics in Music


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: MUSI 293  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111  or HONR 191  and CINQ 101  or HONR 190  
    This course explores a current topic in the field of musicology as determined by the instructor. Possible themes include Music & Culture, The Psychology of Music, and Twentieth Century American Music, and will be advertised to honors students before registration. No background in the disciplinary content is necessary, but students should expect increased academic rigor befitting an honors course. This course fulfills The Arts general education requirement.

  
  • HONR 295 - Special Topics in Honors


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): For Honors students only.
    An offering of current interdisciplinary topics that varies from term to term allowing for the coverage of new subject matter of interest to students and faculty, or the opportunity to make available an instructor’s special expertise.

  
  • HONR 296 - Honors Spanish II


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: SPAN 296  
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or HONR 196  or the equivalent.
    This upper level Spanish course is designed for Honors students who are native speakers of Spanish or have high competency Spanish language skills. The purpose of this course is to develop students’ reading and writing skills in Spanish through a study of critical Latin American issues. This is carried out through a variety of media, such as literature, film, journalism, and historical texts.

  
  • HONR 298 - Honors Topics in Economics


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: ECON 298  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111   or HONR 191   and CINQ 101  or HONR 190  
    This course explores a current topic in the field of economics as determined by the instructor. Possible themes include Personal Finance, Game Theory, and Economic Development and will be advertised to honors students before registration. No background in the disciplinary content is necessary, but students should expect increased academic rigor befitting an honors course. This course fulfills Social Perspectives general education requirement.

  
  • HONR 299 - Honors Topics in Philosophy


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: PHIL 299  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111  or HONR 191  and CINQ 101   or HONR 191  
    This course explores a current topic in the field of philosophy as determined by the instructor. Possible themes include The Nature of Persons, Faith and Reason, and Transformative Experiences, and will be advertised to honors students before registration. No background in the disciplinary content is necessary, but students should expect increased academic rigor befitting an honors course. This course fulfills the Ethical Perspectives general education requirement.

  
  • HONR 390 - Honors Junior Seminar


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: JRSM 390  
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112  or HONR 192  and COMM 110   or COMM 194  and MATH 115  or MATH 116  or MATH 193 .
    The Junior Seminar is designed as a general education capstone course to be taken by all Mercy College students as a requirement for graduation. Its purpose is to ensure that students have achieved acceptable performance in the practical application of skills taught in the basic courses: 1) critical reading, 2) critical thinking, 3) critical writing, 4) information literacy, 5) quantitative analysis, and 6) public speaking. Honors Junior Seminar students engage in projects ranging from intensive research and essay-writing, to digital storytelling, to service learning. Students document, self-assess, and showcase their learning achievement in an ePortfolio. Students will register for the course after completing 60 credits and before attaining 91 credits. This course replaces general education requirement JRSM 301 

  
  • HONR 490 - Honors Capstone


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): JRSM 301  or JRSM 390  or HONR 390 . Satisfactory progress in the Honors Program, for Honors students only.
    In the Capstone course of the Honors Program, students develop a project (e.g. research paper, creative work laboratory experiment, community-based learning project, etc.) that explores a topic of intellectual or social significance from an interdisciplinary perspective. Under the guidance of a faculty member, students craft innovative questions, investigate the relevant scholarly literature, select appropriate methods for executing the project (individually or in teams), and present their findings to a public audience. Time commitment for the course will vary depending on the type of project and will be coordinated with the faculty member.


Humanities

These interdisciplinary, thematic courses are only used in the B.S. Business Management degree.

ENGL 111  is a Prerequisite for all Humanities courses numbered 200 and above.

  
  • HUMN 100 - American Experience


    Credit(s): 3
    This seminar introduces students to the humanities. Drawing on creative literature and the arts, as well as historical commentary, students explore the experience of racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, migrants, and working people. Students trace the contribution to our culture from European, African, Latin, Asian, and Native American origins. Traditions attitudes, social values and practices are explored; and the effects on Americans of commonly shared experiences, such as the Great Depression and 9/11 are investigated. This seminar draws substantively on the experiences of students both as individuals and as members of various communities and groups.  

    This course is only open to students in the B.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences Program. 

  
  • HUMN 226 - Business, Values, and Modern America


    Credit(s): 3
    The emergence of modern forms of business and the relationship of business to society. The socialization process one undergoes upon entering a modern business or corporation. Especially recommended for business students.

  
  • HUMN 295 - Topics in Humanities


    Credit(s): 3
    Intensive study of a theme or topic, which lends itself to a humanistic, interdisciplinary approach. Offered in response to particular interests of students and faculty.

  
  • HUMN 320 - Interdisciplinary Humanities


    Credit(s): 3
    In the context of the ethical model presented in the earlier ethics course, this course examines human values revealed by works of art, literature, history and philosophy as applied to career/life assessment and organizational mission.


International Business

  
  • INBU 250 - International Business


    Credit(s): 3
    Global decision making requires a framework for understanding international trade, investment, and cross-cultural interactions. This course discusses managerial challenges arising from different cultural, socioeconomic and political settings, modes of entering foreign markets and the rise of the global corporation.

  
  • INBU 375 - International Marketing


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 220 , INBU 250 .
    The international dimensions of marketing. Topics include: the international environment of international marketing, international market research, product adaptation, pricing strategies, promotion, channels of distribution, and marketing organization. Focus is first on export marketing and then on multinomial marketing.

  
  • INBU 380 - Workplace Experience in International Business I


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to link college with the professional world by students obtaining meaningful, academically relevant workplace experiences. Possible workplace sites for students in International Business include corporations and small businesses. Professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the workplace experience. Career and Professional Development department approval required. Open Elective credit only.

  
  • INBU 381 - Workplace Experience in International Business II


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to link college with the professional world by students obtaining meaningful, academically relevant workplace experiences. Possible workplace sites for students in International Business include corporations and small businesses. Professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the workplace experience. Career and Professional Development department approval required. Open Elective credit only.

  
  • INBU 397 - Independent Study in International Business


    The student and instructor shall mutually agree on a course of study that will result in a significant student-directed project or research that is appropriate to the International Business discipline.

    A three-credit project requires a minimum of 135 hours of student-work; however, the credits may be prorated at 45 hours per credit. Any independent study will require Department Chair and School Dean approvals.

  
  • INBU 399 - Internship in Business


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: FINC 399 , MGMT 399 , MKTG 399 , SPMG 399  
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of 60 credits, a minimum GPA in the major of 3.0 and the approval of the chair of undergraduate business. This course may not be counted as a major level business course.
    Students majoring in business are given an opportunity to supplement classroom learning with on-the-job experience. The School assists students in finding appropriate compensated opportunities and ensuring that the actual work is a meaningful supplement to the classroom experience. Open elective credit only.

  
  • INBU 444 - International Management


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 225 , INBU 250 .
    The international dimensions of management. Topics include: the environment of international management, strategic planning, managing political risk, organizing international operations, decision-making, control, human resource management, communication and motivation. Gives special treatment to the problems of intercultural management.

  
  • INBU 447 - International Finance


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): INBU 250 .
    The international dimensions of finance. Topics include: the environment of international finance, foreign exchange markets, exchange rate determination, managing foreign exchange exposure, financing international trade, international cash management, multinational capital budgeting and long-term financing.

  
  • INBU 450 - Applied Research Analysis in International Business


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 ; INBU 375 , INBU 444 , INBU 447 .
    A research project to examine problems faced by companies wanting to export or to manufacture in foreign countries. Integrates marketing, management, and finance functions. Focuses on real-world situations giving students experience at dealing with problems they are likely to encounter in their careers. Students should have completed 3 of their specialization courses before registering for INBU 450.


International Relations and Diplomacy

  
  • IRDP 110 - World Cultures


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: SOCL 110 
    This is an introductory course to the anthropology and political aspects of cultural and linguistic difference. A spectrum of issues concerning human origins and expansion, and regional and linguistic differences, are addressed. Use of anthropological and linguistic understanding in relation to international affairs and diplomacy is discussed.

  
  • IRDP 252 - Globalization


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: SOCL 252 
    Prerequisite(s): SOCL 101 - Introduction to Sociology .
    This course is an introduction to the process of rapidly increasing globalization and its impact on the role of the state. The course will look at the process of increasing inter-connectedness between societies, where events in one part of the world have increasing effects on people and societies far away. Advances in market integration, information technology, cultural diffusion and homogenization, and the growth of power among non-state actors have all contributed to the emergence of global communities, issues, and actions. The course focuses on the changing interactions among states, individuals, the private sector, and civil society – and the consequences for the world’s economic, social, and political structures and actors. The course explores globalization’s costs, benefits, and challenges.

  
  • IRDP 295 - Contemporary Issues in International Relations and Diplomacy


    Credit(s): 3
    An analysis of current topics that vary from term to term allowing for the coverage of new subject matter of interest to students and faculty, or the opportunity to make available an instructor’s special expertise.

  
  • IRDP 356 - International Negotiation and Diplomacy


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: POLS 356 
    This course provides an introduction to the core concepts, processes, and techniques of international negotiation and diplomacy. The course focuses on the role of diplomacy by governments (Track I diplomacy) and other types of diplomacy (Track II and III diplomacy). In addition, the course will address the nature of international conflict, negotiation in an international context, mediation, arbitration, conflict management, negotiation dynamics, strategy and tactics, agreement implementation, the role of economic and psychological incentives and constraints, and other factors like the influence of force, culture, and power. The course draws on exercises and role-playing, as well as case studies of real-world events.

  
  • IRDP 370 - International Relations


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: POLS 370   
    This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of international relations. A spectrum of issues is addressed, including differing perspectives on the state, sovereignty, the international system, international organizations, international law, regional integration, conflict and cooperation, international finance, trade, transnationalism, interdependence, human rights, international development, environmental issues, the role of diplomacy, and foreign policy. Students will be introduced to the variety of theoretical perspectives in political philosophy and learn to apply these frameworks to current affairs issues. This course emphasizes both theoretical and practical approaches to international relations.

  
  • IRDP 372 - International Organizations: Fundamentals


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: POLS 372 
    This course is an introduction to international governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as other types of transnational organizations. The course focuses on the fundamentals of the United Nations and the role of the Member States. The course will address how different types of international organizations function in a rapidly changing world. Students will explore how international cooperation can provide solutions to global challenges. The focus on peacekeeping, economic development, and human rights will serve to expand the student’s understanding of global politics.

  
  • IRDP 373 - International Organizations: Model UN


    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: POLS 373 
    Prerequisite(s): IRDP 372  (POLS 372 ).
    This course involves preparation for and participation in Model United Nations conferences. Each year colleges and universities send delegations of students to represent countries at Model UN conferences, meetings, and committees. Topics include international peace and security, disarmament, development and finance, peacekeeping operations, human rights, transnational justice, education, environmental issues, humanitarian assistance, and gender issues. Preparation is extensive and involves thorough understanding of the functioning and the work of the UN and the committees that students are assigned to. In depth research and analysis of the country to be represented is also required. Students are expected to demonstrate their skills by presenting, negotiating, and networking with other delegations to identify and draft possible solutions to the issues being discussed. The course culminates in a five-day stay in New York City in which students participate in meetings in and near UN headquarters.

  
  • IRDP 420 - International Security, Threats, and Conflicts (cc)


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is an introduction to international security issues and their root causes. Students will identify traditional and emerging issues which threaten international security. Topics addressed include interstate and intrastate conflict, terrorism, nuclear and arms proliferation, illicit trade and piracy, cybersecurity violations, human rights violations, displaced persons and refugees, and humanitarian emergencies. Root causes discussed include economic causes (developmental inequality, poverty), social and cultural causes (corruption, failed states, religious conflict), and natural causes (water, food, and energy scarcity, global public health challenges, environmental challenges). Students will learn to conduct early warning and risk analyses of security issues and explore potential solutions.

    For explanation of the Core Course Requirements, click here .
  
  • IRDP 431 - Study Abroad 1


    Credit(s): 3
    This course assigns credit for study abroad. Students taking IRDP 431 pursue an approved course of study in a foreign based institution of higher learning.

  
  • IRDP 432 - Study Abroad 2


    Credit(s): 3
    These courses assign credit for study abroad. Students taking IRDP 431  or IRDP 432 pursue an approved course of study in a foreign-based institution of higher learning.

  
  • IRDP 441 - Model UN 2


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): IRDP 372  (POLS 372 ) and IRDP 373  (POLS 373 ).
    This course assigns credit for advanced structured participation in the Model UN team of Mercy College or for participation in Model UN related activities on an individual basis. The course is made available for students that have completed IRDP 373 - International Organizations: Model UN  (POLS 373 ), and wish to participate in the Model UN team of Mercy College or in Model UN related activities for a second time. They will be expected to take a leadership role such as being the head of delegation, deputy head of delegation, committee chair, rapporteurs, or any other senior position. The Model UN 2 course builds knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies required for careers related to diplomacy and the work of international organizations. This course is designed to provide opportunities for students to further develop their skills, learn about the regional and global relations of the nations they represent, and to better understand the dynamics of negotiation and the art of communication.

  
  • IRDP 442 - Model UN 3


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): IRDP 372  (POLS 372 ) and IRDP 373  (POLS 373 ).
    This course assigns credit for advanced structured participation in the Model UN team of Mercy College or for participation in Model UN related activities on an individual basis. The course is made available for students that have completed IRDP 373 - International Organizations: Model UN  (POLS 373 ), and wish to participate in the Model UN team of Mercy College or in Model UN related activities for a third time. They will be expected to take a leadership role such as being the head of delegation, deputy head of delegation, committee chair, rapporteurs, or any other senior position. The Model UN 3 course builds knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies required for careers related to diplomacy and the work of international organizations. This course is designed to provide opportunities for students to further develop their skills, learn about the regional and global relations of the nations they represent, and to better understand the dynamics of negotiation and the art of communication.

  
  • IRDP 461 - Internship 1


    Credit(s): 3
    This course assigns credits for having conducted an internship in a service organization, a non-governmental organization, or an international organization with global scope. Students enhance their global understanding through practical work. Over the course of their internship students develop expertise on global problems and interactions across cultures. Students gain a strong working understanding of the organizations where they pursue their internship, particularly as regards their mission, management practices, and relationships to communities, governments, and international organizations. Students are expected to write a report evaluating their experiences which includes written feedback from their supervisors. Students are required to seek approval at least one semester in advance.

  
  • IRDP 462 - Internship 2


    Credit(s): 3
    This course assigns credits for having conducted an internship in a service organization, a non-governmental organization, or an international organization with global scope for a second time. Students enhance their global understanding through practical work. Over the course of their internship students develop expertise on global problems and interactions across cultures. Students gain a strong working understanding of the organizations where they pursue their internship, particularly as regards their mission, management practices, and relationships to communities, governments, and international organizations. Students are expected to write a report evaluating their experiences which includes written feedback from their supervisors. Students are required to seek approval at least one semester in advance.

  
  • IRDP 471 - Capstone Project 1


    Credit(s): 3
    Students work with the instructor to design a capstone project that draws upon knowledge and skills that the students have attained throughout their courses to explore a new top of their interest. The capstone project provides students with the necessary research, argumentation, and writing/presentation skills for a career related to international relations. Students will utilize independent research, critical analysis, ethical reflection, and written and oral communication skills in synthesizing previous course work and extending and developing original ideas.

  
  • IRDP 472 - Capstone Project 2


    Credit(s): 3
    Students work with the instructor to further develop a capstone project that draws upon knowledge and skills that the students have attained throughout their courses to explore a top of their interest. The capstone project provides students with the necessary research, argumentation, and writing/presentation skills for a career related to international relations. Students will utilize independent research, critical analysis, ethical reflection, and written and oral communication skills in synthesizing previous course work and extending and developing original ideas. Students will be expected to complete their project and make a presentation at the end of the semester.


Italian

  
  • ITAL 115 - Italian for Communication


    Credit(s): 3
    A beginning Italian course designed to help develop listening and speaking skills in the Italian language. The course will help students with real everyday situations (identifying needs, shopping, seeking medical assistance, gathering information, etc.). The aim of the course is to enable students to understand basic spoken Italian within the limits of the topics presented in the course, including (but not limited to) business, travel and social interaction. This course is not open to students who have studied Italian in high school for more than two semesters or to students who have native or near-native fluency in Italian.

  
  • ITAL 116 - Communicating in Italian


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 115  or the equivalent; two years of high school Italian; or approval of the Language program director. Please note that candidates for New York State Teacher Certification and Mercy College English Literature majors must take two courses (six credits) in a second language. These two courses must be in the same second language.
    This course is a continuation of ITAL 115  and is designed to further the progress made by students in developing basic communication skills in Italian. Students will continue to learn the basic elements of Italian structure and vocabulary necessary for an ability to communicate in this language. A large emphasis of the course is on speaking and understanding Italian as it is spoken today in Italy and in other parts of the world.

  
  • ITAL 160 - Translation Techniques


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 116  or permission of the Program Director.
    English/Italian and Italian/English. This course is designed for people who will be doing literary and technical translation in both languages.

  
  • ITAL 215 - Intermediate Italian I


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 116  or the equivalent, three years of high school Italian, or approval of the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director.
    This intermediate Italian course is a continuation of ITAL 116. It allows students to develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the Italian language, and helps students navigate real-life situations through both oral and written communication. It gives students an understanding of Italian grammar and syntax and allows students to gain an appreciation of Italian culture. Topics covered in this course include formal and informal social interaction, travel, arts and leisure, and commerce.

  
  • ITAL 216 - Intermediate Italian II


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 215  or the equivalent, four years of high school Italian, or approval of the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director.
    This intermediate Italian course is a continuation of ITAL 215 . It allows students to develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the Italian language, and helps students navigate real-life situations through both oral and written communication. It gives students an understanding of Italian grammar and allows students to gain an appreciation of Italian culture. Topics covered in this course include formal and informal social interaction, current events, arts, professions and lifestyle.

 

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