Special Course Categories

LINK 101. College Success Workshop (1 credit)

LINK 101 is a mandatory, graded course for incoming first year students that covers topics such as MMC resources, academic success, leadership, diversity and inclusion, career preparation, course registration, and many other topics. The primary goal of these workshops is to support you with your social, academic and co-curricular transition to the college, thus building a solid foundation to insure success within the MMC community and beyond.

NYC 100. CityEdge Workshop (1 credit)

This workshop is a core component of the MMCCityEdgeprogram. It grounds students in the unique resources of New York City as a central part of their educational experience and professional preparation. It allows students to gain first-hand experience with many of the City’s premier institutions, to benefit from its unparalleled resources, and to have direct contact with experts and professionals across a variety of fields.

NYC 101-105. New York City Seminars (DS1-DS5)

Over the past 400 years, New York City is a place that has attracted artists, intellectuals, opportunists, and dreamers. In this course, students will consider why New York continues to captivate the public imagination through disciplinary-specific study in one of the following areas: 1) creative expression, 2) literature and language, 3) natural science and math, 4) psychology, philosophy & religious studies, or 5) social science, business and history. Through course readings, activities, excursions, writings and discussions, students will explore the complex relationships between New York City and its citizens as experienced and mediated in physical and imaginary domains.

396/496. Professional Immersion (6-9 credits)

Professional Immersion allows students to engage in an intensive, semester-long experience in a workplace, supplemented by connected academic coursework at MMC. The Professional Immersion requires a more significant commitment of time and energy than the typical internship and as a result becomes the focus of a student’s educational experience during the semester in which it is undertaken.

To be eligible for a Professional Immersion, a student must have successfully completed at least thirty (30) credit hours of study at MMC. Transfer students or non-matriculated students are eligible after two semesters of study at MMC. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and completion of the relevant Career Lab offered by the Office of Student Services are also required. Individual departments and programs that support the Professional Immersion experience may maintain additional or more robust eligibility requirements.

The Professional Immersion will be approved for six to nine (6-9) credits and may be designed at the 300- or 400-level. It should be scheduled and planned in conjunction with coursework in the student’s major that complements the experience in the workplace. The Professional Immersion is generally unpaid, or is compensated by stipend (e.g., not a salary or standard wage).

In general, MMC students are limited to counting 15 Internship and Independent Study credits towards graduation; students who undertake a Professional Immersion experience may count up to 18 Professional Immersion, Internship, and/or Independent Study credits towards graduation. Professional Immersion credits do not count toward the thirty-credit residency requirement at MMC. Individual departments and programs establish standards for counting Professional Immersion credits towards completion of major requirements.

Students may only engage in a Professional Immersion semester only one time during their undergraduate program at MMC.

297/397/497. Research/Science Research (1- 6 credits)

Students participate in an individual or group research project under the direction of a member of the faculty. The Academic Dean must approve a written outline of the research project before the start of the term. A minimum of a final written report must be presented at the end of the term describing the process undertaken and the insights gained from the research. Prerequisite: Permission of Division faculty members. Research/Science Research courses may be repeated with departmental permission, provided the topic is different. Research may be conducted at the 200-, 300-, or 400-level.

298/398/498. Directed Study (1-6 credits)

Directed Study is designed to enable the faculty to offer courses in an academic area of special interest that are not listed in the regular course offerings. The Department Chair approves the course description when the proposed directed study is added to the course schedule. Directed Studies may be repeated with departmental permission, provided the topic is different. Courses are offered at the 200-, 300-, and 400-level.

299/399/499. Independent Study (1- 6 credits)

Independent Study encourages the experienced student with high academic standing to design an individual project with a faculty mentor. Such projects typically may not duplicate existing courses in the curriculum. Independent Study projects range from independent reading, guided fieldwork, clinical practica, and creative endeavors. To register for an Independent Study, a student must currently be a declared major and have successfully completed at least thirty (30) credit hours of study at MMC. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Generally, independent study courses are approved for 3 credits; they are not usually approved for the same semester during which a student registers for an internship. Students may not audit an Independent Study. Students may not request to take an Independent Study for a Pass/Fail grade. Independent studies may be designed at the 200-, 300-, or 400-level.

Students considering an independent study must first meet with a sponsoring faculty member to discuss a proposed project.

Once the project has been agreed upon, students obtain an Independent Study Packet containing a registration form and a proposal form from the Center for Student Services.
Students must complete and submit the registration form to the registrar by the end of the program change period for the semester in which they are registering for independent study. This date is published in the College Academic Calendar.
Students must complete and submit the proposal form to the Chair of the Division in which they are registering for independent study by the end of the program change period.

299/399/499. Internships (1-3 credits)

Internships provide students with an opportunity to receive field experience in an area of interest. MMC works with numerous private and public organizations, including non-profit agencies, where students may intern for college credit.

Among the many regular employers of MMC interns are NBC Universal, MTV, The Rachael Ray Show, Condé Nast Publications, Rockefeller University, New York University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, The United Nations, Saturday Night Live, Christie’s, CNN, Versace, The Asia Society, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Museum of Modern Art. Interns also pursue positions at various theatre companies, art galleries and financial institutions. Internships may be arranged at other organizations with the assistance of the Office of Career Services.

To be eligible to register for an internship, students must have successfully completed at least twenty-four (24) credit hours in residence at MMC; transfer students must have completed at least twelve (12) credit hours at MMC. Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and must have completed Career Lab Modules 1-3 in order to register. In addition, their internship must be approved by their Faculty Sponsor who will review their GPA and academic progress and contact Faculty Advisors with any issues or concerns prior to sign-off. Students are charged tuition when they register for a credit-bearing internship during fall or spring semesters and are taking more than 16 credits during the semester. Students taking an internship for credit during January or summer terms will be charged the tuition rates per credit for those sessions.

Internships will be approved for one to three (1-3) credits. They are not usually approved for the same semester during which a student is registered for an Independent Study. Students may not audit an internship. Students may not request to take an internship for a Pass/Fail grade.

Customarily students will not be allowed to take more than 3 credits total of internship per semester. Any requests for more than 3 credits per semester need to be presented to the Dean of the Faculty.

Internships may be designed at the 200-, 300- or 400-level.

No more than fifteen credits may be earned through Independent Study and/or Internships combined.
No more than twelve credits earned through Independent Study and/or Internship may be applied to requirements of a given major.
Independent Study and Internship credits may not be counted toward the thirty-credit residency requirement.
Degree-seeking matriculated MMC students are eligible to register for Internships. Non-matriculated students are eligible after one semester of full-time study at MMC with a minimum GPA of at least 2.0.

Students may intern multiple times at the same site if they can satisfactorily demonstrate that subsequent internships will cultivate different or higher-level skills than in previous placements.

INT 199. On-Campus Internship (1 credit)

On-campus internships provide educational and experiential opportunities for students to receive hands-on, pre-professional experiences supporting a variety of projects and initiatives in both academic and non-academic divisions and departments across the College. This course is for students who are enrolled in their first on-campus internship.

INT 299. On-Campus Internship (1 credit)

Travel/Study Courses

During the January and Summer terms and the Spring Break, Marymount Manhattan may offer opportunities for groups of students to study in foreign countries under the guidance of a faculty member. Recent offerings have included travel/study in England, Belgium, Italy and Greece. Information about these courses is available in the Study Abroad Office (Carson Hall 807) and in the Course Bulletin.