The Marist Core

Core Learning Outcomes

• 21st -century skills• Breadth and depth of knowledge• Ethical reflection• Interdisciplinary analysis• Creativity and intellectual risk-taking

Academic Foundation Courses

• First-Year Seminar

• ENG 120

Writing for College

The First-Year Seminar (FYS)

• Four-credit course • Focused topic• Learning community• College-level expectations• Skill development

Sample Fall ’14 FYS Courses

• Conspiracy Theories in American History• Childhood Around the World• Theorizing Comics and Graphic Novels• Critical Perspectives on Advertising• Social Media as Revolutionary

Technology

The FYS & Experiential Learning

Two Tasks for Students

• Submit 5 FYS preferences May 30-June 20

• Read Ghost Map before classes begin

Core Breadth Areas

• Philosophy• Ethics/Religious

Studies• Natural Science• Mathematics

• Literature• Fine Arts• History • Social Science

Pathways

• 4 courses• At least 3 disciplines• Interdisciplinary studies areas• Options for foreign-language study• Potential route to minors/second majors

Examples of Pathway Topics

• Environmental Studies• American Studies• Public Health• Global Studies• Spanish/French/Italian

Skill Development

• Eng 120 Writing for College • FYS: Writing, Information Literacy

& Public Presentation • Technology-Intensive

Requirement• Capping

General Reminders for Students

• Double-check Breadth category courses • Assume any Summer session courses will

be taken at Marist • Meet with advisor in the first few weeks of

classes• Own your education!

The Marist Core & Community