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