Demonstration that a student grasps the principles of the field and perceives their wider application is manifested by a student's ability to discuss the subject matter using appropriate vocabulary in short essays on exams, in the summary paper of laboratory activities, and during class discussions. Performance on items from a test taken during the capping course, performance on the actual GRE, success in related courses at the graduate level, and competence in applied settings demonstrates long-term mastery of the content and relevance of the course. C. Connection with the goal Examinations and written productions provide the teacher and the students with feedback about the students' level of mastery of the material presented in the course. This feedback can help motivate and guide students to achieve higher levels of mastery and it can help to maintain the quality of the program. Feedback on the long-term relevance of course content comes after the semester ends.
Scholarly development is a process that requires both independent effort and an investment of time.
The effort and time that students invest in mastering the content of the course is documented in their laboratory journal and written summaries of articles. Excellence in scholarship entails an investment of time and effort on the part of the individual scholar. Marist College is committed to the pursuit of higher human values. The Foundation course in Philosophy helps students become aware of the cultural influences on value judgments. The required ethics course focuses on the value assumptions underlying our Judeao-Christian and secular humanistic traditions.