The Final Exam consists of 2 Parts:
o Part I: Short Answer (4 Questions)
o Part II: Essay 2 Sections (Choose one Question from each Section).
The exam is open book re: use of course materials.
DO NOT use resources external to the course material.
DO NOT use AI.
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
You have from Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm until Monday, April 13, 2026, 4:00pm to complete the
exam.
You are welcome to submit your exam at any time until Monday, April 13, 2026, 4:00pm on Canvas, in the
Final Exam section of the Course.
NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
OVERALL FORMAT:
You must submit your exam as a Word Document.
You must format your file name as such: YOURLASTNAMECourseNumberDate (e.g., FAWCETT250April10).
You must include a Cover Page at the start of your exam indicating:
o Your name.
o Your student identification number.
o The course number.
o The date.
o Your format (i.e., Chicago: Author/Date OR Notes/Bibliography).
You must provide references to course materials, including page numbers (paragraph numbers for the
Catechism), throughout the exam.
You must include a final reference page on which you list all course material resources referenced in your
exam, according to the format you have indicated on your cover page.
You must paginate your exam.
You must write the exam in your own words.PART I: SHORT ANSWERS:
Objectives:
To identify key facts from the course materials successfully;
To demonstrate understanding of these facts accurately; and
To articulate understanding of these facts coherently.
Respond to all 4 questions in this Part:
Short answer questions cover all the material from the course, i.e., all weekly readings; all course videos; all
Weekly Summaries posted on Canvas; all Forum discussion questions; all assigned materials; all
assignments.
These are short answers, not essays; respond accordingly.
Your answers ought not to exceed 250 words.
Short-Answer Format:
Type and double-space your Short Answer responses.
Each response must be either in short paragraph form or point form: concise and accurate answers.
Clearly define relevant terms of reference, i.e., demonstrate your understanding of key terms and ideas
related to the question.
You need not respond to the questions in order but you must clearly indicate both the Part and the Question
Number of the response you are providing.
Short- Answer Example Question:
Name and briefly describe 3 key figures and their theological relevance in the Protestant Reformation.
PART II: ESSAYS:
Objectives:
To recognize prominent facts, topics, and themes in Catholic theology;
To demonstrate understanding of the prominent facts, topics, and themes, as presented in the course
materials;
To integrate facts, themes, and contexts from diverse topics covered in the course; and
To articulate these facts, themes, and contexts coherently.
Essay Responses:
There are 2 essay Sections. For each Section, respond to 1 Question, chosen from multiple options.
Essay Questions cover material from the entire course, i.e., all weekly readings; all course videos; all
Weekly Summaries posted on Canvas; all Forum discussion questions; all assigned materials; all
assignments.
Essay Questions require that you define the terms of reference relevant to each Question, i.e., demonstrate
your understanding of key terms and ideas related to the Question.
Essay Questions require that you integrate themes, topics, and specific information from the course
materials.
Essays ought not to exceed 1000 words. If you chose a Question with a Structured Teaching Activity
component, the combined response and Teaching Activity may exceed 1000 words, but the Teaching
Activity must not exceed one page.
Some essay Questions include the option to prepare a WELL-STRUCTURED Teaching Activity on the topic
of the Question, which will not exceed one page.
Elements of a well-structured teaching activity include:
o Identification of the intended grade-level.
o Statement of the Learning Objectives of the activity.
o Statement of the broader context (e.g., unit or lesson plan) in which this activity occurs.
o The materials required for the activity.o The activity itself.
o Some means of assessing student learning following the activity.
Essay Format:
You must write in essay format (i.e., full sentences and paragraphs).
You must type and double-space your essays for submission to Canvas.
You need not respond to the questions in order but you must clearly indicate both the Section and the
Question Number for each of your responses.
Essay Content:
You must define the terms of reference relevant to each question, i.e., demonstrate your understanding of
key terms and ideas related to the Question.
You must demonstrate your grasp of specific class materials by making explicit reference to them in your
essays, i.e., include references throughout.
You must provide complete and accurate references to the resources, when referencing them in your essays,
according to the particular Chicago system you have indicated on your Cover Page.
You must demonstrate your ability to integrate the materials. For example:
o Comparing and contrasting (e.g., the various Churches stemming from the Reformation).
o Applying materials from one part of the course to another (e.g., scripture as a source for doing
Christian moral theology).
o Integrating materials from across the course that are relevant to each Question (i.e., referencing
multiple chapters or other course materials in one Question).
You must demonstrate competent writing skills, including correct use of grammar, punctuation, vocabulary,
spelling, and sentence structure.
You are not required to include a personal reflection in your essays.
Course materials include: All weekly readings; all course videos; all Weekly Summaries; all Forum
discussion questions; all assigned materials; all assignments.
Essay Example Question:
What does it mean to speak about wonderment and perplexity as ways of thinking about theology and our
movement toward God?
FOLLOW-UP DETAILS:
You will not have access to your final exam, your exam mark, or your final grade on Canvas.
You will have access to your final grade once it is posted by the Registrars Office. The process: I submit final
marks and grades to the VP Academic/Dean of SJC. The Dean reviews and approves the final grades. The
grades are released to the Registrars Office. The Registrars Office posts the grades in numerous daily
cycles.
Should you want a breakdown of your final grade once it is posted, please contact me; I will happily provide
it for you.
TIPS:
Think creatively about your responses; there are many ways of connecting the materials from the entire
term. Identify and articulate those connections to demonstrate your own capacity for insight, critical
thinking, understanding, and knowledge regarding the course content.
