Outcome ID

Outcomes

Value

Minimum

Target

Exemplary

CF 1

Students will understand the Bible as a collection of ancient texts gathered as a canonical library for the Church, and will develop and employ appropriate exegetical skills and methods in order to interpret the Bible responsibly and transformationally. 

Truth and Transformation

Identify the cultural, historical, and spiritual characterics of a passage of Scripture.

Interpret the cultural, historical and spiritual characteristics of a passage of Scripture for life application. 

Conduct an analysis of a passage of Scripture for cultural, historical, and spiritual implications. 

CF 2

Students will understand the major Christian doctrines and emphases of the Church, will articulate characteristics of Wesleyan theology, and express aspects of their own theological conclusions.

Truth and Community

List the characteristics of Wesleyan theology.

Compare and contrast Wesleyan theology with other major theological traditions of Christendom.

Articulate distinctive characteristics of Wesleyan theology and its contributions to broader conversations within Christian theology.

CF 3

Students will understand and value the role of thoughtful biblical/theological reflection within the Wesleyan theological context and will develop and employ enhanced skills that critically integrate aspects of biblical interpretation and Christian theology to explore contemporary issues. 

Truth and Service

Connect theology and biblical studies with contemporary issues.

Explore contemporary issues using aspects of biblical interpretation and Christian theology.

Critically evaluate solutions to contemporary issues using biblical interpretation and Christian theology.

CF 4

Students will construct and critically evaluate philosophical, theological, or ethical arguments by using formal or informal logic. 

Truth and Transformation

Construct an inductive or deductive argument demonstrating a basic understanding of how the premises should support the conclusion.

Construct a cogent inductive or sound deductive argument where premises support the conclusion.  The argument should also avoid obvious fallacies of formal and informal logic.

Construct a cogent inductive or sound deductive argument where premises strongly support the conclusion.  The argument should also avoid all fallacies of formal and informal logic.

Outcome ID

Outcomes

Value

Minimum

Target

Exemplary

SC 1

Students will be able to assess scientific practices within the foundational theories of one field of the natural sciences.

Truth

In any popular communication (e.g., article, interview, blog, movie, documentary) students will identify scientific practices and theories.

In any popular communication (e.g., article, interview, blog, movie, documentary) students will assess the quality of the scientific practices and theories.

Design and carry out a research study and present findings to an audience.

SC 2

Students will apply the basic methods of scientific inquiry in a laboratory experience

Truth

Students will gather and analyze accurate data

Students will properly analyze data and draw a reasonable conclusion.

Students will evaluate conclusions relative to valid sources and discuss errors.

SC 3

Students will develop a deeper understanding of the relation of self to world through investigation of the influence of social, cultural, economic, and political institutions in shaping human thought, value, and behavior. 

Community

1. State the guiding theories of two area of the social sciences. 2. Recognize that social, cultural, economic, and/or political institutions shape human thought, value & behavior. 

Investigate the influence of social, cultural, economic, and political institutions in shaping human thought, value, and behavior. 

Engage in redemptive service to the world in a way that makes use of the best knowledge of how social, cultural, economic, and political institutions affect change in human thought, value and behavior. 

SC 4

Students will develop an awareness of human health, including stewardship of their own body. 

Transformation

Describe a healthy lifestyle.

Assess their own health status and develop a plan for good stewardship of their own body. 

Engage substantially in body stewardship practices (e.g., psychological, physical, emotional)

Outcome ID

Outcomes

Value

Minimum

Target

Exemplary

HU 1

Students will understand & appreciate visual, musical, and literary art based on the historical, political, and socio-cultural contexts in which they emerged. 

Transformation

Identify and define historical characteristics of visual, musical, and literary art. 

Delineate the characteristics that make the historical composers/artists relevant to today's cultural context. 

Incorporate knowledge of historical visual, musical, and literary art to make arguments about intellectual currents, intertextual influence, or creative innovations.

HU 2

Students will demonstrate growth in embodying and articulating the four university values.

Truth, Transformation

Community

Service

Define each university value and give general examples showing some growth in the values during their time at NNU.

Explain each of the four values and gives specific examples of growth in these values during their time at NNU.

Analyze each value thoroughly and give specific examples of significant growth in these values using tools of critical thinking.

HU 3

Students will become informed, open-minded, and responsible agents regarding their own and diverse cultures.  They will seek to engage and understand diverse worldviews to better shape their attitudes and actions so they may positively affect local and global communities. 

Transformation

Demonstrates surface understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.

States minimal interest in learning more about other cultures.

Views the experience of others but does so through their own cultural worldview.

Demonstrates adequate understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.

Recognizes intellectual and emotional dimensions of more than one worldview and sometimes uses more than one worldview in interactions.

Begins to initiate and develop interactions with culturally different others. Begins to suspend judgment in valuing her/ his interactions with culturally different others

Demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.

Interprets intercultural experience from the perspectives of own and more than one worldview and demonstrates ability to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of another cultural group.

Initiates and develops interactions with culturally different others. Suspends judgment in valuing her/ his interactions with culturally different others.

HU 4

Students will employ analytical skills to demonstrate an understanding of the past that accounts for diverse perspectives and the role of human agency in historical change.

Truth & Transformation

Articulates a vague argument, citing minimal evidence. Demonstrates weak logical cohesion and a lack of analytical rigor. 

Articulates a clear argument, citing adequate evidence to support a thesis. Demonstrates sufficient analytical depth and logical structure in evaluating historical sources.

Articulates a compelling argument; demonstrates a creative use of sources to support a thesis. Argument is analytically rigorous and clear and logical in structure.

Outcome ID

Outcomes

Value

Minimum

Target

Exemplary

IP 1

Students will be able to effectively use the English language, writing and speaking with clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness

Truth & Community

Create a clear and coherent written or oral presentation for an audience. 

Effectively use the English language in writing and speaking with clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness

Deliver a persuasive presentation, written or oral, that demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose 

IP 2

Students will be able to think critically, independently, and creatively so that they can make informed and logical judgments of the arguments of others, arrive at reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions, and formulate and apply ideas to new contexts

Transformation

Develop reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions. 

Make an informed, logical judgment of the arguments of others and compare and contrast the argument of others to one's own position. 

Analyze their own and others' assumptions , resulting in the formulation and application of ideas to new contexts. 

IP 3

Students will be able to comprehend and to use quantitative concepts and methods to interpret and to critically evaluate data and to effectively problem-solve in a variety of contexts demanding quantitative literacy. 

Truth

Use quantitative concepts and methods to interpret data and form plausible arguments based on data. 

Critically evaluate data and draw reasonable and appropriately qualified conclusions from this work.

Effectively problem-solve in contexts demanding quantitative literacy. 

IP 4

Students will be able to locate, access, analyze, and utilize information that facilitates learning and critical inquiry and to adhere to the standards of academic honesty in their use of that information.

Truth

Locate, access, and utilize information in a research study. Research information in response to critical inquiry and synthesize such information to summarize learning. 

Research information in response to critical inquiry and synthesize such information to summarize learning. 

Research multiple sources of information on a topic of critical inquiry and compare and contrast differing viewpoints on the topic