Degree Program Student Learning Outcomes

Direct Assessment Measures

Data Collection and Analysis Plan

(Who Collects? Who Analyzes? When?

Content//Discipline Knowledge

1. Apply antecedent knowledge in assessing psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual adaptive dimensions that impact individuals, families and communities as client who are experiencing potential and actual environmental stressors.

2. Apply the nursing process to assist the individuals, families and communities as client in adapting to potential and actual environmental stressors in health promotion, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation and/or assist the client to face death with dignity.

3. Apply research findings from nursing and related disciplines applicable to individuals, families, and communities as client.

The School of Nursing will use a senior-year comprehensive (EXIT) examination to assess content knowledge in the senor year capstone course.

Who Collects:  Director of Undergraduate Program

Who Analyzes: Coordinator of Evaluation

When:  Enrolled in capstone course

Critical Thinking

1. Synthesize scientific knowledge from nursing and related disciplines in the provision of care to clients within the health-illness continuum throughout the life span.

2. Analyze nursing theories and theories/concepts from other disciplines as a base for nursing practice.

3. Analyze research findings from nursing and related disciplines applicable to individuals, families, and communities as client.

The School of Nursing will use scoring rubrics to assess oral and written communication skills in the senior-year capstone course.

Who Collects: Faculty members of capstone courses (Community and Leadership Practicum)

Who Analyzes: Coordinator of Evaluation

When: Enrolled in capstone course

Oral and Written Communication

1. Demonstrate oral and written skills in receiving, translating, and relaying information.

1.The School of Nursing will use the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory to assess critical thinking skills at entry and end (capstone course) of program.

2. The School of Nursing will use a senior-year comprehensive (EXIT) examination to assess critical thinking skills in the senior year capstone course.

1.  Who Collects:  Coordinator of Evaluation

Who Analyzes: Coordinator of Evaluation

When: Enrolled in capstone course

2.  Who Collects:  Director of Undergraduate Program

Who Analyzes: Coordinator of Evaluation

When: Enrolled in capstone course