| 1 | Acquires the ability to read and comprehend early kalam sources. |
| 2 | Recognizes the late-period kalam literature and its characteristics. |
| 3 | Explains the place of late-period kalam literature within the broader kalam tradition. |
| 4 | Analyzes late-period kalam texts. |
| 5 | Draws contemporary implications from late-period kalam works. |
| 6 | Develops perspectives on the foundations of rational thought in Islam. |
| 7 | Thinks systematically and coherently on theological issues. |