SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | 1. Detailed Competence In Core Course Material | |
| Students will command detailed competence of core course material. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Successful Defense Of Thesis As a final requirement of the degree program and prior to graduation, students will successfully write and orally defend a Thesis (CJ698, CJ699) for which findings are gathered and analyzed at the end of each semester. |
| Criteria | 1(a) 80+% will successfully defend thesis within 2 years of completing coursework At least 80% of students will successfully defend thesis within 2 years of graduation. |
| Finding | Expectations exceeded Yes, in 2006-2007 32 students graduated from the Master of Arts program. Only one student did not finish within two years of completing course work. |
| Action | No further action No further action necessary at this time. Continue to monitor time to degree completion |
| Objective | 3. Satisfaction With Program | |
| 80% or higher will report being satisfied or very satisfied with education received. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Satisfaction With Program Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's satisfaction with program. |
| Criteria | 1(d) 80+% will report being satisfied or very satisfied with the MA program. At least 80% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Finding | Satisfaction 75% reported being satisfied or very satisfied with program. |
| Action | Expectations met. Further analyze graduate survey data to discern possible areas for improvement in the future. |
| Objective | 3. To Be Employable | |
| Students will possess marketable skills and abilities to either gain employment as practitioners in related fields. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Employment Upon Graduation A Senior Graduate Survey will be distributed to graduating seniors to measure the number of students who obtain employment in the CJ field upon graduation |
| Criteria | 4(c) 75+% of studends will report having employment. At least 75% of graduating seniors will employement upon graduation |
| Finding | 50% employment 50% reported having employment at time of graduation |
| Action | Further analysis Further analyze graduate survey data to discern whether questions should be added to measure intention to continue on for a PhD. |
| Objective | 1. Detailed Competence In Core Course Material | |
| Students will command detailed competence of core course material. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Successful Defense Of Thesis As a final requirement of the degree program and prior to graduation, students will successfully write and orally defend a Thesis (CJ698, CJ699) for which findings are gathered and analyzed at the end of each semester. |
| Criteria | 1(a) 80+% will successfully defend thesis within 2 years of completing coursework At least 80% of students will successfully defend thesis within 2 years of graduation. |
| Finding | Expectations exceeded Yes, in 2006-2007 32 students graduated from the Master of Arts program. Only one student did not finish within two years of completing course work. |
| Action | No further action No further action necessary at this time. Continue to monitor time to degree completion |
| Objective | 3. Satisfaction With Program | |
| 80% or higher will report being satisfied or very satisfied with education received. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Satisfaction With Program Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's satisfaction with program. |
| Criteria | 1(d) 80+% will report being satisfied or very satisfied with the MA program. At least 80% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Finding | Satisfaction 75% reported being satisfied or very satisfied with program. |
| Action | Expectations met. Further analyze graduate survey data to discern possible areas for improvement in the future. |
| Objective | 3. To Be Employable | |
| Students will possess marketable skills and abilities to either gain employment as practitioners in related fields. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Employment Upon Graduation A Senior Graduate Survey will be distributed to graduating seniors to measure the number of students who obtain employment in the CJ field upon graduation |
| Criteria | 4(c) 75+% of studends will report having employment. At least 75% of graduating seniors will employement upon graduation |
| Finding | 50% employment 50% reported having employment at time of graduation |
| Action | Further analysis Further analyze graduate survey data to discern whether questions should be added to measure intention to continue on for a PhD. |
| Objective | 1. Detailed Competence In Core Course Material | |
| Students will command detailed competence of core course material. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Successful Defense Of Thesis As a final requirement of the degree program and prior to graduation, students will successfully write and orally defend a Thesis (CJ698, CJ699) for which findings are gathered and analyzed at the end of each semester. |
| Criteria | 1(a) 80+% will successfully defend thesis within 2 years of completing coursework At least 80% of students will successfully defend thesis within 2 years of graduation. |
| Finding | Expectations exceeded Yes, in 2006-2007 32 students graduated from the Master of Arts program. Only one student did not finish within two years of completing course work. |
| Action | No further action No further action necessary at this time. Continue to monitor time to degree completion |
| Objective | 3. Satisfaction With Program | |
| 80% or higher will report being satisfied or very satisfied with education received. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Satisfaction With Program Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's satisfaction with program. |
| Criteria | 1(d) 80+% will report being satisfied or very satisfied with the MA program. At least 80% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Finding | Satisfaction 75% reported being satisfied or very satisfied with program. |
| Action | Expectations met. Further analyze graduate survey data to discern possible areas for improvement in the future. |
| Objective | 3. To Be Employable | |
| Students will possess marketable skills and abilities to either gain employment as practitioners in related fields. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Preparation For Higher Education, 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Employment Upon Graduation A Senior Graduate Survey will be distributed to graduating seniors to measure the number of students who obtain employment in the CJ field upon graduation |
| Criteria | 4(c) 75+% of studends will report having employment. At least 75% of graduating seniors will employement upon graduation |
| Finding | 50% employment 50% reported having employment at time of graduation |
| Action | Further analysis Further analyze graduate survey data to discern whether questions should be added to measure intention to continue on for a PhD. |