SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | 3. Oriented In Professional Qualities | |
| Students will be oriented in professional values, concepts, ethics and problem solving. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Develop Specific Knowledge Base |
| Indicator | 3(a) Essay, Oral/Case Presentation Or Written Project Students will demonstrate competence and understanding in courses pertinent to professional values, concepts, ethics and problem solving (CJ561; CJ537; CJ 694) |
| Criteria | 3(a) 70+% score "B" or higher At least 70% of students will achieve a grade of "B" or higher. |
| Finding | 3(a) Expectation exceeded a) 100% obtained B or higher |
| Indicator | 3(b) Course Evaluation Course evaluation |
| Criteria | 3(b) IDEA rating IDEA - average rating of 3.0 or greater will be achieved for all courses pertinent to professional values, concepts, ethics and problem solving (DJ561, CJ537, CJ694) |
| Finding | 3(b) Average rating exceeded expectations Average rating was 4.2 |
| Indicator | 3(c) Program Goals Achieved Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's confidence in obtaining substantive material competence. |
| Criteria | 3(c) 70+% feel competent At least 70% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Finding | 3(c) Exit Survey 95% of the students responding to the exit survey scored the relevance of the core courses as satisfactory. |
| Action | 3(a) Expectation exceeded No further action needed |
| Action | 3(b) Expectations exceeded No further action needed |
| Action | 3(c) Expectations Exceeded No further action needed |
| Objective | 1. Detailed Competence Of Material | |
| Students will command detailed competence of core course material and specialized areas of forensic science. Associated Goals: 2. Develop Specific Knowledge Base |
| Indicator | 1(a) Essay, Oral/Case Presentation Or Written Project Students will complete required core courses, final examinations, assignments and case presentations pertinent to the discipline (Core Courses: CJ560, CHM440, CHM585, CJ694, DJ561, CJ531, BIO595) |
| Criteria | 1(a) 70+% score At least 70% of students will achieve a grade of "B" or higher. |
| Finding | 1(a) 100% a) 100% scored satisfactory |
| Indicator | 1(b) Successful Defense Of Thesis/Completion Of Capstone Course Students will successfully complete a research-based Capstone Course. |
| Criteria | 1(b) 80+% Pass Thesis oral defense/Capstone Course At least 80% of students will submit a Thesis and pass the oral defense, or obtain a grade of "B" or higher in a research-based Capstone Course. |
| Finding | 1(b) 100% b) 100% scored satisfactory |
| Indicator | 1(c) Program Goals Achieved Course evaluations |
| Criteria | 1(c) IDEA-average rating of 3.0 or greater will be achieved for all core courses |
| Finding | 1(c)Expectation exceeded The average rating for all core courses was 4.0 |
| Indicator | 1(d) Program Exit Survey Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's confidence in obtaining substantive material competence. |
| Criteria | 1(d) 70+% feel competent At least 70% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Finding | 1(d) Expectation met Yes, 70% or more expressed competence |
| Action | 1(a) Expectation exceeded a) No action necesary |
| Action | 1(b) Expectation exceeded b) No action necessary |
| Action | 1(c) Expectation exceeded c) no further action needed |
| Action | 1(d) Expectations met No further action needed |
| Objective | 3. Oriented In Professional Qualities | |
| Students will be oriented in professional values, concepts, ethics and problem solving. Associated Goals: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service, 2. Develop Specific Knowledge Base |
| Indicator | 3(a) Essay, Oral/Case Presentation Or Written Project Students will demonstrate competence and understanding in courses pertinent to professional values, concepts, ethics and problem solving (CJ561; CJ537; CJ 694) |
| Criteria | 3(a) 70+% score "B" or higher At least 70% of students will achieve a grade of "B" or higher. |
| Finding | 3(a) Expectation exceeded a) 100% obtained B or higher |
| Indicator | 3(b) Course Evaluation Course evaluation |
| Criteria | 3(b) IDEA rating IDEA - average rating of 3.0 or greater will be achieved for all courses pertinent to professional values, concepts, ethics and problem solving (DJ561, CJ537, CJ694) |
| Finding | 3(b) Average rating exceeded expectations Average rating was 4.2 |
| Indicator | 3(c) Program Goals Achieved Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's confidence in obtaining substantive material competence. |
| Criteria | 3(c) 70+% feel competent At least 70% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Finding | 3(c) Exit Survey 95% of the students responding to the exit survey scored the relevance of the core courses as satisfactory. |
| Action | 3(a) Expectation exceeded No further action needed |
| Action | 3(b) Expectations exceeded No further action needed |
| Action | 3(c) Expectations Exceeded No further action needed |
| Objective | 2. Acquire And Apply Practical Skills | |
| Students will acquire practical skills in forensic science and apply this knowledge. Associated Goals: 3. Promote Advancement Within The Field |
| Indicator | 2(a) Practical Experiments, Demonstrations And Case Presentations Students will complete practical experiments, demonstrations and student case presentations in required courses (CHM585, BIO591, BIO595, CJ560, CJ531 & CJ694) at the conclusion of each semester. |
| Criteria | 2(a) 80+% score "B" or higher At least 80% of students will achieve a grade of "B" or higher. |
| Finding | 2(a) 99% a) 99% obtained B or higher |
| Indicator | 2(b) Successful Defense Of Thesis/Completion Of Capstone Course As a final requirement of the degree program and prior to graduation, students will successfully write and orally defend a Thesis (BIO/CHM or CJ698, CJ699), or complete a research-based Capstone Course for which findings are gathered and analyzed at the end of each semester. |
| Criteria | 2(b) 80+% Pass Thesis oral defense/Capstone Course At least 80% of students will submit a Thesis and pass the oral defense/ complete a research-based Capstone Course. |
| Finding | 2(b) 100% b) 100% scored satisfactory or higher |
| Action | 2(a) Expectation exceeded a) No action necessary |
| Action | 2(b) Expectation exceeded b) No action necessary |
| Objective | 4. Demonstrate Integration Of Knowledge And Skills | |
| Students will demonstrate integration of knowledge and skills necessary for future success in the field of forensic science. Associated Goals: 3. Promote Advancement Within The Field |
| Indicator | 4(a) Internship Success Students will successfully complete a ten(10) week internship in a forensic laboratory, law enforcement agency, research facility, or related agency (CJ670)for which findings are gathered and analyzed at the end of each semester. |
| Criteria | 4(a) 70+% score "B" or higher At least 70% of students will obtain a grade of "B" or higher. |
| Finding | 4(a) Expectation met 4(a) yes, 70+% score "B" or higher |
| Indicator | 4(b) Program Goals Achieved Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's confidence in obtaining substantive material competence. |
| Criteria | 4(b) 70+% feel competent At least 70% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Finding | 4(b) Expectation met yes, at least 70% of students report being confident of substantive material competence. |
| Indicator | 4(c) Alumni Survey Atleast 70% of students obtain employment in forensic science or a related discipline within 2 years of graduation. |
| Criteria | 4(c) Expectation exceeded 100% reported successful emplyment |
| Finding | 4(c) Expectation met yes, 100% of students obtain employment in forensic science or a related discipline within 2 years of graduation. |
| Indicator | 4(d) Employer Survey At least 70% of employers surveyed will report being satisfied or very satisfied with graduates in terms of technical skills and knowledge needed for the job. |
| Criteria | 4(d) 100% satisfied 100% of employers were satisfied or very satisfied. |
| Finding | 4(d) Expectation exceeded Yes, 100% of employers were satisfied or very satisfied. |
| Action | 4(a) Expectation met No action necesary |
| Action | 4(b) Expection met No action necesary |
| Action | 4(c) Expectation met No action necesary |
| Action | 4(d) Expectation met No action necesary |