SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Educational Appreciation | |
| The ideal student will recommend fellow graduates to employers and recommend the Computer Science program to potential students Associated Goals: Lifelong Learning |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Objective | Facility Access | |
| The ideal student will have access to high quality classroom and laboratory facilities Associated Goals: Lifelong Learning |
| Indicator | Student Evaluations Semester student course evaluations. |
| Criteria | Student Evaluation Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester. |
| Finding | Student evaluations Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8 |
| Objective | Faculty Interaction | |
| The ideal student will have significant individual interaction with faculty including high quality teaching, advising and mentoring. Associated Goals: Lifelong Learning |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Objective | Professional Association | |
| The ideal student will understand the need for professional association and the maintenance of professional currency Associated Goals: Lifelong Learning |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Objective | University Contact | |
| The ideal student will maintain contact with the university beyond graduation and participate in university life through alumni and other activities. Associated Goals: Lifelong Learning |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Objective | Ethical Conflict Management | |
| The ideal student will be able to recognize the potential for conflict between professionally ethical imperatives. Associated Goals: Professional Ethics |
| Indicator | Oral Examination Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester |
| Criteria | Oral Examination Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability. |
| Finding | Oral Examination Assessment in Progress |
| Objective | Ethical Principles | |
| The ideal student will be able to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles. Associated Goals: Professional Ethics |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Indicator | Course Syllabi Digital Forensics course syllabi |
| Criteria | Course Syllabus Objectives The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives |
| Criteria | Course Material The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines |
| Finding | Course Content The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs. |
| Finding | Syllabus Objectives Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee. |
| Indicator | Final Project Assessment Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project. |
| Criteria | Final Project Assessment Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation. |
| Finding | Final Project Assessment Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Oral Examination Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester |
| Criteria | Oral Examination Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability. |
| Finding | Oral Examination Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Student Evaluations Semester student course evaluations. |
| Criteria | Student Evaluation Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester. |
| Finding | Student evaluations Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8 |
| Objective | Communication | |
| The ideal student will have the capability to communicate professionally and effectively. Associated Goals: Specialized Competence |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Indicator | Final Project Assessment Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project. |
| Criteria | Final Project Assessment Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation. |
| Finding | Final Project Assessment Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Oral Examination Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester |
| Criteria | Oral Examination Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability. |
| Finding | Oral Examination Assessment in Progress |
| Objective | Legal And Social Impact | |
| The ideal student will be able to identify and explain the legal and social issues inherent in the application and misapplication of technology in society and in digital forensics processes. Associated Goals: Specialized Competence |
| Indicator | Course Syllabi Digital Forensics course syllabi |
| Criteria | Course Syllabus Objectives The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives |
| Criteria | Course Material The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines |
| Finding | Course Content The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs. |
| Finding | Syllabus Objectives Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee. |
| Indicator | Final Project Assessment Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project. |
| Criteria | Final Project Assessment Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation. |
| Finding | Final Project Assessment Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Oral Examination Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester |
| Criteria | Oral Examination Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability. |
| Finding | Oral Examination Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Student Evaluations Semester student course evaluations. |
| Criteria | Student Evaluation Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester. |
| Finding | Student evaluations Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8 |
| Objective | Teamwork And Projects | |
| The ideal student will gain experience and skill in team-oriented projects designed to solve real-world problems Associated Goals: Specialized Competence |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Indicator | Final Project Assessment Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project. |
| Criteria | Final Project Assessment Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation. |
| Finding | Final Project Assessment Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Oral Examination Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester |
| Criteria | Oral Examination Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability. |
| Finding | Oral Examination Assessment in Progress |
| Objective | Computational And Technical Competence | |
| The ideal student would be able to bring computational and technical skills to bear on problem solving processes. Associated Goals: Technical Competence |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Indicator | Course Syllabi Digital Forensics course syllabi |
| Criteria | Course Syllabus Objectives The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives |
| Criteria | Course Material The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines |
| Finding | Course Content The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs. |
| Finding | Syllabus Objectives Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee. |
| Indicator | Final Project Assessment Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project. |
| Criteria | Final Project Assessment Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation. |
| Finding | Final Project Assessment Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Oral Examination Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester |
| Criteria | Oral Examination Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability. |
| Finding | Oral Examination Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Student Evaluations Semester student course evaluations. |
| Criteria | Student Evaluation Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester. |
| Finding | Student evaluations Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8 |
| Action | Student evaluation No action required at this time |
| Objective | Professional Functionality | |
| The ideal student will be able to function professionally and effectively in a variety of network, hardware, operating system and application development environments. Associated Goals: Technical Competence |
| Indicator | Alumni Survey Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity |
| Criteria | Alumni Technical Preparation 70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher. |
| Finding | Alumni Technical Preparation No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify. |
| Indicator | Course Syllabi Digital Forensics course syllabi |
| Criteria | Course Syllabus Objectives The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives |
| Criteria | Course Material The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines |
| Finding | Course Content The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs. |
| Finding | Syllabus Objectives Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee. |
| Indicator | Final Project Assessment Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project. |
| Criteria | Final Project Assessment Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation. |
| Finding | Final Project Assessment Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Oral Examination Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester |
| Criteria | Oral Examination Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability. |
| Finding | Oral Examination Assessment in Progress |
| Indicator | Student Evaluations Semester student course evaluations. |
| Criteria | Student Evaluation Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester. |
| Finding | Student evaluations Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8 |