SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Expectations Of Graduating Students | |
| The Department expects to graduate sufficient number of undergraduates to meet the viability standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Associated Goals: Resources for academic excellence |
| Indicator | Viability Comparison of the number of graduates to the standards set by the Higher Education Coordination Board. |
| Criteria | Program Success The number of graduates will exceed the standards set by the Coordinating Board. |
| Finding | Viability The number of Bachelor''s Degrees awarded exceeds the minimum requirement set by The Higher Education Coordinating Board. |
| Action | viability No action required. |
| Objective | Graduate Study | |
| It is expected that students who wish to pursue graduate studies in physics will be prepared to compete with students from world-class institutions. Those students choosing immediate employment will be prepared to enter the work force. Associated Goals: Resources for academic excellence |
| Indicator | Progression to Graduate School Percentage of students attending graduate school by polling students being accepted to graduate school |
| Criteria | Success of Graduates At least half of the graduates will be admited to graduate school. |
| Finding | Faculty Productivity Five research track faculty members had 17 research papers published during 2006-2007. This is an average of 3.4 per faculty member and far exceeds the expectation of 2.0 per member. |
| Finding | Siccess of graduates In 2006-2007 two of six graduates are pursuing degrees. However, in the past two academic years six of eleven graduates entered graduate schools. |
| Action | successof graduates No action required |
| Objective | Research | |
| It is expected that research programs will produce publishable research that contributes to the progress of knowledge in the chosen fields of specialization. Associated Goals: Resources for academic excellence |
| Indicator | Faculty Productivity Counting the number of peer reviewed publications and the number of conference presentations. |
| Criteria | Measurement of Faculty Productivity Two peer reviewed publications or presentations per research track faculty member each year. |
| Action | Research Continue to maintain the standard of 2.0 publications per research track faculty member. |