SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Theoretical Frameworks | |
| Students will analyze the various theoretical frameworks within the discipline of Criminology. Associated Goals: Knowledge In The Field Of Criminal Justice |
| Indicator | Comprehensive Theory Exam Students with a concentration in theory and with completed coursework, will take a comprehensive theory exam |
| Criteria | Comprehensive Exams 70% will sucessfully pass Theory Comprehensive Exam by the 2nd attempt. |
| Finding | Criminology Comprehensive Exam More than 70% passed comprehensive examinations by second attempt. |
| Action | Criminology Comprehensive Exam Assemble committee to examine the revision of the comprehensive exam process in 2008-2009. |
| Objective | Original Research | |
| To demonstrate comprehensive ability to undertake and complete original research. Associated Goals: Knowledge In The Field Of Criminal Justice |
| Indicator | Final Dissertation Defense Students will successfully defend a final dissertation within two years of passing comprehensive exams. |
| Criteria | Successful Defense 70% or more 2007-2008 graduating students will successfully defend a final dissertation within two years of passing the comprehensive exams. |
| Finding | Dissertation 99% successfully defended a final dissertation within two years of passing the comprehensive exams. |
| Action | Increase dissertation defense As nearly 100% of the students successfully defended dissertation within two years of passing the comprehensive exams, no further action is needed. |
| Objective | Techniques In Statistics And Research Methods | |
| Students will develop proficiency in measurement and research techniques used in criminology and criminal justice. Associated Goals: Knowledge In The Field Of Criminal Justice |
| Indicator | Proficiency In Statistical Techniques Students will demonstrate proficiency in statistical and methodological techniques through successful completion of written comprehensive examinations. |
| Criteria | Comprehensive Examinations At least 70% of students will pass the Statistics and Research Methods comprehensive examination by the second attempt. |
| Finding | Comprehensive Exams More than 70% passed the comprehensive examinations by the second attempt. |
| Action | Comprehensive Exam Assemble committee to examine the revision of the comprehensive exam process in 2008-2009. |
| Objective | Student Presentations | |
| Increase conference presentation productivity among doctoral students. Associated Goals: Publication Activity |
| Indicator | Student Presentations Students will demonstrate research compentency through conference presentations of their research. |
| Criteria | Student Presentations At least fifty (50) conference presentations will be reported for academic year 2007-2008 by doctoral students. |
| Finding | Student Presentations Doctoral students reported presentations at 57 academic conferences for academic year 2007-2008. |
| Action | Student Presentations Even though the expectations were exceeded, an official database to log and track student presentations will be created. |
| Objective | Student Publications | |
| Increase publication productivity among doctoral students. Associated Goals: Publication Activity |
| Indicator | Student Publications Students will demonstrate publication profiency through publishing in refereed and non-refereed journals, book chapters, and books. |
| Criteria | Student Publications An expectation of at least forty (40) doctoral student publications will be reported in 2007-2008. |
| Finding | Student Publications 19 doctoral student publications were reported in 2007-2008. This number is much lower than the previous four years suggesting a possible tracking error. |
| Action | Student Publication Tracking Create an official database to log and track student publications. |