SACS Reaffirmation
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Assessment : 2007 - 2008 : Educational Programs :
Criminal Justice and Criminology MA
3 Goals 3 Objectives 3 Indicators 3 Criteria 3 Findings 3 Actions
GOAL: 1. Quality Education, Scholarship And Service
| 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 |
| Indicator | Satisfaction With Program Program Exit Survey will be conducted prior to graduation and analyzed annually to measure student's satisfaction with program. |
| Criteria | 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 with Program Greater than 80% reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the MA Program. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Satisfaction with Program No action necessary; continue to monitor progress. |
GOAL: 2. Preparation For Higher Education
| Objective | 1. Detailed Competence In Core Course Material | |
| Students will command detailed competence of core course material. Associated Goals: 2. Preparation For Higher Education |
| 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 | 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 | Thesis Greater than 80% successfully defended thesis within two (2) years of completing course work. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Thesis Defense No action necessary; continue to monitor progress. |
GOAL: 3. Preparation For Research In Field
| Objective | To Be Employable | |
| Students will possess marketable skills and abilities to either gain employment as practitioners in related fields. Associated Goals: 3. Preparation For Research In Field |
| Indicator | Employment Upon Graduation  A Graduate Survey will be distributed to MA Graduates to measure the number of students who obtain employment in the CJ field upon graduation or plan to continue graduate education. |
| Criteria | Employment and/or Higher Education At least 75% of graduating seniors will report employement in criminal justice or plan to continue their graduate education upon graduation. |
| Finding | Employment and/or Higher Education 100% of students reported CJ employment or graduate education upon MA graduation. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Employment/Higher Educaton No action necessary; continue to monitor progress. |