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Assessment : 2007 - 2008 : Educational Programs :
Criminal Justice, Security Studies MS

3 Goals     5 Objectives     6 Indicators     6 Criteria     6 Findings     6 Actions

GOAL: Prepare And Educate Quality Criminal Justice Professionals

Objective Faculty Excellence
Maintain high standards in teaching excellence.
Associated Goals: Prepare And Educate Quality Criminal Justice Professionals

Indicator Course Evaluations
Perform a random sampling of scores in IDEA teaching evaluations 06-07 for all four core courses.
Criteria IDEA Scores
IDEA Scores will be "3" or higher.
Finding Course Evaluations
The average IDEA scores for selected courses was "3".
Actions for Objective:

Action IDEA Scores
2008-2009 review a new random sampling of scores in IDEA teaching evaluations.

GOAL: Quality Education, Scholarship And Service.

Objective Competence In Core Courses
Students will command detailed competence of core course material.
Associated Goals: Quality Education, Scholarship And Service.

Indicator CJ 532 Perspectives In Criminology
Students will achieve competency in core course.
Criteria 80% or higher
CJ 532 At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher in 07-08.
Finding CJ 532
90% of the students earned a grade of "B" or higher in 2007-2008.
Actions for Objective:

Action CJ 532
No action necessary. 2008-2009 Assess another core competency.

GOAL: Quality Education, Scholarship And Service.

Objective Develop Understanding Of Research Methodologies
Students will develop an understanding of how to apply research methods to the study of criminal justice and security studies.
Associated Goals: Quality Education, Scholarship And Service.

Indicator CJ 634 Research Methods And Quantative Analysis In CJ
Students will achieve competency in core course.
Criteria 80% or greater
CJ 634 At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher in 07-08.
Finding CJ 634
90% of the students earned a grade of "B" or higher in 2007-2008.
Actions for Objective:

Action CJ 634
No action necessary. 2008-2009 Assess another core competency.

GOAL: Serve Needs Of Practitioners

Objective Enhance Professional Advancement
Students will demonstrate skills and abilities to enhance professional advancement in criminal justice leadership and management roles. Associated Goals
Associated Goals: Serve Needs Of Practitioners

Indicator CJ 535 Security And The Future
Students will achieve competency in core course.
Criteria 80% or higher
CJ 535 at least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher.
Finding CJ 535
90% of the students earned a grade of "B" or higher in 2007-2008.
Indicator CJ 536 Legal Aspects Of Private Security
Students will achieve competency in core course.
Criteria CJ 536 Legal Aspects of Private Security
CJ 536 At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher in 07-08.
Finding CJ 536
90% of the students earned a grade of "B" or higher in 2007-2008.
Actions for Objective:

Action CJ 535
No action necessary. 2008-2009 Assess another core competency.
Action CJ 536
No action necessary. 2008-2009 Assess another core competency.

GOAL: Serve Needs Of Practitioners

Objective Writing/Critical Thinking Skills
Students will develop writing and critical thinking skills as applied to the study of criminal justice and leadership and demonstrate effective articulation of that knowledge/research both in oral and written formats.
Associated Goals: Serve Needs Of Practitioners

Indicator CJ 687 The Ethics In Criminal Justice
Students will achieve competency in core course.
Criteria 80% of higher
CJ 687 At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher in 07-08.
Finding CJ 687
90% of the students earned a grade of "B" or higher in 2007-2008.
Actions for Objective:

Action CJ 687
No action necessary. 2008-2009 Assess another core competency.

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