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2006 - 2007

Criminal Justice MS

Goal
Quality Education, Scholarship And Service.
To provide full support combined with continual improvement in the quality of education, scholarship, and service in compliance with the mission of the university.

Objective
Competence In Core Courses
Students will command detailed competence of core course material.

Indicator
Course Evaluations
Perform a random sampling of scores in IDEA teaching evaluations 06-07 for all four courses.

Criterion
IDEA Scores
IDEA scores will be "3" or higher.

Finding
IDEA Scores
IDEA scores in a random sampling for the four core courses were "3" or higher.

Action
No action necessary
No action necessary. In 2007-2008 IDEA scores for another four core courses.

Goal
Preparation For Higher Education
Description: To provide students with the foundation for talents necessary to prepare for higher education and eventual success in both the criminal justice profession and society.

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.

Indicator
CJ 634 Research Methods And Quantative Analysis In CJ
Students will achieve competency in core course.

Criterion
80% or greater
CJ 634 At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "b" or higher in 06-07.

Finding
Expectation exceeded
CJ 634 100% of the students in 06-07 earned a grade of "B" or higher.

Action
No action necessary
CJ 634 No action necessary. In 2007-2008 examine another four core courses for competency.

Goal
Serve Needs Of Practitioners
Description: To serve the needs of the experienced professional in criminal justice by developing and enhancing managerial skills.

Objective
Enhance Professional Advancement
Students will demonstrate skills and abilities to enhance professional advancement in criminal justice leadership and management roles.

Indicator
CJ 635 Critical Analysis Of Justice Administration
Students will achieve competency in core course.

Criterion
80% or higher
CJ 635 At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher in 06-07.

Finding
Expectations exceeded
CJ 635 100% of the students in 06-07 earned a grade of "B" or higher.

Indicator
CJ 696 Seminar In Organization And Administration
Students will achieve competency in core course.

Criterion
80% or higher
At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher in 06-07.

Finding
100%
CJ 696 100% of the students in 06-07 earned a grade of "B" or higher.

Indicator
CJ 692 Leadership Psychology In Criminal Justice Management
Students will achieve competency in core course.

Criterion
80% or higher
At least 80% of the students will earn a grade of "B" or higher in 06-07.

Finding
Expectation exceeded
CJ 692 100% of the students in 06-07 earned a grade of "B" or higher.

Action
No action necessary
CJ 635 No action necessary. In 2007-2008 examine another four core courses for competency.

Action
No action necessary
CJ 696 No action necessary. In 2007-2008 examine another four core courses for competency.

Action
No action necessary
CJ 692 No action necessary. In 2007-2008 examine another four core courses for competency.


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