50% of current doctoral students will report having a published paper, book, or book chapter in 2006-2007
Objective
Publication
50% of current doctoral students will report having a published paper, book, or book chapter in 2006-2007
Indicator
Publication
50% of current doctoral students will report having a published paper, book, or book chapter in 2006-2007
Criterion
Scholarly paper
50% of graduating doctoral students will report having presented a scholarly paper at an academic conference prior to graduation.
Criterion
Publications
50% of current doctoral students will report having a published paper, book, or book chapter in 2006-2007
Finding
Publication
43% of current doctoral students reported having a published paper, book, or book chapter in 2006-2007
Action
Increase Publication
Increase effective mentorship and opportunities for research.
Goal
Knowledge In The Field Of Criminal Justice
Produce students of crime and justice who possess a deep and extensive awareness of the body of knowledge in the field of criminal justice.
Objective
Theoretical Frameworks
Students will analyze the various theoretical frameworks within the discipline of Criminology.
Indicator
Comprehensive Theory Exam
Students with a concentration in theory and with completed coursework, will take a comprehensive theory exam
Criterion
Comprehensive Examinations
At least 70% of students will pass the comprehensive examination by second attempt.
Finding
76% passed
76% passed the Stats Exam by the second testing
Indicator
Proficiency In Statistical Techniques
Students will demonstrate proficiency in statistical techniques through written assigments and/or examinations in statistics courses relevant to the conduct of criminological research.
Criterion
Comprehensive Examinations
At least 70% of students will pass the comprehensive examination by second attempt.
Finding
76% Pass
76% passed the Stats Exam by the second testing
Action
Additional opportunities
Research and post additional academic conferences for graduating doctoral student participation.
Goal
Discovery And Understanding Of Crime And Justice
Produce students of crime and justice who possess the intellectual and methodological skills necessary for the continuing process of discovery and understanding of crime and justice related issues. The graduate should be capable of integrative and analytical thinking, competent at transmitting knowledge, able to engage in various accepted modes of research, and should possess skills in problem-solving.
Objective
Techniques In Criminology
Students will examine measurement and reasearch techniques used in criminology.
Indicator
Defend Disseratation
80% of 2006-2007 Graduating Criteria students will successfully defend a Final Dissertation within two years of passing comprehensive exams.
Criterion
80%
80% or more 2006-2007 graduating students will successfully defend a final disseratation withing two years of passing the comprehensive exams.
Finding
Expectation exceeded
86% successfully defended.
Action
Faculty committee review
It was determined that a faculty committee will be established to examine the comps process.
Action
Dissertation defense
90% of 2002-2008 graduating students will successfully defend a final disseration with two years of passing comp exams.