Graduates with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics will have a strong technical foundation in the computational sciences.
Objective
Computational And Technical Competence
The ideal student would be able to bring computational and technical skills to bear on problem solving processes.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Digital Forensics course syllabi
Criterion
Course Material
The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines
Finding
Course Content
The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee.
Criterion
Course Syllabus Objectives
The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation.
Finding
Final Project Assessment
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations.
Criterion
Student Evaluation
Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8
Action
Student evaluation
No action required at this time
Objective
Professional Functionality
The ideal student will be able to function professionally and effectively in a variety of network, hardware, operating system and application development environments.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Digital Forensics course syllabi
Criterion
Course Material
The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines
Finding
Course Content
The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee.
Criterion
Course Syllabus Objectives
The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation.
Finding
Final Project Assessment
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations.
Criterion
Student Evaluation
Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8
Goal
Specialized Competence
Graduates with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics will have specialized competence for employment in a forensics-related field of their choice
Objective
Teamwork And Projects
The ideal student will gain experience and skill in team-oriented projects designed to solve real-world problems
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation.
Finding
Final Project Assessment
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment in Progress
Objective
Communication
The ideal student will have the capability to communicate professionally and effectively.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation.
Finding
Final Project Assessment
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment in Progress
Objective
Legal And Social Impact
The ideal student will be able to identify and explain the legal and social issues inherent in the application and misapplication of technology in society and in digital forensics processes.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Digital Forensics course syllabi
Criterion
Course Material
The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines
Finding
Course Content
The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee.
Criterion
Course Syllabus Objectives
The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation.
Finding
Final Project Assessment
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations.
Criterion
Student Evaluation
Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8
Goal
Professional Ethics
Graduates with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics have will have an understanding of, and sensitivity to, professional ethical issues
Objective
Ethical Principles
The ideal student will be able to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Digital Forensics course syllabi
Criterion
Course Material
The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines
Finding
Course Content
The graduate curriculum committee is tasked with identifying the DF curriculum content, modeled after best practices in certification programs.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by the departmental graduate curriculum committee.
Criterion
Course Syllabus Objectives
The course syllabi will include objectives that map to the program abojectives
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation.
Finding
Final Project Assessment
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment in Progress
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations.
Criterion
Student Evaluation
Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8
Objective
Ethical Conflict Management
The ideal student will be able to recognize the potential for conflict between professionally ethical imperatives.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment in Progress
Goal
Lifelong Learning
Graduates with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics will have an appreciation for their undergraduate education that encourages the development of lifelong learning habits.
Objective
Professional Association
The ideal student will understand the need for professional association and the maintenance of professional currency
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Objective
Faculty Interaction
The ideal student will have significant individual interaction with faculty including high quality teaching, advising and mentoring.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Objective
Facility Access
The ideal student will have access to high quality classroom and laboratory facilities
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations.
Criterion
Student Evaluation
Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
Average progress exceeds 4.5 on a 5.0 scale. The minimum score in any class is 4.1. the maximum 4.8
Objective
University Contact
The ideal student will maintain contact with the university beyond graduation and participate in university life through alumni and other activities.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.
Objective
Educational Appreciation
The ideal student will recommend fellow graduates to employers and recommend the Computer Science program to potential students
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
No survey performed this year. Insufficient graduates in this new program to justify.