ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
February 13, 2004
Date Submitted
Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission Reference:
Texas A&M International University, a Member of The Texas A&M
University System, is committed to the preparation of students for leadership
roles in their chosen profession and in increasingly complex, culturally
diverse state, national, and global society … Through instruction, faculty
and student research, and public service, Texas A&M International
University is a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs
and services that improve the quality of life for citizens of the border
region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities.
College/University Goal(s) Supported:
Provide a curriculum that teaches current and relevant Criminal
Justice material and that facilitates employment.
Intended Administrative Objectives:
1.Students completing the baccalaureate program will have
a basic understanding of the field of Criminal Justice.
2.Graduates at the baccalaureate level will be prepared to
perform to the satisfaction of employers in Criminal Justice jobs.
3. Graduates of the baccalaureate program will be prepared
for graduate study.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
February 13, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed. The
intended outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended
outcome number entered in the blank spaces.
1.Students completing the baccalaureate program will have a basic
understanding of the field of Criminal Justice.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
1a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Graduating seniors will take a standardized criminal justice examination
that measures their basic understanding of the field of Criminal Justice. The
average score on the examination should be 70 percent.
1a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Scores for the most recent testing period, Fall 2004, have not
been tabulated and thus cannot be reported at this time. Approximately
18 graduating seniors took the standardized criminal justice examination
in early December 2003. As of this date, these results have not
been reported or submitted to the Department of Social Sciences. No
analysis has been conducted because of the unavailability of this
information.
1a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
It is anticipated that when the results of the standardized criminal
justice examination have been reported and analyzed, the curriculum
will be evaluated accordingly to identify and weaknesses. If there
are any weaknesses in the curriculum evident in student scores on
the standardized examination, the Criminal Justice faculty will assess
the curriculum and determine which courses should be strengthened
and/or modified in order to improve student scores. Based on prior
results with this standardized examination, most Criminal Justice
Students who responded in the Spring 2003 did very well and equaled
or surpassed the 70 percent standard in most Criminal Justice areas.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
February 13, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed. Intended
outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended outcome
number entered in the blank spaces.
2.Graduates at the baccalaureate level will be prepared to perform
to the satisfaction of employers in Criminal Justice jobs.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
2a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Students are required to take part in an internship program during
their senior year, working in a public agency related to Criminal Justice. Evaluations
by external internship managers will rate the level of performance of
each intern. At least 80 percent of the interns will be rated excellent
or good by the internship manager.
2a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
100 percent of all interns for Fall 2003 were rated excellent
or good by their internship program manager.
2a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
The scale used for ratings has been expanded to a five-point
Likert scale to encourage more specific ratings of interns. Additional
criteria were added to the ratings to generate more specific information.
Second Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
2b. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Graduating seniors will be surveyed to gather supporting data
concerning how well the degree in Criminal Justice prepared them
for Criminal Justice jobs. At least 80 percent will strongly agree
or agree on a five-point Likert scale that the degree prepared them
well for such jobs.
2b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
85 percent of the graduating seniors surveyed strongly agreed
or agreed that the program prepared them for Criminal Justice jobs.
2b. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
The number of students who responded (18) is too small to be used
as the basis for deciding whether this particular goal was met or whether
or not a program change is warranted. Further evaluation is needed. However,
the number of students indicating satisfaction at their degree preparation
increased during the Spring 2003 semester, as compared with the number
from Fall 2003.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
February 13, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed. Intended
outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended
outcome number entered in the blank spaces.
3. Graduates of the baccalaureate program will be prepared for
graduate study.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
3a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Acceptance rates in post-baccalaureate programs were gathered. Four
students out of 18 students applied for graduate study at Texas A & M
International University or at another university. All four students
were accepted into their respective graduate programs.
3a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
The record thus far indicates that for those seeking further
graduate study, their goal is being realized through acceptance into
their graduate programs.
3a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Because of the small number of graduate applications, it is impossible
to draw any definitive conclusions about how and in what areas the
present Criminal Justice program can be modified and/or improved.
Second Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
3b. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Graduates with a BA in Criminal Justice and who have also entered
graduate programs will be surveyed in one year to gather supporting information
about whether the BA prepared them for graduate study. The responses
will be measured according to a five-point Likert scale ranging from “1” (not
at all) to “5” (very well). At least 80 percent of those responding
will agree that the BA in Criminal Justice prepared them well for their
respective programs of graduate study.
3b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Because the first contingent of graduating seniors and graduate
applicants has not completed their first year of graduate study,
there are no available data for this means of assessment. When this
information is subsequently gathered in the Summer 2004, it will
be reported and summarized in the Fall 2004 Assessment Report.
3b. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Without cohort of students, the faculty cannot make recommendations
for changes at this time.
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