School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences Assessment Plan BA Psychology Major

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1 School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences Assessment Plan BA Major School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences Mission Statement The School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences educates our graduates for life and for work. Its undergraduate programs provide comprehensive preparation both for post-baccalaureate employment and for entry into graduate-level education in Law Enforcement, Corrections, Intelligence and International Security, Homeland Security/Terrorism, Human Services, General, Forensic, and Forensic Science. Its graduate programs provide additional professional development for successful careers in Justice Administration, Crime Analysis, Homeland Security Administration, and Forensic. The School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences also is committed to developing and offering educational programs of the highest quality in other domains of criminal justice, national security, forensics, and the social and behavioral sciences as the need arises. Program Rationale / Purpose Statement Very broadly, psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The Major at Tiffin University provides instruction and experience across a broad range of concepts, issues, and theories emerging from the scientific study of behavior and experience. The program s educational foundation increases student sensitivity to and understanding of biological, social, emotional, and cognitive processes underlying human thoughts and actions. According to the American Psychological Association, psychology is a tremendously varied field. This degree is intended for students with an interest in the helping professions and who wish to develop broad career flexibility and depth in the discipline of psychology. Graduates of this program will be prepared for admission into a wide variety of graduate psychology and psychotherapy programs and will learn practical concepts and skills that may be immediately applied in many professional contexts The undergraduate program in is structured with a basic core course sequence with at least one choice of three concentrations: Experimental; Human Services; or Addictions Counseling: Marketing / Recruitment Target Statement Tiffin University encourages students interested in pursuing a career in psychology to enroll in the psychology program with a choice of concentrations in related to short term and long term career goals. Students will focus on a broad overview of the field of psychology while also meeting curriculum requirements designed to provide practical experience in the field of psychology and social services, including but not limited to grounding in research techniques as well as the option of an internship. Outcomes of the Program/Corresponding Classes Broadly based knowledge of modern: psychological PSY Introduction to

2 issues and concepts; theories; therapeutic practices; research methods; and ethical issues and practices modern psychological issues and concepts. modern theories. modern therapeutic practices. ethical issues and practices. Students will demonstrate multicultural awareness, tolerance, and cultural competence. SOC Social PSY Introduction to SOC Social PSY Introduction to SOC Social PSY Introduction to SOC Social PSY Introduction to SOC Social SOC Multicultural Issues CSL Cultural Competence in Counseling

3 Students will complete a capstone experience demonstrating mastery of their chosen concentration area, including: discussion of concepts and theories appropriate to their specialty. SCS Senior Seminar I SCS Senior Seminar II SCS Human Services Capstone SCS Internship: Addictions Counseling SCS 470- Internship: Human Services Intended Outcomes/Assessment Criteria Intended Outcomes 1: Increasingly coherent understanding of broadly based knowledge of modern: a. Psychological Issues and Concepts; b. Theories; c. Therapeutic Practices; d. Research Methods; e. Ethical Issues and Practices. Assessment Criteria 1a, 1b,1 c, 1d, 1e: Method 1: A cross section of psychology students across class ranks will take the Paired Concepts Survey. Aggregated student responses (by means) will be calculated and compared across class rank, and to faculty expert responses. Target Performance: Aggregated student responses are not expected to correlate with faculty responses in the freshman and sophomore years. However, junior and senior responses will correlate positively and significantly with faculty p = <.05. Method 2: Aggregated student responses to test content areas will be analyzed, and weaker areas of student learning will be identified. Target Performance: All areas identified through this process will result in a plan of action. Assessment Criteria 1a, 1b, 1c, & 1d: The ETS Major Field Test for psychology will be administered to all graduating seniors. Target Performance: the average score of those taking the test will be comparable to the national average for the test. Aggregate respondent scores will consistent with the national average as established by ETS. Assessment Criteria 1e: PSY 201, 360, and SCS300 each include instructors presentations of case studies involving ethical issues and practices, and each requires student analyses of these case studies. Target Performance: At least 80% of students in each of these courses will score 70% or higher in their analyses of ethical issues and practices in such case studies.

4 Intended Outcomes 2: Multicultural awareness, tolerance, and cultural competence Assessment Criteria: Students across class rank will have a test administration of the California Brief Multicultural Competence Scale (CBMC). The CBMC identifies the following components of Cultural Competence: a. The Multicultural Knowledge b. The Awareness of Cultural Barriers c. The Sensitivity to Consumers. d. The Non-Ethnic Ability All weak areas identified through this process will result in a plan of action. Target Performance: 100% of the students will score in at least the 50 th percentile standardized norming group. As class rank increases, so should aggregate scores. Intended Outcome 3: Students will complete a capstone experience demonstrating mastery of their chosen concentration area, including: discussion of concepts and theories appropriate to their specialty. Assessment Criteria 3a: Students in the Experimental Concentration will demonstrate skills necessary for the completion of an original project within a psychological domain of personal interest, including: Thorough description of the problem under investigation; Discussion of concepts and theories appropriate to the problem; Application of methodology appropriate to the problem; Evaluation and discussion of investigational outcomes; Writing style and organizational format consistent with current American Psychological Association standards; Speaking skills sufficient to the coherent presentation of investigational outcomes Target Performance: 90% of the students in the Experimental Concentration will achieve an 80% or better total assessment standard for their final Senior Seminar project grade (SCS 491). Assessment Criteria 3b: Students in the Applied-Human Services Concentration will demonstrate skills necessary for entry level work in the social services field. Target Performance: 90% of the students in the Applied-Human Services Concentration will achieve an 80% or better total assessment standard for their final internship evaluation. 90% of the internship evaluations by site supervisors will rate the student above average (SCS 470). Assessment Criteria 3c: Students in the Addictions Concentration will demonstrate skills necessary for entry level work in addictions field: Students will demonstrate beginning proficiency in twelve core functions of the alcohol and other drug abuse counselor as defined by the Ohio Credential Board for Chemical Dependency

5 Counselor and the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. Target Performance: 90% of the students in the Addictions Concentration will achieve an 80% or better total assessment standard for their final internship evaluation. 90% of the internship evaluations by site supervisors will rate the student above average in all areas including ratings in the 12 Core Functions (SCS 470). Updated: June 2007