College of Arts & Sciences. Master of Science in Criminal Justice

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1 College of Arts & Sciences Master of Science in Criminal Justice

2 Masters of Science in Criminal Justice Degree Program Overview The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice is designed to broaden and enhance each student s ability to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that confront the American criminal justice system. Included in the objectives of the program s core coursework are (a) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate the principles and functions of personnel administration in criminal justice applications; (b) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate trends and developments affecting the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution in light of historical case precedent; (c) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that affect the structure and functioning of the criminal justice system; and (d) to understand, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the American judicial process with respect to its legal basis, organization and management.

3 The degree requires the following: MSCJ Degree Program Overview 10 courses 30 semester hour curriculum (non thesis) 12 courses 36 semester hour curriculum (thesis) * *only 2 Students may take courses full-time or part-time The program is offered at the following: Troy Campus ecampus Covington, GA Sumter, SC Norfolk, VA

4 Recent Improvements Based on prior assessment activities over the past three years, the program has implemented several improvements: Required common textbooks for core MSCJ classes and conducted a review process for compliance. Implemented common comprehensive exams throughout Troy University and conducted a review process for compliance. Implemented standardized core course syllabi that include a list of critical issues that must be covered and conducted a review process for compliance. Full-time faculty are more involved in teaching core classes throughout Troy University. Pass rates have improved on the comprehensive exams as a result of these corrective actions. Dr. Robert Moore and Dr. Elizabeth McMullan were hired as full-time tenure track professors in the CJ program. New program level expected outcomes and student learning outcomes that better assess the program were developed.

5 Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #1. 65 students will complete their MSCJ degree each year. EO #2. 1 % (approximately 3) MSCJ students ( with a minimum of 1 Troy Campus and 1 ecampus) will engage in scholarly activities that result in a paper presented at a professional or academic conference or submitted for publication each year. EO #3. 80% of students will evaluate the MSCJ program as good or excellent in the Graduate Student Survey. EO #4. 80% of students will evaluate instruction in the MSCJ program as good or excellent in the Graduate Student Survey. EO #5. 75% of the MSCJ students will pass all four sections of the comprehensive exam on the first attempt.

6 Expected Outcomes and Assessment Methods: MSCJ EO #5. 75% of the MSCJ students will pass all four sections of the comprehensive exam on the first attempt. EO #5 Courses The comprehensive exam specifically covers material in the four core class: CJ 6610 CJ 6620 CJ 6622 CJ 6624

7 Assessment Committee MSCJ Program Troy Campus ecampus Atlanta Region Norfolk Site Southeast Region Sumter, SC Site Covington, GA Site Dr. Jeff Lee Dr. Jeff Lee Dr. Joy Hadwiger Dr. Allen Lowery Dr. Allen Lowery * Member of the Assessment Committee will be meeting on March 31, 2010, at the Global campus leadership Conference to discuss solutions to not meeting some of the expected outcomes. Some solutions and plans of corrective action will be forthcoming.

8 Global Campus Assessment The undergraduate program is offered in two locations in the Southeast Region and 1 location in the Atlantic Region. However, assessing these sites is not possible utilizing the current assessment instrument. These sites offer a limited number of face-to-face courses and students who are assigned to these sites take approximately 85% of their CJ courses online via ecampus.

9 Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #1. 65 students will complete their MSCJ degree each year. Yearly Goal Results Results Fall 2009 Troy Campus Expectation not met. Covington, GA Expectation met. Sumter, SC Expectation exceeded. Norfolk, VA Expectation not met.

10 Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #2. 1 % (approximately 3) MSCJ students ( with a minimum of 1 Troy Campus and 1 ecampus) will engage in scholarly activities that result in a paper presented at a professional or academic conference or submitted for publication each year. Results for 2008/2009 academic year: Troy Campus Angela Largess presented a paper at the Southern Criminal Justice Conference in Oct in New Orleans, LA. Jasmine Greene presented a paper at the Southern Criminal Justice Conference in Oct in New Orleans, LA. Results for Fall 2009: Troy Campus None ** Felicity Whindam presented two papers at ACJS in San Deigo in February 2010

11 Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #3. 80% of students will evaluate the MSCJ program as good or excellent in the Graduate Student Survey. Spring 2010 Results: 90% satisfaction reported (n=88) Expectation exceeded. EO #4. 80% of students will evaluate instruction in the MSCJ program as good or excellent in the Graduate Student Survey. Spring 2010 Results: 86% satisfaction reported (n=88) Expectation met.

12 Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #5. 75% of the MSCJ students will pass all four sections of the comprehensive exam on the first attempt. Troy Campus: SP 09: 3 out of 3 passed all four sections. 100% - exceeding at this time FA 09: 3 out of 3 passed all four sections. 100% - exceeding at this time Covington, GA/eCampus: SP 09: 1 out of 2 passed all four sections. 50% - not meeting at this time SU 09: 1 out of 2 passed all four sections. 50% - not meeting at this time FA 09: 2 out of 4 passed all four sections. 50% - not meeting at this time Sumter, SC/eCampus: SP 09: 0 out of 2 passed all four sections. 0% - not meeting at this time FA 09: 2 out of 5 passed all four sections. 40% - not meeting at this time Norfolk, VA/eCampus: SP 09: 3 out of 4 passed all four sections. 75% - meeting at this time FA 09: 1 out of 3 passed all four sections. 33% - not meeting at this time

13 Plans for Further Improvement The program will publish the MSCJ graduate student handbook and make it available via the department s website by Spring The department plans to add one full-time tenure track faculty member. The full-time faculty will actively seek to assist students (especially ecampus) to engage in scholarship that results in a paper presentation and/or submission for publication.

14 ecampus Masters of Science in Criminal Justice Degree Program Overview The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice is designed to broaden and enhance each student s ability to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that confront the American criminal justice system. Included in the objectives of the program s core coursework are (a) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate the principles and functions of personnel administration in criminal justice applications; (b) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate trends and developments affecting the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution in light of historical case precedent; (c) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that affect the structure and functioning of the criminal justice system; and (d) to understand, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the American judicial process with respect to its legal basis, organization and management.

15 ecampus MSCJ Degree Program Overview The degree requires the following: 10 courses 30 semester hour curriculum (non thesis) * thesis option is not available for ecampus students Assessment results in this section are for students who take the MSCJ program 100% online through ecampus delivery.

16 ecampus Recent Improvements Based on prior assessment activities over the past three years, the program has implemented several improvements: Required common textbooks for core MSCJ classes and conducted a review process for compliance. Implemented common comprehensive exams throughout Troy University and conducted a review process for compliance. Implemented standardized core course syllabi that include a list of critical issues that must be covered and conducted a review process for compliance. Full-time faculty are more involved in teaching core classes throughout Troy University. Pass rates have improved on the comprehensive exams as a result of these corrective actions. Dr. Robert Moore and Dr. Elizabeth McMullan were hired as full-time tenure track professors in the CJ program. New program level expected outcomes and student learning outcomes that better assess the program were developed.

17 ecampus Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #1. 65 students will complete their MSCJ degree each year. Yearly Goal Results Results Fall 2009 ecampus Expectation met.

18 ecampus Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #2. 1 % (approximately 3) MSCJ students ( with a minimum of 1 Troy Campus and 1 ecampus) will engage in scholarly activities that result in a paper presented at a professional or academic conference or submitted for publication each year. Results for 2008/2009 academic year: ecampus None Results for Fall 2009: ecampus None

19 ecampus Program Level Expected Outcomes Including Student Learning Outcomes EO #5. 75% of the MSCJ students will pass all four sections of the comprehensive exam on the first attempt. ecampus: SP 09: 3 out of 7 passed all four sections. 43% - not meeting at this time FA 09: 11 out of 20 passed all four sections. 55%- not meeting at this time

20 ecampus Plans for Further Improvement The program will publish the MSCJ graduate student handbook and make it available via the department s website by Spring The department plans to add one full-time tenure track faculty member. The full-time faculty will actively seek to assist students (especially ecampus) to engage in scholarship that results in a paper presentation and/or submission for publication.