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Department of Criminal Justice and Security Management Data Portal
Student Learning Assessment Reports in the Criminal Justice Program
Student learning assessment reports require that faculty, department chairs, and deans: 1) identify the student learning outcomes in their degree program; 2) establish methods that can assess their student learning outcomes; and 3) use the results of their assessment in the decision making process regarding their curriculum and curriculum delivery in a way that maximizes student learning opportunities. To demonstrate how assessment data are being used to continually improve on courses and programs, each report documents a profile of the program, student learning outcomes, curricular mapping, direct and indirect measures of assessment, and how data are used for continuous improvement.
View the student learning assessment report in Criminal Justice
End of Program Survey Data
The end-of-program survey, administered to all students prior to graduation, seeks information from students regarding needed improvements in educational programs and service areas. Information derived from a series of Likert scale and open-ended questions assists in determining: 1) the extent to which APUS is meeting the institutional objectives, and 2) the usefulness, currency, and relevancy of its academic programs.
Institution-wide End of Program Survey Data | |||||
Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
Student received individualized instruction from professor | 37% | 62.1% | 7.4% | 3.2% | .4% |
Student received prompt e-mail responses | 42.6% | 48.6% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% |
Professor gave valuable feedback on coursework | 41.7% | 49.1% | 5.3% | 3.2% | .7% |
Professor promoted and actively participated in classroom discussion boards | 33.6% | 47.7% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 1.1% |
Student was exposed to different viewpoints | 51.9% | 42.4% | 3.9% | 1.4% | .4% |
Student was free to express viewpoints | 69.3% | 26.9% | 2.1% | 1.4% | .4% |
Final grade posted 2 weeks after course/extension ended | 68.7% | 26.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
Exams and quizzes related to course objectives. | 59.4% | 35.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | .4% |
Professor flexible to work/life schedule | 80.2% | 15.9% | 3.2% | 0% | .7% |
| Professor demonstrated knowledge of subject matter | 79.4% | 17.7% | 2.1% | 0% | .7% |
| Professor provided timely feedback on coursework | 52.1% | 41.4% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Course provided high level of student interaction | 44.7% | 46.8% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Criminal Justice Undergraduate End of Program Survey Data | |||||
Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
Student received individualized instruction from professor | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Student received prompt e-mail responses | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Professor gave valuable feedback on coursework | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Professor promoted and actively participated in classroom discussion boards | 65% | 30% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
Student was exposed to different viewpoints | 70% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Student was free to express viewpoints | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Final grade posted 2 weeks after course/extension ended | 75% | 20% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
Exams and quizzes related to course objectives. | 70% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Professor flexible to work/life schedule | 80% | 20% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Professor demonstrated knowledge of subject matter | 84% | 15.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Professor provided timely feedback on coursework | 76.9% | 23.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Course provided high level of student interaction | 76.9% | 23.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Criminal Justice Graduate End of Program Survey Data | |||||
Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
Student received individualized instruction from professor | 50% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 0% | 0% |
Student received prompt email responses | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Professor gave valuable feedback on coursework | 50% | 33.3% | 0% | 16.7% | 0% |
Professor promoted and actively participated in classroom discussion boards | 33.3% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 0% |
Student was exposed to different viewpoints | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Student was free to express viewpoints | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Final grade posted 2 weeks after course/extension ended | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Exams and quizzes related to course objectives. | 50% | 33.3% | 0% | 16.7% | 0% |
Professor flexible to work/life schedule | 83.3% | 16.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Professor demonstrated knowledge of subject matter | 66.7% | 0% | 33.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Professor provided timely feedback of coursework | 33.3% | 66.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Course provided high level of student interaction | 33.3% | 0% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0% |
Major Field Test Results
The Major Field Test in Criminal Justice contains 150 multiple-choice items, some of which are grouped in sets and based on such materials as diagrams, graphs, and statistical data. Most of the questions require knowledge of specific information about the Criminal Justice system, but the test also draws on the student’s critical thinking ability.
National Mean | n | sd | July 2005 | n | sd | Aug | n | sd | Oct | n | sd |
154.6 | 4066 | 15.1 | 152.4 | 18 | 15.7 | 161.5 | 12 | 10.4 | 159.5 | 29 | 11.1 |
Updated 1-19-06
December 2005 | n | sd |
159.5 | 10 | 13.2 |
The numbers in the table represent scale score means, and the range is from 120-200. Student proficiency is measured in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, the US court system, theories of criminal behavior, research methodology, and statistics.
When compared against 4066 individual students from participating colleges and universities nationwide, preliminary results from the Major Field test indicate:
In July, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=18) scored below the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 152.4 with a standard deviation of 15.7. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 40% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in July.
In August, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=12) scored above the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 161.5 with a standard deviation of 10.4. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 60% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in August.
In October, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=29) scored above the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 159.5 with a standard deviation of 11.1. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 55% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in October.
In December, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=10) scored above the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 159.5 with a standard deviation of 13.2. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 55% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in December.
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