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Program Objectives & Student OutcomesAssessment ActivitiesData Gathered & Analyzed by:DocumentationAssessment ResultsProgram ChangesProgram Objective To ensure curriculum remains current & relevant The department will conduct interim curriculum reviews every year as well as have an outside assessment of the curriculum.  Semester schedules Program sheets from similar programs  During the first full year the curriculum review is within the scope of other accepted forensic science educational practices when compared to other universities with a forensic science program. Moreover, the Director of Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center is consulted on curriculum issues from an outside practitioner perspective.  None at this timeProgram Objective To ensure positive student experienceThe department will conduct a survey during FS 499 on students overall perceptions & experiences with the program Department Faculty Course Instructors Survey resultsThe forensic science committee is currently developing the survey. It should be ready to administer this semester. To be determined from survey data. Student Outcome Students will demonstrate a conceptual, comprehensive knowledge and practical application of forensic science and forensic science techniquesFS 498 & 499 which are the capstone courses for Forensic Science students will be taken through the entire process of analyzing evidence from a crime scene from the identifying of evidence to the court room experience of testifying. Students will be evaluated on each component of the process by their final papers for each course, i.e. the Crime Scene Report for 498 & the Evidence Presentation for 499. Students will also be evaluated on their writing and communication skills on the final papers. ** Department faculty Course instructors  Students final papers for both FS 498 & 499  2 students completed FS 488 and 499. Each student received a letter grade of A. Final capstone papers were submitted by all students which demonstrated a high order of competence based on the learning objectives.  None at this time. Feedback Loop: Throughout the year the data will be collected, organized and analyzed by the Forensic Science Program Coordinator for presentation at the annual meeting of the faculty. At this meeting, faculty will review assessment results and provide feedback into the program. In addition, faculty will review the program mission, objectives, outcomes and the assessment process. At the annual faculty meeting interim evaluations of curriculum needs will be reviewed. The director of the Forensic Science program will assesses the effectiveness of any and all changes to the curriculum, program mission, objectives, outcomes and assessment process. Note: survey data was not gathered for the past year due to the programs personnel changes. Survey data will be collected for the forthcoming year.  ** Forensic Science Student Assessment Criteria for FS 498 & FS 499 FS 498 - students will be evaluated using their final Crime Scene reports on: 1. Their ability to recognize found substances as evidence within the context of the alleged crime 2. Their ability to properly collect the evidence 3. Their ability to record key information about the crime scene 4. Their ability to establish the chain of custody of the evidence 5. Their writing and communication skills FS 499 - students will be evaluated using their final Evidence Presentation reports on: 1. The extent to which the evidence collected was maintained properly and legally 2. 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