OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION
GOAL ASSESSMENT REPORT: AY 08/09
MAJOR: BCJ – Homeland Security / Terrorism Major
Section One:
Activity Statement:
One of the problems identified by the Department was to ensure ENF 345, ENF 343, and JUS 215 courses and
learning objectives are properly de-conflicted and integrated. These classes were taught so JUS 215
concentrated on legal principals and directives related to terrorism and homeland security. ENF 343 built on
these principals and directives by discussing the different weapons terrorist might employ. ENF 343 showed
the student how they should deal with identifying, neutralizing, and the likelihood of which weapon the terrorist
may use. ENF 345 combined the legal principals and directives, along with the various weapons of terrorism
and challenges the student to utilize critical thinking to prepare for, respond to and recover from a terrorist
incident. This AY, the class ENF 345 was tasked with completing a test of the Emergency Response Plan for
Tiffin University, Tiffin Fire and Rescue, Tiffin Police Department and Seneca County Sherriff’s Office. To
accomplish this, the students developed an active shooter scenario and conducted a live exercise on campus.
Section Two: Describe which program goal(s) in the Major Program Plan was assessed during the academic
year.
Intended Outcome #1:
Students will be able to identify factors which influence multi-jurisdictional and emergency responses to
domestic and foreign terrorist operations.
Assessment Criteria:
Seventy percent of students will have a “75%” or better grade on final quiz/exam that identifies factors
influencing jurisdictional emergency responses to domestic and foreign terrorist operations: JUS 215, ENF 343
and ENF 345.
Results of Outcomes Activity:
2008-2009
Met/Not Met
Met
Data Details
ENF 345 100%
ENF 343 100%
JUS 215 97%
Section Three: Describe analysis of assessment data and action plans for upcoming academic year.
Analysis and Action Plans:
In AY 2009/2010, we will continue to stress the importance of how the three key upper-level courses in this
major (JUS 215, ENF 343, and ENF 345) integrate the relevant legal principals and directives for the discipline
and build upon each other to allow the students to achieve an in-depth understanding of an “all hazards”
approach to homeland security. We also intend to incorporate more media training into each of the courses to
allow students greater familiarity with how the media impacts the response to an emergency incident.
The students will continue to be tasked with developing and drafting several response plans to increase their
awareness with the “all hazards” approach used by homeland security agencies today. The students will
continue to be involved in emergency planning of the university and the surrounding communities to maintain a
“real world” concept to what they are learning. Additionally, guest speakers will be asked to present topics
relating to the classes to also provide the “real world” aspect to the classroom lecture and practical.
The three courses were taught by one instructor, which has improved the University’s ability to achieve the
consistency and integration noted above. We recognize, however, that this also risks limiting the exposure of
students to other views they may benefit from by having more than one instructor. The continuity of the course
has been established during AY 08-09 and a new faculty member has been hired with extensive Emergency
Management experience to augment the courses for AY 09-10. Results of the evaluation of the Assessment
Criteria will be used to further refine the program.