Willow International Community College Center
Course/Program Assessment Timeline
This chart will help you organize your SLO activities. Please place the appropriate number(s) in each semester’s column. When you have
completed your timeline and are ready to save this document, please use the following naming convention:
Assessment Timeline-[Subject/Program name]-[class number (if applicable)]-FA[beginning two-digit year]-SP[ending two-digit year]
Or, as an example: Assessment Timeline-English-125-FA12-SP14 or Assessment Timeline-Counseling-FA12-SP14
1
determine assessment(s)
define measurement(s)
2
3
assess
analyze data
4
make recommendations
implement changes
Some semesters may have more than one number. Complete one timeline for each course and/or program.
Course/Program Name:
Criminology 1: Introduction to Criminology taught during the fall semester(s)
Course/Program Outcomes
SLO #1 = Recognize the major components of the criminal justice system.
FA 12
SP 13
FA 13
1-3
4
SLO #2 = Describe the differences between federal and state courts.
1-3
4
SLO #3 = Identify the major theories which attempt to explain crime
causation
1-3
4
SLO # 4 = Identify the processes by which a criminal case progresses from
investigation to appeal
1-3
4
SLO # 5 = Recognize which Amendments to the United States Constitution
have the greatest impact on the criminal justice system
1-3
4
SP 14
Willow International Community College Center
Course/Program Assessment Timeline
Course/Program Name:
Criminology 6: Criminal Law taught during the spring semester(s)
Course/Program Outcomes
SLO #1 = Assemble the various historical and developmental concepts of
the criminal statues into a logical sequence.
FA 12
SP 13
FA 13
SP 14
1-3
4
SLO #2 = Identify, define, and differentiate various crimes by means of
elements of those crimes (corpus delicti).
1-3
4
SLO #3 = Evaluate a given set of facts and then determine which crimes,
if any, have been committed.
1-3
4
SLO # 4 = Compare crimes in terms of classification in order to
demonstrate the appropriate response in the field relative to the type and
amount of forced used in apprehension.
1-3
4
SLO # 5 = Demonstrate familiarity with appropriate codes (P.C., H&S,
W&I,.V.C.) .
1-3
SLO#6 = Interpret and use the vocabulary of the legal professional
1-3
4
4
Willow International Community College Center
Course/Program Assessment Timeline
Course/Program Name:
Criminology 8: Criminal Investigations taught during a fall semester
Course/Program Outcomes
SLO #1 = Explain the various historical and developmental concepts of the
art and science of criminal investigation into a logical sequence of events
FA 12
SP 13
FA 13
1-3
4
SLO #2 = Distinguish the relevant techniques and protocol of evidence
collection, preservation, and linking analysis
1-3
4
SLO #3 = Recognize ethical principles in an investigation and present an
appropriate response
1-3
4
1-3
4
SLO # 4 = Describe the duties of the first responder in regards to crime
scene management.
SLO #5 = Examine the concepts of probable cause; elements of a crime;
and other appropriate basic criminal justice principles and their importance
in the process of an investigation
SP 14
Willow International Community College Center
Course/Program Assessment Timeline
Course/Program Name:
Criminology 14: Multicultural issues within public safety taught during a spring semester
Course/Program Outcomes
FA 12
SLO #1 = Evaluate and develop techniques to more effectively
communicate with people from various cultures and ethnicities for better
relationships between the community and the criminal justice system
SP 13
FA 13
SP 14
1-3
4
SLO #2 = Use and evaluate the vocabulary of the various cultures and
ethnicities within their community, as well as the vocabulary of the criminal
justice system.
1-3
4
SLO #3 = Describe
1-3
4
ways in which culture and ethnicity impact
relations between community and criminal justice
professionals
Course/Program Name:
Criminology 20: Introduction to Corrections taught during a spring semester
Course/Program Outcomes
SLO #1 = Recognize various historical and developmental concepts of
correctional institutions as well as recognizing corrections role as a subsystem within the criminal justice system
FA 12
SP 13
FA 13
SP 14
1-3
4
SLO #2 = Define and identify the various classifications of prisoners, as
well as the appropriate treatment programs for rehabilitation.
1-3
4
SLO #3 = Recognize the various applicable codes and rules as they relate
to corrections
1-3
4
1-3
4
SLO # 4 = Identify the various forms of punishment which exists in the
United States and critically analyze the role of Corrections within the
Criminal Justice System