| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Dasha Ostrova |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California College of the Arts
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Jennifer
Juras Director of Institutional Research Office of Institutional Planning |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are sustainability course offerings:
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 1,016 | 485 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 15 | 4 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 16 | 10 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
Sections were counted as separate courses. Course counts include Fall 2016 and Spring 2017.
Ecological Theory and Practice (EcoTAP) is a network of courses, faculty, and events at California College of the Arts that focuses on the study of environmentalism, ecology, and sustainability within an art and design school context. EcoTAP courses can be found in any program and are labeled as "Eco" in the course catalog. For more info, see: https://www.cca.edu/academics/ecotap
For this analysis, I also consulted a report written by CCA faculty member Nathan Shedroff in Spring 2017. He assessed the state of sustainability teaching at CCA and developed recommendations for a potential unified, modular sustainability curriculum for the school, as a whole. Implementation planning for this is currently in progress.
As part of this report, he included a list of sustainability courses offered at CCA. I cross-referenced that list with the 2016-17 course catalog.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.