| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Kathy Dhanda |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
DePaul University
ER-7: Sustainability-Related Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Evelyn
Lulis Faculty College of Computing and Digital Media |
The number of sustainability-related courses offered :
The total number of courses offered :
Number of years covered by the data:
A list of sustainability-related courses offered:
The website URL where the sustainability course inventory that includes a list of sustainability-related courses is posted:
A copy of the sustainability course inventory:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Process for Collecting Information:
The Sustainability Initiatives Task (SITF) Force hired DePaul University’s Social Science Research Center to conduct a survey of full and part-time faculty in Fall 2010 on issues concerning sustainability in the curriculum. Data collected—based solely on the number of courses that survey respondents taught, not every DePaul course offered—was used to assess STAR credits 5–8 The resultant survey formed the basis for the work of the SITF’s committee on curriculum. In total, 395 faculty members completed the survey, a response rate of approximately 25%.
The survey asked faculty (1) if they have taught any courses in the last three years that incorporated sustainability as the key focus, including the economic, social, and/or
environmental aspects of sustainability, throughout the course [for sustainability-focused courses] and/or (2) if they taught any courses in the last three years that incorporated sustainability by examining a specific issue, case, or topic using a sustainability perspective [for sustainability-related courses]. If they answered yes to either question, they were asked to
provide the course department, course number, course title, whether the course was cross-listed and if applicable, the cross-listed course department and course number.
The Process for Collecting Information:
The Sustainability Initiatives Task (SITF) Force hired DePaul University’s Social Science Research Center to conduct a survey of full and part-time faculty in Fall 2010 on issues concerning sustainability in the curriculum. Data collected—based solely on the number of courses that survey respondents taught, not every DePaul course offered—was used to assess STAR credits 5–8 The resultant survey formed the basis for the work of the SITF’s committee on curriculum. In total, 395 faculty members completed the survey, a response rate of approximately 25%.
The survey asked faculty (1) if they have taught any courses in the last three years that incorporated sustainability as the key focus, including the economic, social, and/or
environmental aspects of sustainability, throughout the course [for sustainability-focused courses] and/or (2) if they taught any courses in the last three years that incorporated sustainability by examining a specific issue, case, or topic using a sustainability perspective [for sustainability-related courses]. If they answered yes to either question, they were asked to
provide the course department, course number, course title, whether the course was cross-listed and if applicable, the cross-listed course department and course number.
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.