| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.34 |
| Liaison | Ciannat Howett |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Emory University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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8.75 / 14.00 |
Kelly
Weisinger Director Office of Sustainability Initiatives |
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 1,295 | 1,743 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 28 | 29 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 174 | 143 |
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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
43
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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
75
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Number of years covered by the data:
Three
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A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
In the summer of 2014, an electronic survey was distributed to all Emory faculty members, requesting whether or not courses taught by faculty from 2010-2013 were sustainability courses, courses that include sustainability, or neither. The data collected and reported here represents courses taught between Fall 2010 and Spring 2013.
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How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections
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A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Courses were counted only once, regardless of how many sections or offerings were available. However, if two faculty members taught the same course at different times, they were counted as two courses.
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | Yes |
| Physical education | Yes |
| Performance arts | Yes |
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Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
No
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Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
No
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Though Oxford College courses are included in the publicly available inventory, these courses are not included in this report for STARS because Oxford is considered outside of the institutional boundary for STARS.
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.