| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.27 |
| Liaison | Tracy Edwards |
| Submission Date | May 16, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Frostburg State University
ER-14: Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Henry
Bullamore Professor Geography |
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Does the institution have a program that meets the criteria outlined above?:
Yes
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A brief description of the program(s):
Frostburg State University offers a minor in Sustainability Studies to allow students pursuing a variety to academic majors to create an undergraduate program that focus on the full range of sustainability issues.
The program is the Minor in Sustainability Studies.
Program information is available at www.frostburg.edu/academics/majors/sustainability.
Information on this program is accurate.
In addition, Frostburg State University offer a major in Urban and Regional Planning, leading to the degree Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning that meets requirements of the undergraduate program in sustainability. Program information is available at www.frostbug.edu/academic/majors/urban.
Information on this program is accurate.
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A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:
Frostburg State University is actively seeking to enhance curricular offerings in Sustainability and to support faculty development efforts toward that goal. Although the program in Sustainability Studies only began in fall 2010, already several changes have been made to the curriculum to incorporate newly developed courses. Since creating the program, FSU has added the Geography of Food, The Geography of the Suburbs, and most recently, The Politics of Food to the Sustainability Studies program.
Faculty member are encouraged to seek support for curriculum development work. They can seek support from the Sustainability Studies Steering Committee, the Dean of the College, and the Faculty Development Subcommittee. All have supported faculty development work. Conference travel grants and reassigned time grants have both been used for such curriculum development work.
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