| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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| Overall Score | 26.01 |
| Liaison | Doug Oetter |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
Georgia College & State University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.50 / 3.00 |
Doug
Oetter Professor History and Geography |
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs
No
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
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Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
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Additional degree programs (optional)
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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
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Minors and concentrations
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Certificate in Sustainability
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The Certificate requires eight courses, including an introductory course in sustainability, six courses in three different content areas (economics, ethics, & ecology), and a senior capstone. It is available to any degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student, and is offered by the Philosophy & Liberal Studies department as an interdisciplinary program.
Students who complete the Certificate will be able to:
• Define and apply sustainability as a concept and as a management approach;
• Accept personal responsibility for individual actions and exhibit concern for global sustainability;
• Relate resource and conservation history to current issues;
• Extract and analyze energy and water usage data;
• Describe energy and material systems in the context of human activities;
• Offer low-impact transportation, housing, marketing, and management solutions;
• Prescribe methods of recycling, composting, and energy efficiency;
• Apply human systems theory to dominant fields of inquiry and applied science;
• Design and implement sustainable solutions to common problems;
• Demonstrate appreciation for diverse viewpoints; and
• Integrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes into productive leadership.
Students who complete the Certificate will be able to:
• Define and apply sustainability as a concept and as a management approach;
• Accept personal responsibility for individual actions and exhibit concern for global sustainability;
• Relate resource and conservation history to current issues;
• Extract and analyze energy and water usage data;
• Describe energy and material systems in the context of human activities;
• Offer low-impact transportation, housing, marketing, and management solutions;
• Prescribe methods of recycling, composting, and energy efficiency;
• Apply human systems theory to dominant fields of inquiry and applied science;
• Design and implement sustainable solutions to common problems;
• Demonstrate appreciation for diverse viewpoints; and
• Integrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes into productive leadership.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Additional minors and concentrations (optional)
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A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
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Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
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A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
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Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
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