| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.71 |
| Liaison | Matthew Harmin |
| Submission Date | May 14, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goucher College
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.07 / 14.00 |
Marc
Roy Provost Office of the Provost |
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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 | 734 | 190 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 24 |
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Date Revised: June 16, 2014
Date Revised: June 16, 2014
Date Revised: Oct. 7, 2014
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| Number of courses offered that include sustainability |
19
Date Revised: June 16, 2014
Date Revised: Oct. 7, 2014
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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):
14
Date Revised: Oct. 7, 2014
Date Revised: Oct. 7, 2014
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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
49
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Number of years covered by the data:
One
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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:
This course inventory was compiled using three lists of courses. The first is the list of courses offered in Goucher's Environmental Studies Program (first link above), the second is those courses required for Goucher's Environmental Sustainability Liberal Education Requirements (http://www.goucher.edu/Documents/Associate%20Dean%20UG/Liberal%20Education%20Requirements.pdf), and the third is courses from Goucher's Graduate Studies in Environmental Studies Program (http://www.goucher.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-environmental-studies). These are courses that all specifically deal with environmental sustainability as a topic of study.
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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):
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Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | Yes |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | Yes |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis/dissertation | Yes |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
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Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
Yes
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Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Yes
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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The figures for "Number of sustainability courses offered", "Number of courses offered that include sustainability", and "Total number of courses offered by the institution" for both Undergraduate and Graduate categories reflect totals for the Spring 2014 semester.
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