| Overall Rating | Bronze |
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| Overall Score | 41.51 |
| Liaison | Lori Chance |
| Submission Date | May 16, 2024 |
Messiah University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.75 / 8.00 |
Brandon
Hoover Director of Sustainability Operations |
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Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
Sustainability-supportive
A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
Lab Sciences:
b. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and how the scientific
community validates new knowledge.
c. Demonstrate the ability to conduct and analyze simple investigations in the natural
sciences.
Science, Tech, and the World:
a. Examine relevant scientific or technological concepts.
b. Characterize ethical, social, historical, philosophical, aesthetic, or political aspects of
science or technology.
c. Analyze relationships between Christian Faith and science or technology within the
context of a particular issue/topic.
Social Sciences:
b. Identify socio-cultural contexts that shape human experience.
c. Analyze important variables contributing to one or more social problems/issues
Cross-Cultural Studies:
a. Identify relevant information about the host culture's history, traditions, politics, geography, including regional differences, if applicable.
b. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and how the scientific
community validates new knowledge.
c. Demonstrate the ability to conduct and analyze simple investigations in the natural
sciences.
Science, Tech, and the World:
a. Examine relevant scientific or technological concepts.
b. Characterize ethical, social, historical, philosophical, aesthetic, or political aspects of
science or technology.
c. Analyze relationships between Christian Faith and science or technology within the
context of a particular issue/topic.
Social Sciences:
b. Identify socio-cultural contexts that shape human experience.
c. Analyze important variables contributing to one or more social problems/issues
Cross-Cultural Studies:
a. Identify relevant information about the host culture's history, traditions, politics, geography, including regional differences, if applicable.
Total number of graduates from degree programs:
622
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
136
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
We calculated the total number of graduates from the 2021 academic year and the total number of graduates that have a sustainability course or learning outcome associated with their program. The list of programs and descriptions are below.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
The Bachelor of Arts in Economics prepares students to serve populations at home or abroad. Through core courses in economics and business, students will build the knowledge to effectively enhance rural and urban communities around the world to develop in ways that protect natural systems and enhance human communities.
Biology/Environmental Science: By combining a strong foundation of scientific knowledge and methods with a Christian perspective about God’s creation and your place in it, our innovative, hands-on curriculum, fieldwork, internships, environmental restoration projects, research, study abroad and more will prepare you to make a real and lasting difference in the world.
Sustainability Studies: Messiah College's interdepartmental Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in sustainability studies is built upon a holistic approach that emphasizes the social, ecological and economic aspects of sustainable human communities.
Sociology: Holistic, comparative approach to the study of humankind that draws on a variety of disciplines such as archeology, linguistics, and ethnology to understand the nature of power and culture and its relationship to the natural world.
Engineering: The environmental engineering concentration of the BSE degree program will teach you how to apply engineering practices to plans that will have an impact on natural surroundings. For example, as an environmental engineer, you might plan for a new structure, including assessing the environmental impact on the existing natural resources. Overall, an environmental engineer focuses on how humans, industry, and the environment can work together.
Politics: Examines the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public policy with special attention given to public policy at the state and federal level. Specific public policy issues, including social, economic, and environmental topics, are discussed.
Social Work: there is a commitment to evidence-informed practice, service-learning at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels, a commitment to community, a respect for diversity and human rights, and support for the enhancement of social, environmental, and economic justice for all people
Adventure Education: This program focuses on principles of outdoor education, leave no trace, and developing a personal land ethic through outdoor exposure.
Biology/Environmental Science: By combining a strong foundation of scientific knowledge and methods with a Christian perspective about God’s creation and your place in it, our innovative, hands-on curriculum, fieldwork, internships, environmental restoration projects, research, study abroad and more will prepare you to make a real and lasting difference in the world.
Sustainability Studies: Messiah College's interdepartmental Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in sustainability studies is built upon a holistic approach that emphasizes the social, ecological and economic aspects of sustainable human communities.
Sociology: Holistic, comparative approach to the study of humankind that draws on a variety of disciplines such as archeology, linguistics, and ethnology to understand the nature of power and culture and its relationship to the natural world.
Engineering: The environmental engineering concentration of the BSE degree program will teach you how to apply engineering practices to plans that will have an impact on natural surroundings. For example, as an environmental engineer, you might plan for a new structure, including assessing the environmental impact on the existing natural resources. Overall, an environmental engineer focuses on how humans, industry, and the environment can work together.
Politics: Examines the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public policy with special attention given to public policy at the state and federal level. Specific public policy issues, including social, economic, and environmental topics, are discussed.
Social Work: there is a commitment to evidence-informed practice, service-learning at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels, a commitment to community, a respect for diversity and human rights, and support for the enhancement of social, environmental, and economic justice for all people
Adventure Education: This program focuses on principles of outdoor education, leave no trace, and developing a personal land ethic through outdoor exposure.
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
21.86
Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Departments where sustainability was one of the learning outcomes of the program were identified by the sustainability committee and total numbers of graduates from these programs were counted by looking at graduation numbers from AY21.
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