| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.22 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
Slippery Rock University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Samantha
Kelly Accreditation Coordinator Academic Planning, Resource Management & Assessment |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Students in the environmental studies program study the links between humans and their environment. This program takes an interdisciplinary approach and integrates knowledge from the social and natural sciences in the study of environmental issues. An important goal of the program is for students to understand the relationships that exist between economic, social, behavioral, and environmental systems. We emphasize the collection, analysis, and representation of earth data at scales ranging from the local to the global.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Geology and Geography are recognized for their contributions to the better understanding of the earth, nature-society relations, and global and regional situations as well as local issues. Our department's educational mission is to advance the perspectives and insights of geology, geography, and environmental science and studies via high quality curricular programs for our majors and high quality liberal studies courses for non-majors. Complementary missions are to extend knowledge in our disciplines through research and to provide service to the university and our region.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The Parks and Recreation department teaches individuals how to educate others on the environment and sustainable issues. It teaches management, planning, education, as well as a variety of other courses.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
School of Business Sustainable Management BSBA
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/sustainable-management
Environmental Geosciences - Environmental Sciences BS
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/environmental-geosciences-environmental-science
Environmental Geosciences - Geology BS
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/environmental-geosciences-geology
Environmental Geosciences BA
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/environmental-geosciences
Environmental Chemistry BS
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/chemistry-environmental-chemistry
Environmental Geosciences - Pre-Masters of Education
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/environmental-geosciences-pre-masters-of-education
Environmental Geosciences - Applied Geographic Technology
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/geography-applied-geographic-technology
Mathematics - Environmental Geosciences
http://www.sru.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/mathematics-environmental-geosciences
Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
A student pursuing a bachelor of science in business administration degree (BSBA) can choose a major in Sustainable Management. Sustainable Management is a degree program with a strong management component combined with an emphasis on sustainability. The School of Business teaches a triple bottom line (3BL) approach to sustainability. The 3BL approach emphasizes the importance of people and the planet as well as profit as important performance metrics that successful businesses must recognize. Managers following 3BL metrics recognize the stakeholder approach to decision making rather than the traditional shareholder approach. A stakeholder approach allows firms to engage in strategic planning that focuses on long-run value creation for the business as opposed to short-term profits as the sole performance measure.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
This interdisciplinary certificate should benefit a diverse population of students who might not be introduced to such concepts through completion of their degree program. Students who obtain a Certificate in Sustainability will be better prepared to critically evaluate society’s interactions with the environment and to help find ethical and equitable solutions to environmental challenges.
Objectives and/or competencies for the program include:
•Recognize how day-to-day activities impact global societies and the natural environment.
•Understand how to use natural resources efficiently and produce a small ecological footprint.
•Identify environmental problems and work within a profession or community to find creative and equitable solutions.
•Understand the energy-environment connection, as well as underlying economic and political considerations, in order to be effective agents of change for practical, long-term sustainability.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Geology and Geography are recognized for their contributions to the better understanding of the earth, nature-society relations, and global and regional situations as well as local issues. Our department's educational mission is to advance the perspectives and insights of geology, geography, and environmental science and studies via high quality curricular programs for our majors and high quality liberal studies courses for non-majors. Complementary missions are to extend knowledge in our disciplines through research and to provide service to the university and our region.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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