| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.94 |
| Liaison | Tsuneo Yabusaki |
| Submission Date | June 5, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Soka University of America
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
14.00 / 14.00 |
M. Robert
Hamersley Dean of Faculty Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry Environmental Studies |
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Part 1
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 862 | 0 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered |
73
Date Revised: Sept. 12, 2017
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0 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability |
104
Date Revised: Sept. 12, 2017
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0 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
20.53
Part 2
4
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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):
4
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
100
Course Inventory
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Three
A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
Three faculty members and a student from sustainability committee created the course inventory. Registrar's class schedule from 2014 to 2016 was used to create the inventory. The definition of sustainability used for course identification was based on STARS manual and Earth Charter. The validity of the course inventory was maintained by using the course catalog, course syllabus, and faculty involvement in course identification.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
Each offering or section of a course was counted as an individual course
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
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Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
Optional Fields
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