Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 26.15
Liaison Hector Davis
Submission Date June 26, 2017
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STARS v2.0

Tarleton State University
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 7.96 / 14.00 Dr. T. Wayne Schwertner
Department Head
Sildlife, Sustainability & Ecosystem Sciences
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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 728 197
Number of sustainability courses offered 30 8
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 59 16

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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):
12

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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
26

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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:
In order to assist with the identification of sustainability courses/courses that include sustainability, inquiries were made within each department and directly to faculty members to self-identify these courses. The definitions outlined in Standards and Terms were used as a guideline. In addition, we reviewed learning outcomes and course objectives to assist with this process.

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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 No
Practicums No
Independent study No
Special topics No
Thesis/dissertation No
Clinical No
Physical education No
Performance arts No

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Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
No

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Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
No

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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