| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.94 |
| Liaison | DeLayne Miller |
| Submission Date | Dec. 15, 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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5.90 / 14.00 |
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Part 1. Sustainability course offerings
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 5,566 | 1,230 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 61 | 57 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 240 | 144 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
7.39
Part 2. Sustainability course offerings by department
34
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
15
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
44.12
Documentation
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
A brief description of the methodology used to complete the course inventory :
Tennessee Tech University’s Registrar was contacted in order to count the total number of classes offered at both an undergraduate and graduate levels. Then the course catalog was reviewed and all descriptions read. Courses were categorized as “Sustainable-Themed”, “Sustainable Components” or “Not Applicable” based off of the description. Course descriptions with multi-faceted subjects outlined in them including different levels of ecology and human interaction, or human supported systems were listed as having sustainable components. Sustainable-themed courses were labeled based off of: 1. having “sustainable” in the title; 2. descriptions with emphasis on environmental relationships; or combining components with the root issue of sustainability from the definition of Sustainability.
Merriam-Webster’s 1st and 3rd definitions of Sustainability were used for this process: “able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed” and “able to last or continue for a long time”. The combination of these definitions create a broad enough sense of the word in order to encapsulate the purposes of classes that are both sustainable themed and those with sustainable components to help complete this inventory.
Merriam-Webster’s 1st and 3rd definitions of Sustainability were used for this process: “able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed” and “able to last or continue for a long time”. The combination of these definitions create a broad enough sense of the word in order to encapsulate the purposes of classes that are both sustainable themed and those with sustainable components to help complete this inventory.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the amount of sections offered.
Optional Fields
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