| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.59 |
| Liaison | Chris Bond |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Unity Environmental University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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14.00 / 14.00 |
Steve
Kahl Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
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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 | 216 | 0 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 31 | 0 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 68 | 0 |
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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):
5
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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
5
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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:
Sustainability-focused and sustainability-related courses are identified in the course catalog by title and description. The interdisciplinary core curriculum contains sustainability-focused classes such as "The Environmental Citizen" and "Environmental Sustainability" that are required of every Unity College student. Other courses in specific majors that contain sustainability-focused and sustainability-related courses are identified in the catalog by course title and/or appropriate course description such as "Economics of Resource Conservation and Sustainability," "Sustainable Enterprise," and "Sustainable Societies." Sustainability-focused and sustainability-related courses are n
ot identified by other special characters or a stand-alone listing.
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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 | Yes |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | Yes |
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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:
The curricular focus of Unity College is Sustainability Science. The required Gen Ed courses that all students take have a sustainability focus, and the upper level courses have a general common theme of sustainability. All five academic centers offer courses in sustainability.
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