Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 39.01
Liaison YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS
Submission Date June 19, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 8.66 / 14.00 Yolanda Mendoza
MSc.
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 5,281 1,374
Number of sustainability courses offered 195 33
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 112 103

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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):
24

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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
24

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Number of years covered by the data:
Two

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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:
All the educational programs listed in the entire curriculum offered in its official website were reviewed. In order to list the courses directly focused on Sustainability, the ones which include the word "sustainability" were counted as well as those which solve one or more sustainability challenges related to the earth charter. On the other hand, the Indirect courses were those, which even though does not include the word sustainability, they are directly related to ecology, environment, entrepreneurship, waste management, community health, efficiency among others that contribute to achieve balance and harmony in the society.

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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):
Courses in relation to the number of Academics Programs (PA) that are included in their curriculum were counted, regardless if the PA is offered in various faculties and academic units. On the other hand, we considered courses that are given to different students each time through academic units and faculties that are distributed in the state of Tamaulipas; for example, the subject "Environment and Sustainable Development" is taught in 85 academic programs running in different faculties and academic units, thus 85 direct courses with a focus on sustainability were recorded.

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?:
Yes

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Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Yes

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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