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Overall Score
Liaison Ryan Buchholdt
Submission Date Aug. 12, 2015
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University of Alaska Anchorage
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Paula Williams
Sustainability Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students?:
Yes

The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (1st program):
Environment and Society

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (1st program):

The specific educational outcomes that support the program objectives in the BS in Environment and Society are to produce graduates who are able to:
Explain the fundamental role of natural/living systems in supporting life and social well-being, the relationships between people and the natural world, and the key human threats to the environment. (Environmental Knowledge)
Demonstrate the ability to employ the following liberal education skills in a disciplinary and professional setting: critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making; ethics and civic engagement; science and technical writing skills. (Liberal Knowledge)
Apply the following skill sets to address environmental problems and develop solutions in professional, academic, and civic settings: civic engagement, teamwork, habitat assessment, survey design, wetlands delineation, mapping skills (Geographic Information Systems and GPS), knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act. (Technical Knowledge)


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The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
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The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
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Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
Yes

The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
Environmental Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):

The specific educational outcomes that support the program objectives are to produce graduates who are able to:
Explain the fundamental role of natural/living systems in supporting life and social well-being, the relationships between people and the natural world, and the key human threats to the environment.
Apply skill sets such as Geographic Information Systems, knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act and survey design to address environmental problems and develop solutions in professional, academic and civic settings
- See more at: http://catalog.uaa.alaska.edu/undergraduateprograms/cas/environmentandsociety/minor-environmentalstudies/#learningoutcomestext


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