Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.32
Liaison Eric Boles
Submission Date Feb. 14, 2014
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STARS v1.2

University of Arkansas
ER-12: Sustainability Immersive Experience

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 DeDe Long
Director
Office for Study Abroad
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Does the institution offer a program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

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A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive experience(s) offered by the institution:
One undergraduate and three graduate degree programs have been identified as relevant: BS in Environmental Science, MS in Environmental Science (CSES-Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences), PhD in Environmental Dynamics (Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences), and the MS in Biological Engineering (College of Engineering). The Belize Program (Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences) offers students a multi-disciplinary immersive experience conducting research and service learning projects in a study abroad atmosphere for 3-4 weeks during the summer. The University of Arkansas Rome Center offers a summer study abroad with a focus on sustainability. A 5 week, 6 credit hour program, will address sustainability principles from the perspective of tradition, history, and local best practices. Students will also learn from a series of site visits.

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The website URL where information about the immersive experience is available:
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