| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 29.24 |
| Liaison | Laurel Pikcunas |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
University of Hawaii Windward Community College
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.28 / 8.00 |
Christian
Palmer Assistant Professor Anthropology |
Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
Total number of graduates from degree programs:
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
The UH Institutional Research Data page had information on the total number of graduates. Nalani Quinn from WCC Administration reported 10 students graduating with the ASC with one of the determined sustainability certifications for the fiscal year.
Christian Palmer; Anthropology Dept. Chair gave the graduate numbers for the Sustainability ASC. (8)
Hongwei Li; Natural Science Dept. Chair gave the graduate numbers for the Ahupua'a Systems ASC (4) and the Plant and Food Production and Technology CoC (3).
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
List of Sustainability-Focused Programs and Outcomes-
Sustainability Academic Subject Certificate:
Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
-Define sustainability on local, national, and international levels.
-Identify the personal values and attitudes that can facilitate sustainable living.
-Describe how the individual relates to the wider issues of sustainability.
-Measure one’s impact on the triple bottom line: People, Planet, Profit.
-Identify the sociocultural values and attitudes that facilitate sustainable living at the local, regional and global levels.
-Apply concepts of sustainability to local, regional and/or global challenges.
-Demonstrate how concepts of sustainability are connected to local, regional and global issues.
-Describe how traditional and indigenous perspectives inform practices of sustainability.
Bio-Resources and Technology Academic Subject Certificate:
-Integrate basic environmental science concepts with traditional and modern resource management practices in recommending environmental management decisions.
-Exhibit best management practices when extracting and utilizing natural resources.
-Design and implement an environmental study.
-Effectively use laboratory and field instrumentation to collect data.
-Analyze and interpret environmental data.
-Write an objective technical report involving the presentation and analysis of environmental data.
Hawaiian Studies Academic Subject Certificate:
-Access sources of Information about Hawai'i and Hawaiian Studies.
-Critically analyze information about Hawai'i and Hawaiian Studies.
-Communicate, applying correct Hawaiian pronunciation, spelling, basic phrase and sentence patterns.
-Apply a firm foundation to continued Hawaiian language acquisition.
-Demonstrate a basic understanding of Hawai'i, its natural and social history, and its Hawaiian heritage.
-Identify Hawaiian environmental and community issues and ways to contribute to Hawai'i by applying information and understanding gained from the ASC in Hawaiian Studies.
-Understand, appreciate, articulate, and safeguard Hawai'i, its unique heritage and identity through having attained the ASC in Hawaiian Studies.
Marine Option Program Academic Subject Certificate:
An Academic Subject Certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete at least 10 credit hours of marine-related courses (1-credit OCN 101, 3-credits OCN 201 or ZOOL 200, 6 credits marine electives) and the MOP skill project. The unique MOP skill project (2 or more credits, e.g., Academic Independent Study 199) allows students to design and conduct an independent aquatic project related to their academic field of interest or educational goals. At WCC, MOP is managed by the Pacific Center for Environmental Studies (PaCES)
Certificate of Competence in Plant-Food Production and Technology:
The Certificate of Competence in Plant Food Production and Technology is a 9-credit certificate that appeals to a new generation of skilled agricultural-food technicians who seek to expand their skills and knowledge in agricultural biotech and related fields. Besides employing people for research and development, the industry also caters to various other agricultural biotech-related fields including horticulture, floriculture, and tissue culture. Agricultural based biotechnologists can also sharpen students’ academic skills by working with food processing or post-harvest technology. Graduates will gain knowledge in propagating, planting, and understanding the uses of plants, as well as skills in tissue culture and food sciences.
Certificate of Competence in Sustainable Agriculture:
-Evaluate sustainable farming systems and business plans
-Determine the sustainable farming system suited for a specific location in Hawai‘i
-Recommend cultural practices, solve problems and cultivate horticultural crops in a sustainable manner based on sound biological and technological principles
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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