| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.78 |
| Liaison | Christa Rieck |
| Submission Date | Jan. 3, 2024 |
University of Houston
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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6.74 / 14.00 |
Elizabeth
Clark Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Planning |
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Part 1. Sustainability course offerings
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 5,138 | 4,704 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 62 | 39 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 308 | 120 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
5.37
Part 2. Sustainability course offerings by department
45
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
31
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
68.89
Documentation
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Three
A brief description of the methodology used to complete the course inventory :
The Office of Sustainability’s staff searched the institution’s master courselist for possible courses that either included sustainability or were a sustainable course. The first step was comparing current courses to the list of confirmed courses from the 2021 AASHE STARS report. Next, Campus Sustainability Committee members compiled classes that could fit AASHE’s definitions through an intensive keyword search of both course titles and descriptions. The Office also reached out to students in various degrees and programs about courses that could be considered sustainable. After feedback was collected, Office staff reviewed courses again.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
Each offering or section of a course was counted as an individual course
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted:
See above
Optional Fields
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.