| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.19 |
| Liaison | Justin Mog |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Louisville
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Justin
Mog Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives Office of the Provost |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students?:
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (1st program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (1st program):
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (1st program):
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
The Social Change Minor is a great complement to any major for UofL students interested in gaining valuable experience for careers in social movements or for a lifetime of engaged citizenship. Core and elective courses help students to pursue their particular interests—for example, the environment, civil rights, politics, deindustrialization, labor, or war & peace—from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The name, brief description and URL of all other undergraduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations and certificates:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
In 2011-12 and again in 2015-16, the Department of Urban and Public Affairs formally proposed a new undergraduate degree program in Sustainability. In 2012, the program received academic approval, but was put on hold until funding could be identified. In 2015, funding was secured and the proposal is currently working its way through the approval process again with an intention to launch the interdisciplinary Bachelors Degree in Sustainability in Fall 2016.
Currently, through the Liberal Studies Program, undergraduates interested in crafting a coherent, interdisciplinary course of study can major in topics such as Eco Literarcy and Sustainability, Green Studies and Earth Ethics, Environmental Studies and Activism, Environmental Change, Peace Studies, Pre-Environmental Law, and many more. http://louisville.edu/liberalstudies/
We also currently offer undergraduates the following options for pursuing sustainability-related degrees:
> Bachelor of Science in Applied Geography with concentration in Environmental Analysis: http://louisville.edu/geography/undergraduate/enviro.doc
> Certificate in Peace, Nonviolence & Conflict Transformation Studies: http://louisville.edu/peace
> Interdisciplinary Social Change Minor: http://louisville.edu/socialchange
In 2011-12 and again in 2015-16, the Department of Urban and Public Affairs formally proposed a new undergraduate degree program in Sustainability. In 2012, the program received academic approval, but was put on hold until funding could be identified. In 2015, funding was secured and the proposal is currently working its way through the approval process again with an intention to launch the interdisciplinary Bachelors Degree in Sustainability in Fall 2016.
Currently, through the Liberal Studies Program, undergraduates interested in crafting a coherent, interdisciplinary course of study can major in topics such as Eco Literarcy and Sustainability, Green Studies and Earth Ethics, Environmental Studies and Activism, Environmental Change, Peace Studies, Pre-Environmental Law, and many more. http://louisville.edu/liberalstudies/
We also currently offer undergraduates the following options for pursuing sustainability-related degrees:
> Bachelor of Science in Applied Geography with concentration in Environmental Analysis: http://louisville.edu/geography/undergraduate/enviro.doc
> Certificate in Peace, Nonviolence & Conflict Transformation Studies: http://louisville.edu/peace
> Interdisciplinary Social Change Minor: http://louisville.edu/socialchange
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