Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 57.04 |
Liaison | Larry Cook |
Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
AC-1: Academic Courses
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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8.11 / 14.00 |
Namita
Koppa Assistant Director for Program Management Office of Sustainability |
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
Undergraduate | Graduate | |
Total number of courses offered by the institution | 4,100 | 4,500 |
Number of sustainability courses offered | 107 | 108 |
Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 196 | 183 |
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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
57
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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
71
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Number of years covered by the data:
One
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A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
Using the university course bulletin, a search was conducted by seven keywords: sustainability, environmental, climate, energy, social justice, impact, diversity, leadership, and food. The results were then compiled into a spreadsheet, and the Office of Sustainability identified those which were sustainability courses and courses that include sustainability. The number of academic departments was determined by the course bulletin's listing of departments/program areas.The total number of courses offered was also calculated using the course bulletin's listing of undergraduate and graduate courses.
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How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each offering or section of a course was counted as an individual course
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A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
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Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
Yes or No | |
Internships | --- |
Practicums | Yes |
Independent study | --- |
Special topics | Yes |
Thesis/dissertation | --- |
Clinical | --- |
Physical education | Yes |
Performance arts | Yes |
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Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
No
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Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
No
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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