Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	45.79
Liaison	Larry Cook
Submission Date	Dec. 4, 2020
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University of South Carolina
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.16 / 8.00	Caroline Zerhusen Project Coordinator Office of Sustainability

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Total number of graduates from degree programs (i.e. majors, minors, concentrations, certificates, and other academic designations):

7,070

Number of students that graduate from programs that have adopted at least one sustainability learning outcome:

1,024

Percentage of students who graduate from programs that have adopted at least one sustainability learning outcome:

14.48

Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:

One

Institution and Division Level Learning Outcomes

Does the institution specify sustainability learning outcomes at the institution level (e.g. covering all students)?:

Does the institution specify sustainability learning outcomes at the division level (e.g. covering particular schools or colleges within the institution)?:

Yes

A list or brief description of the institution level or division level sustainability learning outcomes:

Our mission at the School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment is to achieve an understanding of Earth’s diverse environments and human relationships through research, and to convey that understanding through education, and outreach to the broader community.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Does the institution specify sustainability learning outcomes at the program level (i.e. majors, minors, concentrations, degrees, diplomas, certificates, and other academic designations)?:

Yes

A list or brief description of the program level sustainability learning outcomes (or a list of sustainability-focused programs):

B.A. in Environmental Studies, B.S. in Environmental Science BS/MS/PhD Geologogical Sciences Master of Earth & Environmental Resources Management (MEERM) MEERM/JD Dual Degree, joint with School of Law B.S. Geography BS/MS/PhD Marine Science

Course Level Learning Outcomes

Do course level sustainability learning outcomes contribute to the figure reported above (i.e. in the absence of program, division, or institution level learning outcomes)?:

Yes

A list or brief description of the course level sustainability learning outcomes and the programs for which the courses are required:

B.A. in environmental Studies: envr 201: environmental science and policy: Introduction to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives on environmental issues. Required for majors in the Environment and Sustainability Program. Integrative case studies address ways of understanding nature.

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/sustainability/academics_research/index.php

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