Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.65
Liaison Kelly Nowicki
Submission Date May 20, 2015
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 8.33 / 14.00 Rob Tyser
Professor
Biology
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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 2,025 841
Number of sustainability courses offered 31
+ Date Revised: June 5, 2015
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Number of courses offered that include sustainability 147 37

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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):
25

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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
32
+ Date Revised: June 5, 2015

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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):
Undergraduate Sustainability Courses Courses With a Prominent Sustainability-Focused Theme ANT 266 Anthropology of Food BIO 441 Environmental Toxicology BUS 310 Principles of Sustainable Business BUS 350 Career Preparation BUS 450 Business Sustainability Capstone CHE 200 Public Health for the Educated Citizen CHE 440 Program Development in Community Health Education ECO 346 Environmental and Ecological Economics ENV 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies ENV 301 Environmental Sustainability ENV 303 Issues in Environmental Studies ENV 450 Internship in Environmental Studies ENV 496 Integrative Seminar in Environmental Studies ENV 499 Independent Study in Environmental Studies ERS 363 American Indians and the Environment ESC 211 Global Warming and Climate Change ESC 460 Environmental Hazards and Land Use GEO 200 Conservation of Global Environments GEO 460 Environmental Hazards and Land Use HED 335 Human Ecology and Environmental Health HIS 317 American Environmental History HIS 379 African Environmental History HIS 391 History of Environmental Policy in the United States MGT 400 Management Forum MGT 408 The Global Responsibility of Business MKT 351 Sustainability in Marketing PHL 425 Wilderness Philosophy PSY 302 Environmental Issues: Applied Psychology REC 306 Environmental Ethics, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources SOC 328 Environmental Sociology SOC 363 American Indians and the Environment WGS 390 Social Justice Research Methods Sustainability-Related Courses ANT 101 Human Nature/Human Culture ANT 102 Introduction to Physical Anthropology ANT 202 Contemporary Global Issues ANT 304 Hunter and Gatherer Societies ANT 305 Indigenous Agricultural Societies: Past & Present ANT 307 International Development and Culture Change ANT 330 Pastoralism: Past and Present ANT 353 Maya Civilization ANT 360 Peoples and Cultures of Africa ANT 370 Medical Anthropology ANT 373 Medical Anthropology ARC 195 Archaeology: An Introduction to the Science of Archaeology ARC 200 World Archaeology: Origins and Development of Human Culture and Society ARC 304 Hunter and Gatherer Societies ARC 305 Indigenous Agricultural Societies: Past & Present ARC 330 Pastoralism: Past and Present ARC 340 Origins of Cities ARC 353 Maya Civilization ARC 373 History of Women in the Ancient World ARC 404 Environmental Archaeology ARC 492 Archaeology Analysis Procedures for Teachers BIO 102 Contemporary Issues in Biological Sciences BIO 103 Introductory Biology BIO 105 General Biology BIO 203 Organismal Biology BIO 304 Plant Biology BIO 307 Ecology BIO 321 Ornithology BIO 330 Economic Botany BIO 341 Limnology BIO 405 Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants BIO 406 Parasitology BIO 412 Mycology BIO 414 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology BIO 419 Quantitative Methods in Ecology BIO 422 Ichthyology BIO 442 Plant Microbe Interactions BIO 447 Standard Methods\Quality Assurance Water Analyses BIO 448 Aquatic Toxicology BIO 456 Plant Ecology BIO 463 Symposium in Biology BIO 464 Stream and Watershed Ecology BIO 473 Marine Biology BIO 476 Ecosystem Ecology BUS 205 The Legal & Ethical Environment of Business CHE 204 Introduction to Global Health CHE 340 Epidemiology and Community Health Problems CHM 412 Environmental Chemistry CHM 461 Nuclear Chemistry CI 381 Environmental Education Methods CST 271 Contemporary Media in Everyday Life ECO 110 Microeconomics and Public Policy ECO 120 Global Macroeconomics ECO 202 Contemporary Global Issues EDS 309 Education In a Global Society (Early Adolescence-Adolescence) ENG 334 Language Study for Teachers ENG 445 Literature and Environmental Action ERS 253 Introduction to Wisconsin Indians ERS 415 Multicultural Counseling ERS 442 Racism and Oppression ESC 101 Earth Environments ESC 221 Introduction to Climate Systems ESC 222 Landforms: Processes and Regions ESC 345 Remote Sensing ESC 385 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems ESC 390 Geographic Field Methods ESC 422 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting ESC 425 Biogeography ESC 426 Soil Morphology and Genesis ESC 427 Water Resources ESC 430 Fluvial Geomorphology ESC 440 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs ESC 445 Advanced Remote Sensing ESS 344 Introduction to Fitness Assessment ESS 368 Strength Training Techniques and Programs ESS 403 Advanced Strength Training Applications and Techniques ESS 411 Strength and Conditioning Educator Training GEO 202 Contemporary Global Issues GEO 306 Economic Geography GEO 318 The Geography of Latin America & the Caribbean GEO 345 Remote Sensing GEO 385 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems GEO 390 Geographic Field Methods GEO 422 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting GEO 425 Biogeography GEO 426 Soil Morphology and Genesis GEO 427 Water Resources GEO 430 Fluvial Geomorphology GEO 440 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs GEO 445 Advanced Remote Sensing HED 201 Social Justice and Peer Education HIS 101 Global Origins of the Modern World HIS 102 Global Transition and Change HIS 202 Contemporary Global Issues HIS 308 Reforming U.S. Society HIS 321 Wisconsin History HIS 340 Origins of Cities HIS 342 Twentieth Century Latin America HIS 370 The History of Black Women's Activism HIS 378 History of the U.S. West HWM 430 Population Health for Wellness Managers MGT 308 Behavior and Theory in Organizations MGT 328 Principles of Management Thought MGT 360 Global Perspective on Business MGT 393 Production and Operations Management MGT 449 Administrative Policy Determination MIC 102 Global Bioterrorism MIC 130 Global Impact of Infectious Disease MIC 350 Bacterial Diversity MIC 434 Aquatic Microbial Ecology MIC 442 Plant Microbe Interactions MKT 479 Marketing Management MLG 335 Service Learning in Latin America MTH 265 Mathematical Models in Biology MTH 353 Differential Equations NUT 200 Human Nutrition NUT 350 Functional Foods, Herbs, and Supplements NUT 400 Food Science and Safety PHL 100 Introduction to Philosophy PHL 330 Philosophy of Food: The Dining Experience PHL 336 International Multicultural Philosophy PHL 337 Legal, Political, and Social Philosophy PHL 341 Environmental Ethics PHL 401 World Ethics PHY 142 Navigating Global Nuclear Issues POL 202 Contemporary Global Issues POL 318 Interest Group Politics PSY 282 Cross-Cultural Psychology PSY 415 Multicultural Counseling PSY 442 Racism and Oppression REC 202 Leisure, Nature, and Contemplative Experiences REC 320 Principles and Practices of Tourism REC 400 Planning for Park and Recreation Facilities RTH 250 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation RTH 325 Inclusive Recreation RTH 462 Inclusive Recreation Program Administration SOC 202 Contemporary Global Issues SOC 307 International Development and Culture Change SOC 337 Globalization, Women, and Work SOC 360 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America SOC 404 Global Inequality THA 231 Stagecraft WGS 100 Gender, Race and Class in American Institutions (ES) WGS 201 Social Justice and Peer Education WGS 337 Globalization, Women, and Work WGS 370 The History of Black Women's Activism WGS 373 Gender and Human Rights Graduate Sustainability Courses Courses With a Prominent Sustainability-Focused Theme CHM 512 Environmental Chemistry ESC/GEO 560 Environmental Hazards and Land Use Planning MGT 736 The Global Environment of Business MIC 730 Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants PH 707 Environmental Health REC 740 Outdoor Education Sustainability-Related Courses ARC 592 Archaeology Analysis Procedures for Teachers BIO 505 Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants BIO 512 Mycology BIO 514 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology BIO 519 Quantitative Methods in Ecology BIO 522 Ichthyology BIO 542 Plant Microbe Interactions BIO 547 Standard Methods/Quality Assurance Water Analyses BIO 548 Aquatic Toxicology BIO 556 Plant Ecology BIO 563 Aquatic Animal Health BIO 564 Stream and Watershed Ecology BIO 573 Marine Biology BIO 576 Ecosystem Ecology BIO 506 Parasitology BUS 760 Managing in a Global Environment CI 581 Environmental Education Methods ECO 740 Macroeconomic Policies in Global Economy EDU 651 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education I: Introduction EDU 652 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education II: Exploration EDU 753 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education III: Integration EDU 754 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education IV: Action ESC 522 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting ESC 525 Biogeography ESC 526 Soil Morphology and Genesis ESC 530 Fluvial Geomorphology ESC 540 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs ESC 545 Advanced Remote Sensing GEO 522 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting GEO 525 Biogeography GEO 526 Soil Morphology and Genesis GEO 530 Fluvial Geomorphology GEO 540 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs GEO 545 Advanced Remote Sensing MIC 534 Aquatic Microbial Ecology MIC 542 Plant Microbe Interactions PTS 741 Evidenced Based Practice in Physical Therapy

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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:
We did a key word search on a list of all UW-L courses and classified courses by their sustainability content. In addition, we surveyed faculty and asked them to indicate which of their courses were either "sustainability-focused" or had a sustainability-related theme.

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How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections

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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 Yes
Practicums Yes
Independent study Yes
Special topics Yes
Thesis/dissertation No
Clinical Yes
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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