Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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Overall Score | |
Liaison | Alan Burr |
Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
AC-1: Academic Courses
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
Undergraduate | Graduate | |
Total number of courses offered by the institution | 1,860 | 0 |
Number of sustainability courses offered | 34 | 0 |
Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 93 | 0 |
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of years covered by the data:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
See attached.
The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
The active courses list as of January 7th 2015 obtained from the Registrar's Office was cross listed with course descriptions. We first reviewed the course descriptions to highlight the courses that we felt dealt with sustainability. We then collected syllabi for many of these classes to assure that they did in fact deal with sustainability, or reached out to faculty or students who took the course to confirm content.
How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
Yes or No | |
Internships | Yes |
Practicums | No |
Independent study | Yes |
Special topics | Yes |
Thesis/dissertation | No |
Clinical | No |
Physical education | Yes |
Performance arts | Yes |
Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.