| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.80 |
| Liaison | Allie McAllister |
| Submission Date | March 27, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Villanova University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.24 / 14.00 |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are sustainability course offerings:
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 1,896 | 951 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 7 | 16 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 69 | 44 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
The university has a sustainability minor and sustainable engineering master’s degree. This is the description of sustainability used for the Sustainability Minor, this is not an identified definition but is a view into how the university views sustainability.
"Sustainability does not just consider the environmental dimension; but also the social and economic dimensions which, when combined, make up the sustainability model; a standard of ethical responsibility many corporations, institutions and governments have adopted a set of guiding principles. The fact is, if we want future generations to enjoy a healthy, equitable and prosperous Earth then we must modify behaviors and policies now to re-case the way we live."
You can find more information about the sustainable engineering masters degree here:
http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/engineering/departments/mechanical/graduate/sustainability.html
In order to complete the course inventory, our team contacted department heads in departments that were identified as offering sustainability courses or courses that include sustainability. The heads of each department were given descriptions of what qualifies as a sustainability course or course that includes sustainability. Given the provided criteria, department heads responded by identifying and providing names and course numbers for both graduate and undergraduate courses in each category. Our team then searched official online course references to provide the descriptions for each course.
The office of enrollment management assisted in providing the information for the number of courses offered by the institution. Data for total number of courses offered by the institution is based off of the two academic years of 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Total number of courses offered by the institution are based off of numbers for the 2014-2016 school year and includes the Law School.
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.