| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.77 |
| Liaison | Ashley Woolman |
| Submission Date | Feb. 16, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Colorado University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.51 / 14.00 |
Brooke
Moran Professor & Chair of the Sustainability Action Committee Recreation & Outdoor Education |
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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 | 1,501 | 177 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 5 | 18 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 16 | 14 |
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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):
7
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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
11
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Number of years covered by the data:
Two
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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:
A detailed email re: STARS was sent to department chairs, asking if their courses fit the sustainability criteria; Chairs then reported back to the chief investigator of this section. As data was entered into a spreadsheet, course descriptions were reviewed for fit to the categories.
The registrar used software to determine how many undergraduate and graduate course were offered from Summer 2014-spring 2015.
Fall 2015 MEM courses were added to the list.
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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):
Undergraduate courses counted 1x no matter how many sections were offered. For example, ROE 351 is offered 2x/year, but was only counted once.
Graduate courses were counted for each offering. For example, MEM 620 & 625 have multiple sections with VERY different curriculum (e.g., Social License vs Sustainability Consulting and Leadership Development); hence, each section was counted.
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
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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:
- Education stated that the do not have sustainability / sustainability-themed courses.
- Art reported that while some professors do use reclaimed materials and may touch on sustainability, it is not regularly a part of courses.
- Exercise and Sport Science has health & wellness aspects of courses (e.g., social sustainability), but sustainably is not targeted.
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