Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	46.82
Liaison	Ashley Woolman
Submission Date	May 16, 2019
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Western Colorado University
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	5.82 / 14.00	Patrick Magee Assistant Professor of Wildlife Natural and Environmental Sciences

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Part 1

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	831	183
Number of sustainability courses offered	8	18
Number of courses offered that include sustainability	21	16

Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:

6.21

Part 2

Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):

None

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:

Course Inventory

A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:

2018-19 Sustainability Undergraduate and Graduate courses.xlsx

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

Two

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 :

I searched the entire Western catalog and counted the total number of classes we offer. I searched the catalog and modified the previous Western Colorado University sustainability courses spreadsheet to determine the total number of sustainability courses and courses with some sustainability content. I only counted the courses as a single entity and not based on how many times they were taught. Some courses are taught every other year, so this analysis takes into account a two year time frame. Graduate and undergraduate courses are included.

How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:

Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections

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.

Are the following course types included in the inventory? :

	Yes (included) or No (not included)
Internships	No
Practicums	Yes
Independent study	Yes
Special topics	No
Thesis / dissertation	Yes
Clinical	Yes
Physical education	Yes
Performance arts	Yes

Optional Fields

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

http://www.western.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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