| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.82 |
| Liaison | Ashley Woolman |
| Submission Date | May 16, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Colorado University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Patrick
Magee Assistant Professor of Wildlife Natural and Environmental Sciences |
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Majors and Degree Programs
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Environment and Sustainability
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Environment & Sustainability students learn to understand ecological systems, analyze the environmental and social impacts of societies, and experiment with sustainable solutions to those impacts. The ENVS program prepares students for meaningful livelihoods based on their values. Our graduates enter their fields with the skills to connect ideas, individuals and organizations. They become effective interdisciplinary communicators, and they enact positive change throughout their natural and social communities. To complement their ENVS degree, some students opt to focus in on water issues through our Water emphasis, while others design their own custom-built Individualized Contract.
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Additional Degree Programs (optional)
Outdoor Environmental Education
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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The Outdoor Environmental Education major (housed in the Recreation and Outdoor Education program) prepares students to lead groups in the "side country" and backcountry, while providing opportunities for groups to learn about the natural world, leadership, and the human-environment interface through direct experience. Issues of social, economic, and environmental sustainability are addressed in this course of study.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Environmental Management
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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The Environmental Management major (housed in the Recreation and Outdoor Education program) is the path for students working toward the Master in Environmental Management 3+2 Program. Each student contributes 600 hours to a community-minded "sustainability" project.
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Environment and Sustainability + Business Administration double major
https://www.western.edu/academics/undergraduate/school-business/business-administration-and-environment-sustainability
Minors, Concentrations and Certificates
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Environment and Sustainability
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
A minimum of 18 credits is required for a Minor in Environment and Sustainability including twelve credits of ENVS or HWTR electives, and the following: ENVS 100 Intro to Environment and Sustainability 3 cr ENVS 200 Writing the Environment 3 cr
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Information and URL's gathered spring 2019
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