Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.42
Liaison Jen Jones
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2020

STARS v2.2

College of Charleston
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00
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Part 1 . Continuing education courses in sustainability

Total number of continuing education courses offered:
20

Number of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
2

Percentage of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
10

Course Inventory 

A copy of the institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Part 2. Sustainability-focused certificate program

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-focused certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s):
The College’s Center for Continuing and Professional Education features a certificate program in Sustainable Food Systems. The program provides students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to establish and maintain a small business in farming or food processing.

Students choose to pursue one of two tracks -- sustainable farming practices or food processing. To earn the certificate, students must complete three courses and 11.7 continuing education units.

Continuing education students in the food processing track participate in a 14-week field experience course in food processing where they learn what is required to safely add value to raw produce and marketing techniques. Students in the farming track engage in a 14-week field experience course in sustainable farming where they learn what is required to own and operate a small farm.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s continuing education courses and programs in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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