| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.28 |
| Liaison | Katie Koscielak |
| Submission Date | April 21, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cal Poly Humboldt
EN-12: Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.29 / 5.00 |
Sheila
Rocker-Heppe Director eLearning & Extended Education & OLLI |
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Part 1
Yes
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Total number of continuing education courses offered:
419
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Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:
32
Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:
7.64
Course Inventory
A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
See attached list.
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
Part 2
Yes
A brief description of the certificate program(s), including the year the program was created:
Created in 1996, the Ecology & Sustainable Tourism Planning & Management Online Certificate program is designed for those interested in careers in the rapidly growing field of ecological tourism.
It offers an online course of instruction in the concept, principles, and practice of sustainable, ecology-based tourism. The program consists of three courses, designed to be completed in one year:
• Introduction to Ecology & Sustainable Tourism Planning & Management
• Issues of Sustainability & Responsibility
• Ecotourism Project Implementation – Directed Study
Online courses are designed to develop a strong community of learners through asynchronous classroom discussions between students and the instructor. Academic credit is optional, and available at an additional cost.
Upon completion of the program, students will understand the following:
• Global and national trends in tourism
• Principles of ecology-based tourism
• The sustainable tourism planning process
• The role of sustainable tourism in community development
• The role of environmental education and interpretation
• Sustainable architectural and site designs
• Principles of tour guiding and itinerary planning
• How to identify and to market the ecology-minded tourist
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The list here and numbers tallied for this section included ONLY courses publicly offered by the College of eLearning & Extended Education, which did include Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Included in the overall course count were courses in Leadership Studies, Certificate in Faculty Preparation, New Designs for Fundraising Certificate, Institutional Research Certificate, Rosetta Stone language labs. Not included in the overall course count were classes offered through other departments on campus or as contract credit courses through outside organizations.
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