Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 29.67
Liaison Michael Ferber
Submission Date Sept. 9, 2011
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The King's University
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Michael Ferber
Dean, Leder School of Business
Leder School of Business
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Yes

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A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Definition of Sustainability in the Curriculum: Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens. Sustainability-related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module, or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue.

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Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
Yes

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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
A sub-committee of the university's Sustainability Coalition adopted the definitions for sustainability-focused courses and sustainability-related courses and evaluated course offerings based upon these definitions. The committee consisted of Michael Ferber (Director of Environmental Studies and Assistant Professor of Geography), John Wood (Dean of the Natural Sciences) and Will Van Arragon (Assistant Professor of History). Following the committee's research a list of all sustainability focused and sustainability related courses were distributed to faculty for comment and confirmation.

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Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

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The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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