| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.27 |
| Liaison | Konrad Schlarbaum |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
9.72 / 14.00 |
David
Havlick Asst Professor/ Director Sustainable Development Minor Department of Geography and Environmental Studies |
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Part 1
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 1,310 | 629 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 101 | 24 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 55 | 16 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
10.11
Part 2
27
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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
23
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
85.19
Course Inventory
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
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 :
Working from the 2016-2017 course catalog, the Sustainability Programs Manager, three student employees, and the Director of the Sustainable Development minor evaluated all of the course descriptions and flagged content that indicated an emphasis on sustainability for the course or some inclusion of sustainability principles in the course. Courses were also sorted by graduate and undergraduate level; 4000-level courses that may be taken for either grad or undergrad credit were counted as undergrad. With the addition of the sustainability flagged general education requirement in 2014, the Compass Curriculum has a detailed list of sustainability courses, located here: https://www.uccs.edu/compasscurriculum/approved-courses/sustainability
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):
The above is correct along with the clarification that cross-listed courses were only counted once in one of the departments offering the course.
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | Yes |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | Yes |
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The following have been identified as departments for this assessment by our Institutional Research department for a total of 27 academic departments.
17 LAS:
Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Economics, English, Geography, History, Languages & Cultures, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Visual & Performing Arts, Women’s & Ethnic Studies
3 ENGR:
Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
3 EDUC:
Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
2 BETH:
Nursing, Health Sciences
1 SPA:
Public Affairs
1 BUSN:
Business
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