| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.14 |
| Liaison | Olivia Wiebe |
| Submission Date | Dec. 28, 2023 |
University of Idaho
EN-12: Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.39 / 5.00 |
Sarah
Dawson University Sustainability Director Office of the President |
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Part 1 . Continuing education courses in sustainability
76
Number of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
1
Percentage of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
1.32
Course Inventory
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Institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
ENVS101: Introduction to Environmental Science
Course description: Introduction to Environmental Science is focused on the study of natural systems, human systems, and their interactions, such as pollution, energy, and global change. In Environmental Science, you will learn about ideas and issues important to your everyday life and your future, such as clean air and water. Environmental Science includes energy development issues and complex management challenges, such as extracting oil from the tar sands in Canada to clean water issues, such as in Flint, Michigan. You will learn about different viewpoints on environmental issues and will have the opportunity to interact with each other regarding your own ideas. You will learn how the environment impacts humans and how humans impact the environment. Environmental science surrounds us in our daily lives with complex issues being debated and decided upon. So, read, listen, think, analyze, and then create your own ideas about the most effective ways to address current environmental issues and to live sustainably within our natural systems.
Course description: Introduction to Environmental Science is focused on the study of natural systems, human systems, and their interactions, such as pollution, energy, and global change. In Environmental Science, you will learn about ideas and issues important to your everyday life and your future, such as clean air and water. Environmental Science includes energy development issues and complex management challenges, such as extracting oil from the tar sands in Canada to clean water issues, such as in Flint, Michigan. You will learn about different viewpoints on environmental issues and will have the opportunity to interact with each other regarding your own ideas. You will learn how the environment impacts humans and how humans impact the environment. Environmental science surrounds us in our daily lives with complex issues being debated and decided upon. So, read, listen, think, analyze, and then create your own ideas about the most effective ways to address current environmental issues and to live sustainably within our natural systems.
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
Part 2. Sustainability-focused certificate program
Yes
A brief description of the certificate program(s):
University of Idaho Extension Master Gardener Volunteers provide a valuable resource by helping educate Idaho’s citizens about the art and science of growing and caring for plants and landscapes in a scientifically sustainable way.
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers not only learn important gardening skills, they also develop a deeper understanding of important life skills such as conflict resolution, resource utilization, communication, leadership, goal setting, critical thinking and problem-solving, marketing, healthy lifestyle choices, stress and disease management, lifelong learning skills, and more!
The Idaho Master Gardener program was created in 1976 in Ada and Canyon Counties. You can find the Master Gardener Volunteer program in 32 of Idaho’s’ 44 counties.
This guiding Handbook for the Master Gardeners include curriculum that focuses on environmental considerations of pest management and proper organic gardening techniques.
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers not only learn important gardening skills, they also develop a deeper understanding of important life skills such as conflict resolution, resource utilization, communication, leadership, goal setting, critical thinking and problem-solving, marketing, healthy lifestyle choices, stress and disease management, lifelong learning skills, and more!
The Idaho Master Gardener program was created in 1976 in Ada and Canyon Counties. You can find the Master Gardener Volunteer program in 32 of Idaho’s’ 44 counties.
This guiding Handbook for the Master Gardeners include curriculum that focuses on environmental considerations of pest management and proper organic gardening techniques.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Idaho Master Gardener Program website: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/master-gardener
Idaho Master Gardener Program Handbook: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/master-gardener/handbook
Continuing Education Website:
https://catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/continuing-education/
Independent Study in Idaho Website:
https://catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/independent-study/
Continuing ed courses were counted if they were independent study classes offered by U of I.
Idaho Master Gardener Program Handbook: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/master-gardener/handbook
Continuing Education Website:
https://catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/continuing-education/
Independent Study in Idaho Website:
https://catalog.uidaho.edu/colleges-related-units/independent-study/
Continuing ed courses were counted if they were independent study classes offered by U of I.
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