| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Shane Stennes |
| Submission Date | Jan. 11, 2023 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.96 / 8.00 |
Mary
Oldham Sustainability Coordinator Institute on the Environment |
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes
No
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
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A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
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Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes
34,546
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
17,091
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
STARS Learning Outcomes reporting for 2022
AC-02 Learning Outcomes Methodology:
The Office of the Registrar’s Academic Support Resources was contacted to provide the data on the number of students (Undergraduate & Graduate) who graduated between Summer 2019 and Spring 2022 (the last three years).
Undergraduate and graduate students were only counted once for this metric, even if they received multiple degrees or certificates during this time frame.
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities requires students to take designated theme courses to meet the Liberal Education requirements. Undergraduate students who graduated with the designated environment theme, which requires explicit attention to the interrelationships between the natural environment and human society, were counted as having met this requirement.
Environment Theme:
The environment theme courses engage you in complex environmental issues. Finding solutions to these environmental issues will have you vigorously debating the myriad of solutions; weighing the costs with the benefits among alternative policies and practices; exploring the roles of science and technology; and learning to become involved, informed, and a constructive citizen after graduation.
Course requirements to satisfy The Environment theme:
-Raising environmental issues of major significance
-Giving explicit attention to interrelationships between the natural environment and human society
-Introducing the underlying scientific principles behind the environmental issues being examined
-Having you explore the limitations of technologies and the constraints of science on the public policy issues being considered
-Teaching you how to identify and evaluate credible information concerning the environment
-Having you demonstrate an understanding that solutions to environmental problems will only be sustained if you are consistent with the ethics and values of society
For graduate programs, the specific programs, certificates and minors which have sustainability learning outcomes as a requirement in their degree programs were used. Some degree programs have specific tracks that have those requirements. In those cases, only students who graduated with those specific tracks (also called subplans) were counted in the determination of students who had graduated with a required understanding of sustainability.
AC-02 Learning Outcomes Methodology:
The Office of the Registrar’s Academic Support Resources was contacted to provide the data on the number of students (Undergraduate & Graduate) who graduated between Summer 2019 and Spring 2022 (the last three years).
Undergraduate and graduate students were only counted once for this metric, even if they received multiple degrees or certificates during this time frame.
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities requires students to take designated theme courses to meet the Liberal Education requirements. Undergraduate students who graduated with the designated environment theme, which requires explicit attention to the interrelationships between the natural environment and human society, were counted as having met this requirement.
Environment Theme:
The environment theme courses engage you in complex environmental issues. Finding solutions to these environmental issues will have you vigorously debating the myriad of solutions; weighing the costs with the benefits among alternative policies and practices; exploring the roles of science and technology; and learning to become involved, informed, and a constructive citizen after graduation.
Course requirements to satisfy The Environment theme:
-Raising environmental issues of major significance
-Giving explicit attention to interrelationships between the natural environment and human society
-Introducing the underlying scientific principles behind the environmental issues being examined
-Having you explore the limitations of technologies and the constraints of science on the public policy issues being considered
-Teaching you how to identify and evaluate credible information concerning the environment
-Having you demonstrate an understanding that solutions to environmental problems will only be sustained if you are consistent with the ethics and values of society
For graduate programs, the specific programs, certificates and minors which have sustainability learning outcomes as a requirement in their degree programs were used. Some degree programs have specific tracks that have those requirements. In those cases, only students who graduated with those specific tracks (also called subplans) were counted in the determination of students who had graduated with a required understanding of sustainability.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Undergraduate Majors that require an understanding of sustainability:
Architecture B.S./B.D.A.
Bachelor of Individualized Studies/Individually Designed Interdepartmental Major
Biology, Society & the Environment B.A.
Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering B.B.E.
Civil Engineering B.C.E.
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior B.S.
Environmental Sciences, Policy & Management B.S.
Fisheries & Wildlife B.S.
Food Systems B.S.
Forest and Natural Resource Management B.S.
Geography B.A./B.S.
Global Studies B.A.
Inter-College Program B.S. or B.A.
Landscape Design and Planning B.E.D.
Plant Science
Political Science B.A.
Sustainable Systems Management B.S.
Urban Studies B.A./B.S.
Graduate Programs:
Architecture MS: Sustainable Design
Master of Architecture | College of Design
Biostatistics – School of Public Health – University of Minnesota
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Management, Masters and PhD
Conservation Sciences, Masters and PhD
Environmental Health Sciences, MS, MPH and PhD
Geography, M.A. and Ph.D.
Global Public Health, Graduate Minor
Global Health Certificate
Health Equity Graduate Minor
Landscape Architecture Master Degree Programs
Master of Human Rights | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Ecological Restoration Graduate Minor | College of Design
Master of Development Practice | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Master of Heritage Studies & Public History | College of Design
Maternal & Child Health MPH
Natural Resources Science and Management, MS and PhD
Plant Pathology, MS and PhD
Population Studies Minor
Public Affairs, Ph.D. (Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Sub Plan)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Affairs
Public Health Masters Degrees in Administration, Informatics, Nutrition, Practice, & Core Concepts
Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Master of Science | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Supply Chain Management M S | Carlson School of Management
Sustainable Agriculture Systems Minor
Master of Urban and Regional Planning | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Water Resource Science, MS and Ph.D.
Architecture B.S./B.D.A.
Bachelor of Individualized Studies/Individually Designed Interdepartmental Major
Biology, Society & the Environment B.A.
Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering B.B.E.
Civil Engineering B.C.E.
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior B.S.
Environmental Sciences, Policy & Management B.S.
Fisheries & Wildlife B.S.
Food Systems B.S.
Forest and Natural Resource Management B.S.
Geography B.A./B.S.
Global Studies B.A.
Inter-College Program B.S. or B.A.
Landscape Design and Planning B.E.D.
Plant Science
Political Science B.A.
Sustainable Systems Management B.S.
Urban Studies B.A./B.S.
Graduate Programs:
Architecture MS: Sustainable Design
Master of Architecture | College of Design
Biostatistics – School of Public Health – University of Minnesota
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Management, Masters and PhD
Conservation Sciences, Masters and PhD
Environmental Health Sciences, MS, MPH and PhD
Geography, M.A. and Ph.D.
Global Public Health, Graduate Minor
Global Health Certificate
Health Equity Graduate Minor
Landscape Architecture Master Degree Programs
Master of Human Rights | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Ecological Restoration Graduate Minor | College of Design
Master of Development Practice | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Master of Heritage Studies & Public History | College of Design
Maternal & Child Health MPH
Natural Resources Science and Management, MS and PhD
Plant Pathology, MS and PhD
Population Studies Minor
Public Affairs, Ph.D. (Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Sub Plan)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Affairs
Public Health Masters Degrees in Administration, Informatics, Nutrition, Practice, & Core Concepts
Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Master of Science | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Supply Chain Management M S | Carlson School of Management
Sustainable Agriculture Systems Minor
Master of Urban and Regional Planning | Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Water Resource Science, MS and Ph.D.
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Three
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
49.47
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Learning outcome data includes graduates from the past three years, with students only counted once, even if they received multiple degrees.
The reported quantity of all graduates includes those from any program, including both undergraduate and graduate degrees, while the number of students who have a learning outcome related to sustainability includes undergraduates and a small select number of graduates of graduate and professional programs due to limitations in our reporting of learning outcomes across the variety of colleges.
For our Undergraduate learning outcomes we are using the "Environment Theme" as described above. We have used this in past STARS reports as well.
The reported quantity of all graduates includes those from any program, including both undergraduate and graduate degrees, while the number of students who have a learning outcome related to sustainability includes undergraduates and a small select number of graduates of graduate and professional programs due to limitations in our reporting of learning outcomes across the variety of colleges.
For our Undergraduate learning outcomes we are using the "Environment Theme" as described above. We have used this in past STARS reports as well.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.