| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 60.54 |
| Liaison | Jane Stewart |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Washington and Lee University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
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0.60 / 8.00 |
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Stewart Energy Specialist Treasurer's office |
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes
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Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
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A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
Every student has to have a set of Foundation and Distribution Requirements (FDRs). These do require a course of study that includes significant opportunity for sustainability related courses.
Natural and Physical Sciences requirement is presented this way:"The advancement of human society depends on liberally educated citizens who understand the natural world and have informed views about the impact of scientific endeavors on the quality of life. Observing natural and physical phenomena, formulating hypotheses, and testing those hypotheses with empirical methods are the essential aspects by which knowledge in the experimental sciences is advanced." Many of the courses offered to fulfill this requirement are sustainability inclusive or focused. It is however, possible (only just!) to meet the requirement without choosing at least one of those courses.
Natural and Physical Sciences requirement is presented this way:"The advancement of human society depends on liberally educated citizens who understand the natural world and have informed views about the impact of scientific endeavors on the quality of life. Observing natural and physical phenomena, formulating hypotheses, and testing those hypotheses with empirical methods are the essential aspects by which knowledge in the experimental sciences is advanced." Many of the courses offered to fulfill this requirement are sustainability inclusive or focused. It is however, possible (only just!) to meet the requirement without choosing at least one of those courses.
Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes
975
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
73
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
Because many W&L students graduate with more than one major, or a major as well as a minor, the numbers provided represent degrees awarded rather than individual students. The information represents the undergraduate class of 2023. The only graduate degree offered at W&L is the J.D.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Environmental Studies program major
Environmental Studies program minor
Poverty and Human Capability Studies minor
Environmental Studies program minor
Poverty and Human Capability Studies minor
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
7.49
Optional Fields
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