| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.93 / 14.00 |
Betty
Lombardo Manager University Sustainability Practices |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 5,252 | 2,703 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered |
119
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
|
105
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
|
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability |
287
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
|
204
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
|
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
Number of years covered by the data:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
The attached spreadsheet can be filtered to find a list of sustainability courses (column AB) and courses that include sustainability (column AC). A more student friendly version of this is posted on the School of Sustainability web site.
Undergraduate Courses:
http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-courses.php
Graduate Courses:
http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/graduate/graduate-courses.php
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
Arizona State University courses over the past fall 2012, spring 2013, and summer 2013 semesters were carefully reviewed to determine which were sustainability courses versus courses that included sustainability. Courses offered through the university or in collaboration with the School of Sustainability were automatically designated as sustainability. There are a number of courses that are offered as electives for students in sustainability undergraduate and graduate programs, which have been selected in curriculum development exercises for their relation to sustainability and were automatically designated as courses that include sustainability. Sustainability Scientists and Scholars across ASU were also surveyed in order to identify sustainability courses. Additionally, keyword searches were used to identify sustainability courses. Courses were only counted once. Courses that were cross-listed as undergraduate/graduate courses were only counted as a graduate course (but are marked as “both” in column AA).
Date Revised: April 8, 2014
How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Independent study coursework was not included. ASU has a field that identifies whether credits are independent study and any credits identified as such were excluded.
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | Yes |
Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We are in discussions to have a better mechanism for tracking, reporting, and displaying sustainability courses.
We are in discussions to have a better mechanism for tracking, reporting, and displaying sustainability courses.
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.