| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.69 |
| Liaison | Margaret Lo |
| Submission Date | Dec. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ball State University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
9.96 / 14.00 |
Dr. Terry
King Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Administration |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 3,061 | 1,989 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 45 | 31 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 282 | 180 |
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
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 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:
Steve Reed in Academic Systems coordinated a catalog search to identify courses.
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):
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | Yes |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | Yes |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
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:
WISER Guidelines were established by the Education Development Action Team, Chaired by Charles Payne of the Diversity Policy Institute (DPI), with input from the 35-member Council on the Environment (COTE).
As part of the member-reporting to COTE, Academic Units self-declare the courses containing sustainability-content and the percentage of time allocated for coverage.
Some departments have included this in their unit-level sustainability plan.
WISER Guidelines were established by the Education Development Action Team, Chaired by Charles Payne of the Diversity Policy Institute (DPI), with input from the 35-member Council on the Environment (COTE).
As part of the member-reporting to COTE, Academic Units self-declare the courses containing sustainability-content and the percentage of time allocated for coverage.
Some departments have included this in their unit-level sustainability plan.
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.