| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.57 / 8.00 |
Lauren
Chambliss Communications Director Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future |
Number of students who graduated from a program that has adopted at least one sustainability learning outcome:
Total number of graduates from degree programs:
A copy of the list or inventory of degree, diploma or certificate programs that have sustainability learning outcomes:
A list of degree, diploma or certificate programs that have sustainability learning outcomes:
All majors, minors, and graduate students associated with the following colleges have sustainability learning outcomes: (1) CALS and (2) Vet School.
The following undergraduate majors have sustainability learning outcomes: (1) Architecture (2) Atmospheric Science (3) Chemical Engineering (4) Civil Engineering (5) Design and Environmental Analysis (6) Environmental Engineering (7) Fiber Science & Apparel Design (8) Mechanical Engineering (9) Science of Earth Systems (10) Science and Technology Studies (11) Urban & Regional Studies
The following undergraduate minors have sustainability learning outcomes: (1) Biomedical Sciences (2) Design & Environmental Analysis (3) Environmental Engineering (4) Global Health (5) Horticulture (6) Inequality Studies (7) Natural Resources (8) Science of Earth Systems (9) Sustainable Energy Systems (10) Urban & Regional Studies
The following graduate programs were identified as having sustainability-related learning outcomes: (1) Agricultural Economics (AEM); (2) Resource Economics (AEM); (3) Chemical Engineering (CHEM) (4) Architecture (ARCH); (5) History of Architecture and Urban Development (ARCH); (6) Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE); (7) Environmental & Water Resources Systems Engineering (CEE); (8) Environmental Fluid Mechanics & Hydrology (CEE); (9) Environmental Processes (CEE); (10) Civil and Environmental Engineering (CENV); (11) Transportation Systems Engineering (CEE); (12) Public Affairs - Environmental Policy concentration (PADM); (13) Economic Development Planning: Communities and Regions (CRP); (14) International Studies in Planning (CRP); (15) Regional Science (CRP); (16) Soil and Crop Sciences (SOIL); (17) Environmental Information Science (CSS); (18) Field Crop Science (CSS); (19) Soil Science (CSS); (20) Environmental Management (CSS); (21) Design (DEA); (22) Human Environment Relations; “Sustainable Design Studies” concentration (DEA); (23) Population and Development (DSOC); (24) Rural and Environmental Sociology (DSOC); (25) State, Economy, and Society (DSOC); (26) Atmospheric Science (EAS); (27) Geological Sciences (EAS); (28) Horticultural Biology (HORT); (29) Global Development (IARD); (30) Environmental Toxicology; (31) Landscape Architecture (LA); (32) Natural Resources (NTRES); (33) Sustainable Global Enterprise (SGE)
Cornell University also offers four sustainability-related IGERT programs: (1) Cross-Scale Biogeochemistry and Climate IGERT; (2) Earth-Energy Systems IGERT; (3) Food Systems and Poverty Reduction IGERT; and (4) Materials for a Sustainable Future IGERT.
The following graduate minor programs were identified as having sustainability-related learning outcomes: (1) Conservation and Sustainable Development; (2) Environmental Quality; (3) American Indian Studies; (4) Water Resources
A list or sample of the sustainability learning outcomes associated with degree, diploma or certificate programs (if not included in an inventory above):
Two colleges, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Veterinary Medicine, at Cornell have sustainability-related learning outcomes.
The learning outcomes for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (http://cals.cornell.edu/about/) include: (1) Further agricultural systems to ensure food and nutrition security, human health, and sustainability (2) Advance knowledge in the life sciences about the unity and diversity of life (3) Foster the understanding of the economy and society for individual and community well-being (4) Steward environmental resources and sustainable energy solutions.
The learning outcomes for the College of Veterinary Medicine
(http://www.vet.cornell.edu/education/dvmprogram/educationalgoals.cfm) include: (1) An understanding of the interactions among animals, people, and the environment; and (2) a commitment to professionalism, including a commitment to animal welfare and to following the best practices in relation to ethical, cultural, global, business management, and legal issues.
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Some majors, minors, and graduate programs within College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine are listed within the lists of programs, but the numbers of students are only counted once.
Some majors, minors, and graduate programs within College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine are listed within the lists of programs, but the numbers of students are only counted once.
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