Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.98
Liaison Kevin Miller
Submission Date Feb. 3, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Goshen College
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.95 / 14.00
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
Undergraduate Graduate
Total number of courses offered by the institution 594 0
Number of sustainability courses offered 22 0
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 17 0

Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
8

Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
23

Number of years covered by the data:
Two

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):
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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:

Courses were compared to the following criteria: a course is either sustainability focused or related when it has themes relating to sustainability, be it of the earth, the environment, social systems, etc. Courses with interdisciplinary themes and connections that consider human-human interactions as they pertain to natural and social systems or human-environment interactions are also included, as well as courses that discuss management of resources and policies as they pertain to the environment.


How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
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A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
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Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
Yes or No
Internships Yes
Practicums Yes
Independent study No
Special topics Yes
Thesis/dissertation No
Clinical Yes
Physical education Yes
Performance arts Yes

Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
Yes

Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Yes

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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