Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.54
Liaison Stephane Menand
Submission Date June 22, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 7.26 / 14.00 Kate Drowne
Associate Dean Academics CASBI
English and Technical Communication
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are sustainability course offerings:
Undergraduate Graduate
Total number of courses offered by the institution 1,499 1,367
Number of sustainability courses offered 2 5
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 64 85

Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
5.44

Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
21

Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
16

Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
76.19

A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :

To complete the initial sustainability course inventory, Missouri S&T identified the degree programs, emphasis areas, minors and graduate certificate programs that include sustainability focused and sustainability related courses. The courses in each of these programs were included in the initial inventory.

1. Sustainability Minor
2. Environmental Engineering Major
3. Global Studies Minor
4. Management of Sustainable Business Graduate Certificate Program
5. All Engineering Programs since they are ABET accredited

Missouri S&T will continue to evaluate its course offerings to expand the sustainability course inventory and share the information with the campus community.


How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections

A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
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Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
Yes (included) or No (not included)
Internships No
Practicums No
Independent study No
Special topics No
Thesis / dissertation No
Clinical No
Physical education No
Performance arts No

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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