Montana State University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
11.63 / 14.00 |
Rose
Vejvoda Project Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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 | 1,352 | 431 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 63 | 13 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 132 | 43 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments that offer courses:
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
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?:
A brief description of the methodology used to complete the course inventory :
MSU Office of Sustainability staff received a list from the Registrar's Office of courses offered at MSU and determined how many undergraduate and graduate classes were offered. Office of Sustainability staff sorted through the complete course list and counted the classes that were either sustainability focused or sustainability inclusive. Courses were determined to fulfill this criteria if their course descriptions, learning outcomes and/or course objectives had the primary and explicit focus of sustainability. Sustainability as we understand it encompasses environmental, social and economic well-being. Additionally, using the tool Activity Insight, now called Faculty Success, faculty were given the opportunity to identify if their course was sustainability focused or sustainability inclusive. Those courses have been marked on the course list.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted:
The MSU Office of Sustainability received an exhaustive list of all courses and sections that are offered in an academic year. The office staff sorted through the document and deleted all duplicate courses, eliminating additional sections and leaving one section per each course remaining.
Website URL where information about the sustainability course offerings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data was gathered by the MSU Office of Sustainability in conjunction with the MSU Registrar's Office, the MSU Office of Planning and Analysis, and the Vice Provost. Courses may have changed since time of submission.
Data was gathered by the MSU Office of Sustainability in conjunction with the MSU Registrar's Office, the MSU Office of Planning and Analysis, and the Vice Provost. Courses may have changed since time of submission.
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.