| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.22 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Princeton University
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Kathy
Hackett Executive Director High Meadows Environmental Institute |
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Princeton University provides a rigorous course of study, combined with immersion experiences, to educate the next generation of innovators, leaders, and citizens for a sustainable planet. The University’s sustainability curriculum encourages students to investigate and understand the environmental, economic, social, and cultural impacts of natural resource use, and to develop practices that conserve these resources when pursued over generations. Through their experiences at Princeton, students gain an understanding for how sustainability applies to their major and an appreciation for the interconnectedness of sustainability issues across disciplines.
Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.
Sustainability-related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module, or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue.
Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
A key word search is conducted at the start of each semester to identify courses linked to themes of the environment and sustainability. Course descriptions are further reviewed to validate their focus and to distinguish between sustainability-focused and sustainability-related entries.
Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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