| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.76 |
| Liaison | Richard Johnson |
| Submission Date | Oct. 13, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Rice University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
9.14 / 14.00 |
Richard
Johnson Director of Sustainability Facilities Engineering and Planning |
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 | 3,047 | 1,827 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 89 | 43 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 280 | 127 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
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 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 :
The courses were counted using catalog listings with language that is aligned with the Earth Charter, covering topics such as ecological integrity, social and economic justice, and democracy and nonviolence. Course descriptions that included terms like "environment," "sustainable/sustainability," and "energy" were counted as Sustainability-Focused courses, and the other courses that address a topic from the Earth Charter but are not centrally-focused on sustainability were considered Sustainability-Included courses.
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 (if different from the options outlined above):
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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The number of departments listed for this credit and included in the inventory - 65 - is greater than the number of departments listed in IC-3. This is because for the purposes of this credit, in order to determine the percentage of departments offering at least one sustainability class, we chose to look at each subject code with course offerings. So for example, subject code COLL (which stands for College Course) was included as a "department" since courses are offered with a COLL subject code, yet there is no actual "College Course" department.
The number of departments listed for this credit and included in the inventory - 65 - is greater than the number of departments listed in IC-3. This is because for the purposes of this credit, in order to determine the percentage of departments offering at least one sustainability class, we chose to look at each subject code with course offerings. So for example, subject code COLL (which stands for College Course) was included as a "department" since courses are offered with a COLL subject code, yet there is no actual "College Course" department.
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.