| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.10 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Diego State University
ER-12: Sustainability Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Geoff
Chase Dean of Undergraduate Studies Center for Regional Sustainability, Division of Undergraduate Studies |
Does the institution offer a program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive experience(s) offered by the institution:
At SDSU there are numerous opportunities each semester for students to participate in sustainability-focused study abroad and service learning courses with immersive experiences. Many of these programs are offered by faculty through the College of Extended Studies. For example: The Sustainability & Culture in the Baltic Sea Region program (2011) and The Tanzania Experience: Social and Environmental Justice Program (2010, 2011, 2012) explore sustainability issues in an international context.
Information about Extended Studies Study Abroad Programs is available on-line: http://www.ces.sdsu.edu/Pages/Engine.aspx?id=515
Many academic departments also offer sustainability themed study abroad and applied research programs such as Health and Human Services 350: Applied International Health and Human Services in Costa Rica. http://chhs.sdsu.edu/international/hhs350-costarica.php.
Other immersive experiences include Service Learning and Community Engagement Program courses and faculty-led community-based research projects. Examples of sustainability themed service learning and study abroad courses include: GEN S 400 Professional Experience & Community Service Sustaining Our Community Through the Arts (2010) and The Dominican Republic Experience: Sustainability, Human Needs, and Basic Rights (2011). Program descriptions and outcomes are available here:
http://dus.sdsu.edu/servicelearning/index.html and http://newscenter.sdsu.edu/sdsu_newscenter/news.aspx?s=73051
The Sustainable Community Planning Education (SCOPE)project is an example of faculty-led community-based research. SCOPE projects include: the Sustainable Paradise regional assessment and City Heights community garden assessment.
http://sdsuscope.weebly.com/about-us.html
The website URL where information about the immersive experience is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Service Learning Program: http://dus.sdsu.edu/servicelearning/index.html
Service Learning Program: http://dus.sdsu.edu/servicelearning/index.html
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