| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.63 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas A&M University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
11.58 / 14.00 |
Ben
Kalscheur Sustainability Assistant Manager Office of Sustainability |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 11,574 | 1,150 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 738 | 114 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 1,000 | 73 |
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of years covered by the data:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
http://sustainability.tamu.edu/2015-stars-1.aspx
- hyperlinks of syllabi are included in the documents
The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
Our sustainability course/includes inventory examines the courses offered at Texas A&M University – College Station for a one year period from Summer 2013 through Spring 2014. The data we were able to compile consists mainly of undergraduate classes offered during the timeframe. All undergraduate classes are required to submit an electronic copy of their syllabi for University records each semester; graduate classes are exempt from this protocol. However, some graduate classes submitted syllabi and we have analyzed the courses that were submitted. At this time, we do not have the ability to capture data for the Graduate classes that do not submit syllabi so they are not included in our assessment. Syllabi are submitted in PDF format. Office of Sustainability staff analyzed all syllabi using the standards outlined by STARS to categorize the courses.
The course THAR 135 does not provide information in the syallbi that would lead to one scoring it as includes, but based on personal knowledge, the Professor teaches sustainable stage construction practices, so it has been identified as including sustainability.
A comprehensive explanation of our database creation, review, and methodologies can be found at http://sustainability.tamu.edu/academics.aspx.
How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Dually listed courses in different departments were only counted once.
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | Yes |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | Yes |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | Yes |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | Yes |
| Performance arts | Yes |
Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The number of official departments at TAMU-College Station is 67, as reflected in IC-3. The total number of departments included in this credit is higher because the additional "departments" have been coded as equivalents. These "departments" include, Interdisciplinary/Interdepartmental Degree Programs, Colleges, and Institutes that offer courses not tied to one of the 67 official departments.
The number of official departments at TAMU-College Station is 67, as reflected in IC-3. The total number of departments included in this credit is higher because the additional "departments" have been coded as equivalents. These "departments" include, Interdisciplinary/Interdepartmental Degree Programs, Colleges, and Institutes that offer courses not tied to one of the 67 official departments.
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.