| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.57 |
| Liaison | Greg Maginn |
| Submission Date | Jan. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
The Ohio State University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.54 / 14.00 |
Sustainability
Curriculum Committee Jeremy Bruskotter School of Environment and Natural Resources |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 4,608 | 7,212 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 168 | 172 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 306 | 411 |
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):
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:
The course inventory is a subset of information obtained from the listing of courses taught during the 2015-2016 academic year. The course listing included the subject, number, title, and description for 12,284 courses. The course listing was modified so that study abroad courses, internship courses, honors courses, technical courses, and research courses (independent and group studies, undergraduate and graduate research, thesis research and dissertation research) were excluded.
The course listing was evaluated first by conducting a comprehensive word search using 110 keywords that relate to any environmental, economic, or social component of sustainability as defined by the Earth Charter. The word search identified 5,586 courses that were evaluated further according to AASHE STARS criteria for sustainability courses and courses that include sustainability. The final selection of sustainability courses was reviewed and approved by the Sustainability Curriculum Ad-hoc Committee.
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):
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | --- |
| Performance arts | --- |
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 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.