| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88.31 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
14.00 / 14.00 |
James
Gordon Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability |
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 | 2,481 | 113 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 118 | 12 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 502 | 4 |
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 :
A comprehensive search for key sustainability concepts and content was carried out using the TRU on-campus and TRU-Open Learning (on-line courses) calendars in order to determine whether courses were focused on or related to sustainability.
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 | Yes |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | Yes |
| Physical education | Yes |
| 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:
Matt Kennedy from TRU Integrated Planning and Effectiveness provided numbers of courses.
List of courses was retrieved from TRU Academic Calendar: https://www.tru.ca/campus/current/calendar/docs/TRU-2016-2017-calendar.pdf
Counted number of departments from TRU website: https://www.tru.ca/programs/schools.html
Matt Kennedy from TRU Integrated Planning and Effectiveness provided numbers of courses.
List of courses was retrieved from TRU Academic Calendar: https://www.tru.ca/campus/current/calendar/docs/TRU-2016-2017-calendar.pdf
Counted number of departments from TRU website: https://www.tru.ca/programs/schools.html
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