Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.20
Liaison Eric Boles
Submission Date March 8, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Arkansas
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 10.31 / 14.00 Marty Matlock
Executive Director
Office for Sustainability
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
Undergraduate Graduate
Total number of courses offered by the institution 2,204 1,641
Number of sustainability courses offered 59 27
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 464 202

Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
57

Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
153

Number of years covered by the data:
One

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):
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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 Executive Director of the Office for Sustainability distinguished whether sustainability was the sole focus of courses or if they were related to sustainability as defined by the Earth Charter.


How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections

A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):

Courses with multiple offerings or sections 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
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Clinical ---
Physical education ---
Performance arts ---

Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
No

Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
No

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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