Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.91
Liaison Andy Mitchell
Submission Date July 17, 2018
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University of Illinois Chicago
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Cynthia Klein-Banai
Associate Chancellor for Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students (I.e. an interdisciplinary academic program that concentrates on sustainability as an integrated concept)?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Urban Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:

The US program prepares students with understanding and skills to effectively engage in the transformation of cities, thus enabling them to enter urban professions and graduate education programs.
The US Program has the following learning outcomes with one explicitly dedicated to sustainability in bold:
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the complex interrelated forces that shape urban areas.
2. Students will demonstrate skills to craft and evaluate potential solutions to address urban challenges.
3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of ethics and values related to the production of cities and to professional practice, including knowledge of collaboration, diversity, equity, sustainability and democracy.
4. Students will demonstrate critical analytical skills to produce, analyze and present data.
5. Students will demonstrate knowledge of plan making and policy analysis and implementation.
6. Students will demonstrate proficiency and effective use of visualization and communication tools.


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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Bachelor of Arts in Public Health

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):

The BA in Public Health is a junior entry program in which students acquire an array of skills that can be applied to many forms of inquiry, analysis, scientific and moral reasoning, and practice. Students complete 60 hours of prerequisite course work at UIC or another college or university and then an additional 60 hours of major course work if admitted to the program.

With a BA in Public Health, graduates can pursue entry level positions in the public health workforce or graduate school within the health sciences or related fields by building the necessary prerequisite course work into their studies. Those who go on to careers in medicine, nursing, and dentistry (to name a few) will find that the School of Public Health provides a broad foundation in the biological and behavioral sciences, viewed from social ecology and population-based perspectives. Our graduates emerge from the program prepared to tackle health equity and social justice issues.


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Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Minor in Sustainable Cities

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:

The Sustainable Cities minor provides students in many disciplines the opportunity to gain further understanding of the field of urban sustainability while introducing them to concepts and techniques relevant to all disciplines.


The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Environmental Engineering

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):

"Growth in the world’s population continues to put increasing pressure on resources that must be met in a sustainable way. Environmental Engineering is the field of engineering that employs biological, chemical, and physical treatment principles for the reduction of pollution in water, soil, sediment, and air to protect both human and ecological health. While great strides have been made in the last half century to improve the quality of these resources, much needs to be done to limit pollution of the environment and prevent pollution from happening in the first place. The College of Engineering offers a minor area of study in Environmental Engineering that crosses disciplinary boundaries among engineering specialties and departments."


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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Urban Studies Program Coordinator
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Urban Studies Program Coordinator
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