| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.65 |
| Liaison | Kelly Nowicki |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
8.33 / 14.00 |
Rob
Tyser Professor Biology |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 2,025 | 841 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered |
31
Date Revised: June 5, 2015
|
9 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 147 | 37 |
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):
Date Revised: June 5, 2015
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):
Undergraduate Sustainability Courses
Courses With a Prominent Sustainability-Focused Theme
ANT 266 Anthropology of Food
BIO 441 Environmental Toxicology
BUS 310 Principles of Sustainable Business
BUS 350 Career Preparation
BUS 450 Business Sustainability Capstone
CHE 200 Public Health for the Educated Citizen
CHE 440 Program Development in Community Health Education
ECO 346 Environmental and Ecological Economics
ENV 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENV 301 Environmental Sustainability
ENV 303 Issues in Environmental Studies
ENV 450 Internship in Environmental Studies
ENV 496 Integrative Seminar in Environmental Studies
ENV 499 Independent Study in Environmental Studies
ERS 363 American Indians and the Environment
ESC 211 Global Warming and Climate Change
ESC 460 Environmental Hazards and Land Use
GEO 200 Conservation of Global Environments
GEO 460 Environmental Hazards and Land Use
HED 335 Human Ecology and Environmental Health
HIS 317 American Environmental History
HIS 379 African Environmental History
HIS 391 History of Environmental Policy in the United States
MGT 400 Management Forum
MGT 408 The Global Responsibility of Business
MKT 351 Sustainability in Marketing
PHL 425 Wilderness Philosophy
PSY 302 Environmental Issues: Applied Psychology
REC 306 Environmental Ethics, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources
SOC 328 Environmental Sociology
SOC 363 American Indians and the Environment
WGS 390 Social Justice Research Methods
Sustainability-Related Courses
ANT 101 Human Nature/Human Culture
ANT 102 Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ANT 202 Contemporary Global Issues
ANT 304 Hunter and Gatherer Societies
ANT 305 Indigenous Agricultural Societies: Past & Present
ANT 307 International Development and Culture Change
ANT 330 Pastoralism: Past and Present
ANT 353 Maya Civilization
ANT 360 Peoples and Cultures of Africa
ANT 370 Medical Anthropology
ANT 373 Medical Anthropology
ARC 195 Archaeology: An Introduction to the Science of Archaeology
ARC 200 World Archaeology: Origins and Development of Human Culture and Society
ARC 304 Hunter and Gatherer Societies
ARC 305 Indigenous Agricultural Societies: Past & Present
ARC 330 Pastoralism: Past and Present
ARC 340 Origins of Cities
ARC 353 Maya Civilization
ARC 373 History of Women in the Ancient World
ARC 404 Environmental Archaeology
ARC 492 Archaeology Analysis Procedures for Teachers
BIO 102 Contemporary Issues in Biological Sciences
BIO 103 Introductory Biology
BIO 105 General Biology
BIO 203 Organismal Biology
BIO 304 Plant Biology
BIO 307 Ecology
BIO 321 Ornithology
BIO 330 Economic Botany
BIO 341 Limnology
BIO 405 Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants
BIO 406 Parasitology
BIO 412 Mycology
BIO 414 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 419 Quantitative Methods in Ecology
BIO 422 Ichthyology
BIO 442 Plant Microbe Interactions
BIO 447 Standard Methods\Quality Assurance Water Analyses
BIO 448 Aquatic Toxicology
BIO 456 Plant Ecology
BIO 463 Symposium in Biology
BIO 464 Stream and Watershed Ecology
BIO 473 Marine Biology
BIO 476 Ecosystem Ecology
BUS 205 The Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
CHE 204 Introduction to Global Health
CHE 340 Epidemiology and Community Health Problems
CHM 412 Environmental Chemistry
CHM 461 Nuclear Chemistry
CI 381 Environmental Education Methods
CST 271 Contemporary Media in Everyday Life
ECO 110 Microeconomics and Public Policy
ECO 120 Global Macroeconomics
ECO 202 Contemporary Global Issues
EDS 309 Education In a Global Society (Early Adolescence-Adolescence)
ENG 334 Language Study for Teachers
ENG 445 Literature and Environmental Action
ERS 253 Introduction to Wisconsin Indians
ERS 415 Multicultural Counseling
ERS 442 Racism and Oppression
ESC 101 Earth Environments
ESC 221 Introduction to Climate Systems
ESC 222 Landforms: Processes and Regions
ESC 345 Remote Sensing
ESC 385 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
ESC 390 Geographic Field Methods
ESC 422 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting
ESC 425 Biogeography
ESC 426 Soil Morphology and Genesis
ESC 427 Water Resources
ESC 430 Fluvial Geomorphology
ESC 440 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs
ESC 445 Advanced Remote Sensing
ESS 344 Introduction to Fitness Assessment
ESS 368 Strength Training Techniques and Programs
ESS 403 Advanced Strength Training Applications and Techniques
ESS 411 Strength and Conditioning Educator Training
GEO 202 Contemporary Global Issues
GEO 306 Economic Geography
GEO 318 The Geography of Latin America & the Caribbean
GEO 345 Remote Sensing
GEO 385 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEO 390 Geographic Field Methods
GEO 422 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting
GEO 425 Biogeography
GEO 426 Soil Morphology and Genesis
GEO 427 Water Resources
GEO 430 Fluvial Geomorphology
GEO 440 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs
GEO 445 Advanced Remote Sensing
HED 201 Social Justice and Peer Education
HIS 101 Global Origins of the Modern World
HIS 102 Global Transition and Change
HIS 202 Contemporary Global Issues
HIS 308 Reforming U.S. Society
HIS 321 Wisconsin History
HIS 340 Origins of Cities
HIS 342 Twentieth Century Latin America
HIS 370 The History of Black Women's Activism
HIS 378 History of the U.S. West
HWM 430 Population Health for Wellness Managers
MGT 308 Behavior and Theory in Organizations
MGT 328 Principles of Management Thought
MGT 360 Global Perspective on Business
MGT 393 Production and Operations Management
MGT 449 Administrative Policy Determination
MIC 102 Global Bioterrorism
MIC 130 Global Impact of Infectious Disease
MIC 350 Bacterial Diversity
MIC 434 Aquatic Microbial Ecology
MIC 442 Plant Microbe Interactions
MKT 479 Marketing Management
MLG 335 Service Learning in Latin America
MTH 265 Mathematical Models in Biology
MTH 353 Differential Equations
NUT 200 Human Nutrition
NUT 350 Functional Foods, Herbs, and Supplements
NUT 400 Food Science and Safety
PHL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
PHL 330 Philosophy of Food: The Dining Experience
PHL 336 International Multicultural Philosophy
PHL 337 Legal, Political, and Social Philosophy
PHL 341 Environmental Ethics
PHL 401 World Ethics
PHY 142 Navigating Global Nuclear Issues
POL 202 Contemporary Global Issues
POL 318 Interest Group Politics
PSY 282 Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSY 415 Multicultural Counseling
PSY 442 Racism and Oppression
REC 202 Leisure, Nature, and Contemplative Experiences
REC 320 Principles and Practices of Tourism
REC 400 Planning for Park and Recreation Facilities
RTH 250 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
RTH 325 Inclusive Recreation
RTH 462 Inclusive Recreation Program Administration
SOC 202 Contemporary Global Issues
SOC 307 International Development and Culture Change
SOC 337 Globalization, Women, and Work
SOC 360 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
SOC 404 Global Inequality
THA 231 Stagecraft
WGS 100 Gender, Race and Class in American Institutions (ES)
WGS 201 Social Justice and Peer Education
WGS 337 Globalization, Women, and Work
WGS 370 The History of Black Women's Activism
WGS 373 Gender and Human Rights
Graduate Sustainability Courses
Courses With a Prominent Sustainability-Focused Theme
CHM 512 Environmental Chemistry
ESC/GEO 560 Environmental Hazards and Land Use Planning
MGT 736 The Global Environment of Business
MIC 730 Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants
PH 707 Environmental Health
REC 740 Outdoor Education
Sustainability-Related Courses
ARC 592 Archaeology Analysis Procedures for Teachers
BIO 505 Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants
BIO 512 Mycology
BIO 514 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 519 Quantitative Methods in Ecology
BIO 522 Ichthyology
BIO 542 Plant Microbe Interactions
BIO 547 Standard Methods/Quality Assurance Water Analyses
BIO 548 Aquatic Toxicology
BIO 556 Plant Ecology
BIO 563 Aquatic Animal Health
BIO 564 Stream and Watershed Ecology
BIO 573 Marine Biology
BIO 576 Ecosystem Ecology
BIO 506 Parasitology
BUS 760 Managing in a Global Environment
CI 581 Environmental Education Methods
ECO 740 Macroeconomic Policies in Global Economy
EDU 651 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education I: Introduction
EDU 652 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education II: Exploration
EDU 753 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education III: Integration
EDU 754 Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice in Education IV: Action
ESC 522 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting
ESC 525 Biogeography
ESC 526 Soil Morphology and Genesis
ESC 530 Fluvial Geomorphology
ESC 540 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs
ESC 545 Advanced Remote Sensing
GEO 522 Meteorology and Weather Forecasting
GEO 525 Biogeography
GEO 526 Soil Morphology and Genesis
GEO 530 Fluvial Geomorphology
GEO 540 Geographic Interpretation of Aerial Photographs
GEO 545 Advanced Remote Sensing
MIC 534 Aquatic Microbial Ecology
MIC 542 Plant Microbe Interactions
PTS 741 Evidenced Based Practice in Physical Therapy
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:
We did a key word search on a list of all UW-L courses and classified courses by their sustainability content. In addition, we surveyed faculty and asked them to indicate which of their courses were either "sustainability-focused" or had a sustainability-related theme.
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 | Yes |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | Yes |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | Yes |
| 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:
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