| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.90 |
| Liaison | Paul Mathisen |
| Submission Date | April 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
10.06 / 14.00 |
John
Orr Professor Liberal Arts & Computer Engineering |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 722 | 309 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 25 | 5 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 82 | 16 |
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:
Sustainability courses and courses that include sustainability were identified in several ways. We searched course catalogs for courses with relevant words (e.g. sustainability, environmental, renewable, justice) and pulled out those that seemed to fit the definitions. We also reviewed the title of every class offered and reviewed the full course descriptions for those that seemed to fit. We also examined the list of courses associated with WPI's Environmental & Sustainability Studies academic programs. Finally, we surveyed the faculty and asked them to identify any courses they had taught in the past year that addressed sustainability and/or related topics.
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 | Yes |
| Independent study | Yes |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
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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