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Studying Sustainability Studies: A Comparative Analysis of 42 U.S. Degree Programs Presentation to: AASHE October 28, 2014 Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Room: B111 Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Presenters: Alice Gerhart. MPA Joshua Lee, MArch, MSSD Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A Intro • Context: Review of comparable programs to inform the new B.A. in Sustainability Studies at UT • Purpose: To answer key questions posed by the co-chairs of the BASS proposal o General Characteristics: o When were the programs founded? o How many students are enrolled in each program? o Are there restrictions on acceptance into the program? o How were these programs formed? Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A Intro o Curriculum: o Are incoming students familiar with the concept of sustainability or is a gateway course required? o What is the focus and balance of these programs, and why? o How is the capstone course conceived and what are the deliverables? o Are internships required? o Is double majoring required or encouraged? Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A Intro o Academic Governance and Support: o How are the programs administered? o How many faculty and staff positions support the program? o Is there a formal review process for evolving the curriculum over time? o How are external partners utilized—advisory board members, financial supporters, and/or internship sponsors? Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A Intro o Student career and employment prospects o What do programs say students will do after graduation? o What do graduates of these programs actually do? Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Methodology • Mixed-method o Collection of General Characteristics via web and email o Semi-structured Interviews o Program Description Word Frequency Analysis o Curriculum Analysis • Data collected June to December 2013 Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Methodology 42 Programs evaluated: • “UT comparables”: (UT Office of Information Management and Analysis) • “Other exemplary”: (co-chair recs, interviewee recs, AASHE directory) • 28 Public, 14 Private • 11 B.A. or B.S., 17 B.A. only, 11 B.S. only, 1 B.B.A, 1 B.S.P.A, & 1 only as a double-major Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Arizona State Baylor University College of the Atlantic Colorado College Colorado Mountain College Columbia University Evergreen State College Hampshire College Indiana University -Bloomington Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Johns Hopkins University Michigan State University -Lansing Michigan State University -Lansing New School Oberlin College Ohio State University -Main Campus Philadelphia University Portland State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roosevelt University Stony Brook University Texas A&M University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of California -Los Angeles University of Florida University of Florida University of Florida University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana University of Michigan -Ann Arbor University of Minnesota -Twin Cities University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill University of South Dakota University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin University of Washington -Seattle University of Wisconsin -Madison Yale University Curricula Governance Sustainability Environmental Studies Human Ecology Environmental Policy Sustainability Studies Sustainable Development Environmental Studies Environmental Studies/Sustainability Public Affaris, Environmental Management Sustainability Sustainability Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Environmental Studies and Agriscience Environmental Economics and Policy Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Environmental Studies STS Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Economics and Policy Conservation and Resource Studies Society and Environment Environmental Sciences Geography/Environmental Studies Environmental Science Sustainability Studies Sustainability and the Built Environment Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability Program in the Environment Biology, Society, & the Environment Environmental Studies Sustainability Geography and the Environment Sustainability Studies (Proposed) Environmental Science Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Careers Conclusions J Geographic Distribution • • • • NE-8 S-12 W-11 MW-11 UW-Sea le Evergreen State Portland State College of the Atlan c UM-Twin Ci es UW-Madison South Dakota UC- Berkeley Colorado Mountain College Colorado College Rensselaer Hampshire Michigan State Yale New School Michigan Columbia Stony Brook Oberlin Roosevelt Philadelphia Ohio State Illinois Johns Hopkins Indiana UNC-Chapel Hill UCLA Arizona State Baylor UT-Aus n Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Texas A&M Jacksonville UF-Gainesville Governance Careers Conclusions J Program Inception 1970 Home 1980 Intro 1990 Methodology Gen. Char. 2000 Curricula Governance 2010 Careers Conclusions A Program Inception • Institutional Context • Bottom-up or Top-Down? • Entrepreneurial Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions Thousands Annual University/College Enrollment A Home Program Enrollment 80 ASU 70 60 50 Ohio State UT, BASS Michigan State 40 UCLA Berkeley, Berkeley, Society & Environ. 30 UWash Conserv, & Resource Studies UNC 20 Yale RPI Philly U. 0 Jacksonville U. 0 50 10 Intro College of the Atlantic 100 150 Students/Yr, Comparable Programs Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance 200 Careers 250 Conclusions A Entry Requirements • All programs have open enrollment, except ASU o ASU limited admissions due to overwhelming interest o Temporary req. 3.3 GPA, 1140 SAT/ 25 ACT Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A Curriculum Structures Highly Prescriptive Home Intro Design Your Own Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Hybrid Governance Careers Conclusions A Curriculum Structure Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Required Curriculum Content • Purpose o Baselines for required courses • Method o 3 “E”s Model +Other +Flexibility +Integration o Limitations o Time, Limited set, Needs confirmation Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Required Curriculum Content Ecological Economics; Environmental Economics; Natural Resource Economics; Theory and Practice in Community Economic Development; Regional Economics and Sustainable Growth; The Sustainable Economy: Concepts and Methods; and Intro to Sustainability in Business: Principles & Concepts. o Michigan State (10) Jacksonville (7) UC Berkeley (6) Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. 1 2 3 4 6 7 11 22 29 Flexibility (Electives) Other % Equ % Env % Rank Econ % o Avg. 1.5 courses req. 1 10 20 30 40 University Degree Name Econ Economic focus 3 E's Inetrgtated NA, No Courses 1 course 2 Req. Courses 3 Req. Courses 4+ Req. Courses Required Curriculuum Undergrad Sustainability Degrees (Sorted by "Economic") Averages Michigan State University -Lansing Jacksonville University University of California -Berkeley Colorado College Jacksonville University Ohio State University -Main Campus Colorado Mountain College Indiana University -Bloomington Philadelphia University Stony Brook University Johns Hopkins University Michigan State University -Lansing New School Portland State University Texas A&M University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin University of Washington -Seattle Oberlin College University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana University of South Dakota Columbia University University of Florida Yale University Arizona State Baylor University College of the Atlantic Evergreen State College Hampshire College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roosevelt University University of California -Berkeley University of California -Los Angeles University of Florida University of Florida University of Michigan -Ann Arbor University of Minnesota -Twin Cities University of Texas at Austin University of Wisconsin -Madison Environmental Economics and Policy Sustainability Environmental Economics and Policy Environmental Policy Sustainability Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Sustainability Studies Public Affaris, Environmental Management Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Studies Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Environmental Studies and Agriscience Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Society and Environment Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies Environmental Science Sustainability Studies (Proposed) Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Sustainable Development Sustainability Studies Environmental Studies Sustainability Environmental Studies Human Ecology Environmental Studies Environmental Studies/Sustainability STS Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Conservation and Resource Studies Geography/Environmental Studies Sustainability and the Built Envir onment Environmental Science Program in the Environment Biology, Society, & the Environment Geography and the Environment Environmental Studies 2.1 1.5 4.5 2.4 4.3 10.3 10 -Ecological Economics; Environmental ? Ec 7 - Business, Ethics and Gover 6 nment; +2 Co 6 -Environmental or Natural Resource 7 Econo 5 - Intermediate Microeconomic ? Theory; Prin 5 - Principles of Macroeconomics; 6 Business, 4 - Regional Economics and 7Sustainable Gr o 3 -Sustainable Economics, Sustainable 9 Busin 3 -Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, 9 Gove 3 -Principles of Marketing; Principles 5 of Man 3 -Introduction to Economics, ? Economics an 1 -Microeconomics; 1 -Choice of Decision-making 2 in Agri-Food S 1 -Environmental Economics3(2 more for BS1 -Economics of Environmental 13 Issues 1 -Economic Geography 3 1 -Environmental or Political 7Economics 1 -course in Environmental Economics ? & Pol 1 -ECON 101 ? 1 -Environmental Economics 2 1 -Ecological Economics 7 1 -Introduction to Environmental ? Economics 0.5 -Environmental Economics ? optional 0.5 -ECON 102 req for SAE concentration ? on 0.5 -1 of (Resource and Environmental 6 Econo Optional -Principles of Economics 3 0.25 -Cluster B only 10 0.2 - opt of 2 courses from (Environmental 6 H Optional 12 ? 36 40 40 5 14 ? ? ? 9 3 ? 7 ? Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Required Curriculum Content Introduction to Environmental Sciences, Introduction to Applied Ecology, Environmental Management, Earth's Physical Systems, Resources, and Hazards; and Earth's Biosphere and Ecology; and Earth Systems. o Univ. of Texas (20), Texas A&M (13) Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Other % Equ % Env % Degree Name Environmental Science Environmental Studies Biology, Society, & the Environment Environmental Studies Public Affaris, Environmental Management Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Geography/Environmental Studies Environmental Science Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Environmental Studies and Agriscience Environmental Studies Conservation and Resource Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Studies Program in the Environment Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Sciences Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Studies Sustainability Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Sustainability and the Built Envir onment Geography and the Environment Sustainability Human Ecology Sustainability Sustainability Studies (Proposed) Environmental Studies Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Environmental Economics and Policy STS Sustainability Studies Society and Environment Sustainability Studies Sustainability Environmental Studies Environmental Studies/Sustainability Sustainability Studies Environmental Economics and Policy 2.1 1.5 4.5 2.4 4.3 10.3 20 -Introductory Biology 1&2; 2 Physical Geo 13 -Intro to Bioenvironmental3 Science, U.S. 11 -General Biology 1, Another ? Intr o Biology 11 -1 Foundations, 2 Biology?courses, 1 Che 10 - Introduction to Environmental 9 Sciences 10 -Intro to Environmental Studies, 13 Intro to E 8 -An Introduction to Environmental ? Analysis 7 -2 Courses from Natural Systems ? Core, 1 7 -Environmental Science + Lab; 9 1 Natural R 6 -Intro. to Global Environmental Change; C 6 -Agriculture, and Environmental 2 Systems A 6 -Principles of Ecology, Ecology 3 Lab, Urban 6 -1 Env. Sci course, 1 Biology ? course, 1 Phy 6 -Introduction to Environmental ? Science; BI 5 -Biology I&II Lecture and Lab; 5 Environmen 5 -Fundamentals of Biology:?Organisms to E 5 -General Ecology, Natural and 3 Earth Syste 5 -Biology; Chemistry; Laboratoy; 6 2 courses 4 - from Environmental Biology or Evolution ? 4 -Env Sciences Core, ? 4 -Earth's Physical Systems,?Resources, and 3 -Ecology & Sustainability, Integrated 9 Scien 3 -Introduction to Ecology and 6 Evolution w/L 3 -Community, Environment 7& Development; 3 -Site Analysis, Landscape ?Management, W 3 - one from (Weather and Climate; 7 Environ 2 -Natural Science (general12 or quantitative) 2 -two environmental sciences 36 courses 2 -Introduction to Ecology and 6 Evolution w/L 2 -Gen Ed Bio/Chem and 17Environmental 2 -1 Physical Science course, ? 1 Ecological S 1 -Introduction to Global Climate ? Change 1 -(choice of Environmental Biology 3 I and II; 1 - [The Dynamic Earth or Applications ? of En 1 -A Century of Environmental 5 Thought 1 -Env. Sci course, 7 1 -Global Change Ecology 10 and Sustainability 1 -1 of (Environmental Science 6 or Environm 40 40 14 7 Averages 1 University of Texas at Austin 2 Texas A&M 3 University of Minnesota -Twin Cities University of Washington -Seattle 5 Indiana University -Bloomington Portland State University 7 Baylor University 8 University of California -Los Angeles University of Florida 10 Johns Hopkins University Michigan State University -Lansing New School University of California -Berkeley University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill 15 Philadelphia University Stony Brook University University of Michigan -Ann Arbor Yale University 19 Oberlin College University of California -Berkeley University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana 23 Colorado Mountain College Jacksonville University Ohio State University -Main Campus University of Florida University of Texas at Austin 27 Arizona State College of the Atlantic Jacksonville University University of Texas at Austin University of Wisconsin -Madison 32 Colorado College Columbia University Michigan State University -Lansing Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of California -Berkeley University of Florida University of South Dakota 39 Evergreen State College Hampshire College Roosevelt University University of California -Berkeley Econ % University 3 E's Inetrgtated o Avg. 4.6 courses req. Rank Env Environmental focus 1 10 20 30 40 Flexibility (Electives) NA, No Courses 1 course 2 Req. Courses 3 Req. Courses 4+ Req. Courses Required Curriculuum Undergrad Sustainability Degrees (Sorted by "Environmental") Governance Careers Conclusions J Required Curriculum Content Population in an Interacting World; Geography of Health and Health Care; Human Health, Disease, and the Environment in History; Ethics in Science and Technology; Environmental Ethics; Moral Problems of Contemporary Society; Law and Morality; Introduction to Individual Differences; Basic Concepts in Personal and Community Health, Intro Comparative Politics; Contemporary International Politics; and International Politics. o Michigan State (8), UC Berkeley (8), Johns Hopkins (7), Univ. of Minn. (7) Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. 1 3 5 6 7 11 15 26 36 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - Curricula Governance Careers 1 10 20 30 40 Flexibility (Electives) Environmental Economics and Policy Society and Environment Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Biology, Society, & the Environment Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Policy Public Affaris, Environmental Management Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Program in the Environment Sustainability Human Ecology Sustainability Studies Sustainable Development Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Studies Conservation and Resource Studies Environmental Sciences Geography/Environmental Studies Environmental Science Geography and the Environment Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Sustainability Sustainability Environmental Studies and Agriscience STS Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Sustainability and the Built Envir onment Sustainability Sustainability Studies (Proposed) Environmental Science Environmental Studies Environmental Studies/Sustainability Environmental Studies Sustainability Studies Environmental Economics and Policy Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability Environmental Studies Other % Degree Name Averages Michigan State University -Lansing University of California -Berkeley Johns Hopkins University University of Minnesota -Twin Cities Texas A&M University of Washington -Seattle Colorado College Indiana University -Bloomington Portland State University University of Wisconsin -Madison Oberlin College Ohio State University -Main Campus University of Michigan -Ann Arbor Arizona State College of the Atlantic Colorado Mountain College Columbia University Philadelphia University Stony Brook University University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of California -Los Angeles University of Florida University of Texas at Austin Yale University Baylor University Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Michigan State University -Lansing Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Florida University of Florida University of South Dakota University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin Evergreen State College Hampshire College New School Roosevelt University University of California -Berkeley University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill Equ % University Env % Rank Econ % o Avg. 2.4 courses req. Equity Social Equity focus NA, No Courses 1 course 2 Req. Courses 3 Req. Courses 4+ Req. Courses Required Curriculuum 3 E's Inetrgtated Undergrad Sustainability Degrees (Sorted by "Social Equity") 2.1 1.5 4.5 2.4 4.3 10.3 -World Food, Population and ? Poverty; Cor -Social Sci course, +7 Courses 7 in Ar ea of -Choose 2 of (Intro Comparative Politics; C -(2 courses in either Ethics,? Science Thoug -Geography of the Global Village+5 3 cours -Envir. History, Envir Ethics,? 1 from Human - Human Impacts on Biogeochemical ? Cyc -National and International9Policy, Urban P - Applied Environmental Studies: Policy C 13 -Environmental Studies: The ? Humanistic P -from social science or arts? and humanitie -Diffusion of Innovations; Problems 7 and P -Culture and Environment 3 + 2 Environmen - Equity justic and Sustainability, 12 Cultural -two human studies courses, 36 -Cultural & Place-Based Equity; 9 Leadershi -choice of 2 social sciences-[Intr 3 o to Envir -Environmental Policy; Energy 5 Systems & - 1 of Group 3: Human Population ? (Demog - Social Sci course, one in ?social & behavi -Social Science Core, Soc ?& Behav Sci Courses from Human Systems ? Core, -1 Environmental Ethics Course, 9 1 or 2 En 7 -one from (Cultural Geography; Feast or -opt 2 courses from (Environmental 6 Histor -Social Science Course ? -Green Societies, 6 -Green Societies, 6 -Problem Solving in Community, 2 -Environment and Society 5 -See Cluster A; Social Sciences-Anthropo 10 -Social & Cultural Sustainability, ? -Introduction to public policy; 6 -Humanities and Social Sciences 7 (maybe -Environmental Policy & Politics 2 40 40 3 14 7 ? ? Conclusions J Required Curriculum Content Sustainable World; Society and Sustainability; Introduction to Sustainable Development Seminar; Challenges of Sustainable Development; and Ecological and Social Systems for Sustainable Development. o Rensselaer (9), Roosevelt (9) Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. 1 University of Texas at Austin 2 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roosevelt University 4 Arizona State Philadelphia University University of Florida 7 Columbia University 8 New School 9 Colorado College Oberlin College University of Florida University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill 13 Colorado Mountain College Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Johns Hopkins University University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana University of Michigan -Ann Arbor University of South Dakota University of Texas at Austin 21 College of the Atlantic Ohio State University -Main Campus Stony Brook University University of California -Berkeley University of Minnesota -Twin Cities University of Texas at Austin University of Wisconsin -Madison 28 Baylor University Evergreen State College Hampshire College Indiana University -Bloomington Michigan State University -Lansing Michigan State University -Lansing Portland State University Texas A&M University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of California -Los Angeles University of Florida University of Washington -Seattle Yale University Curricula Governance Careers Flexibility (Electives) Equ % Other % Econ % 2.1 1.5 4.5 2.4 4.3 10.3 10 -1 Gateway experience course 7 (choice o 9 - Sustainability Debates; + 75 mor e SUST c 9 -SUSTAINABLE FUTURE; 14WATER; FOOD 6 -Sustainable World + 4 track 12 courses of [S 6 -Introduction to Sustainability; 5 Sustainabil 6 -International Sustainable Development; ? S 5 -Introduction to Sustainable 3 Development 4 -Environment & Society, Planning 3 Sustaina 3 -Capstone sequence (Environmental ? Inqu 3 -Environment and Society;?and Nature, Cu 3 -Facets of Sustainability, 10 Sustainability in 3 -Introduction to Environment ? and Society 2 - Foundations of Sustainability, 9 Sustainab 2 -Sustainability, Sustainability 6 Seminar 1 & 2 -Sustainability, Sustainability 6 Seminar 1 & 2 - Introduction to Sustainability; Capstone 2 - Environment and the Human ? Response; 2 - Introductory Interdisciplinary 3 Course (sev 2 -Sustainability and Society,6 Sustainability 2 - GRG 301C The Natural 7 Environment, & 1 -one Human Ecology course 36 1 -ENR Survey, Assessing Sustainability: 7 Pr 1 -Introduction to Sustainability ? Studies 1 -Capstone 7 1 -Introduction to Biology, Society, ? and the 1 -Sustaining a Planet; 2 1 -Capstone ? ? 40 40 9 2 ? 13 3 7 - -Introduction to the CRS Major. ? ? ? 9 ? 6 Env % Sustainability Studies (Proposed) STS Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Sustainability and the Built Envir onment Sustainable Development Environmental Studies Environmental Policy Environmental Studies Sustainability Studies Environmental Studies Sustainability Studies Sustainability Sustainability Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability Program in the Environment Sustainability Geography and the Environment Human Ecology Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Sustainability Studies Society and Environment Biology, Society, & the Environment Environmental Science Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies/Sustainability Public Affaris, Environmental Management Environmental Studies and Agriscience Environmental Economics and Policy Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Economics and Policy Conservation and Resource Studies Environmental Sciences Geography/Environmental Studies Environmental Science Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Averages 3 E's Inetrgtated o Avg. 2.1 courses req. University 1 10 20 30 40 Degree Name Integrated 3Es Rank NA, No Courses 1 course 2 Req. Courses 3 Req. Courses 4+ Req. Courses Required Curriculuum Intro &/or 3 E's Integrated Undergrad Sustainability Degrees (Sorted by "Integrated") Conclusions J Required Curriculum Content communication, professional leadership, research methods, analysis, specific skills, and/or other topics. o Jacksonville (11) Michigan State (11) Stony Brook (11) Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Flexibility (Electives) Other % Equ % Degree Name Sustainability Environmental Studies and Agriscience Sustainability Studies Conservation and Resource Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Sustainability Sustainability Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Geography/Environmental Studies Sustainability Studies Sustainability Geography and the Environment Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Human Ecology Environmental Sustainability Environmental Science Sustainability Studies Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Environmental Studies Environmental Sciences Sustainable Development Public Affaris, Environmental Management Environmental Economics and Policy Sustainability and the Built Envir onment Environmental Policy Program in the Environment Biology, Society, & the Environment Environmental Studies Environmental Studies STS Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies (Proposed) Environmental Studies Environmental Studies/Sustainability Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Sustainability Studies Environmental Economics and Policy Society and Environment Environmental Science Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability 2.1 1.5 4.5 2.4 4.3 10.3 11 -Bus Communication; Prin 6 Accounting I & 11 -Communication Theory and 2 Practice, Se 11 -Career Leadership Skills:?Working in Tea 10 courses in area of interest ? 9 -four courses from topical13area, 5-any 1 fr 9 - Junior Seminar, Senior Colloquium, 6 Seni 8 -Geographic Information Systems; 6 Upper 7 -Systems Thinking, Practical 12 Skills for Sus 7 -Spatial Thinking with GIS,3Ecological Com 7 -Data Analysis and Visualization ? of Social 6 -2 Procedures Courses, 3 geography ? cour 6 -4 clusters of mixed content 10 6 -Depending on Specialization 6 6 courses i 6 -3 courses from wide range 7 (Feast or Fam 6 -Environmental Studies: Research ? and Co 6 -1 Environmental Humanities ? course, +5 c 5 - a history course, a writing 36 course, a quan 5 -Managing Sustainable Organization, 5 Qua 5 -Calculus; Geographic Information 2 Syste 4 -Systems Thinking & Sustainability; 9 Literat 4 -Calculus I; Choose 1 of (Statistical Analys 4 -GIS for Env. Prob. Solving,3 Business Stat 4 -1 course in Intro to Methods ? and Problem 3 -1 Statistics course, 2 skills3 courses fr om 3 -Career Dev. & Planning + 9 Prof. Experienc 3 -Computing Concepts/Competencies; ? Intr 3 - Methods of Inquiry, 2 Field ? Research cou 2 -Calculus; any 1 of (Analysis ? of Envir onme 2 -calculus; Analytics 3 2 - calculus, course in oral communication ? 1 -one course from research,? internship, tea 1 - Rsearch Methods ? 1 -Sustainability Studies Capstone 5 Methods 1 -Statistics 7 40 40 7 14 7 7 9 ? Averages 1 Jacksonville University Michigan State University -Lansing Stony Brook University 4 University of California -Berkeley 5 Portland State University Yale University 7 Jacksonville University 8 Arizona State New School University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill 11 University of California -Los Angeles University of Florida University of South Dakota University of Texas at Austin University of Washington -Seattle University of Wisconsin -Madison 17 College of the Atlantic Philadelphia University University of Texas at Austin 20 Colorado Mountain College Johns Hopkins University Texas A&M University of California -Berkeley 24 Columbia University Indiana University -Bloomington Michigan State University -Lansing University of Florida 28 Colorado College University of Michigan -Ann Arbor University of Minnesota -Twin Cities 31 Baylor University Oberlin College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Texas at Austin 35 Evergreen State College Hampshire College Ohio State University -Main Campus Roosevelt University University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of Florida University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana Env % University Econ % o Avg. 4.3 courses Rank 1 10 20 30 40 Other Other 3 E's Inetrgtated NA, No Courses 1 course 2 Req. Courses 3 Req. Courses 4+ Req. Courses Required Curriculuum Undergrad Sustainability Degrees (Sorted by "Other") Governance Careers Conclusions J Required Curriculum Content 1 Evergreen State College Hampshire College 3 College of the Atlantic 4 Roosevelt University 5 Portland State University 6 Arizona State 7 University of Florida 8 Colorado Mountain College Indiana University -Bloomington University of Florida 11 Ohio State University -Main Campus University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin 16 Jacksonville University Jacksonville University University of South Dakota Yale University 20 Philadelphia University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 22 Columbia University New School Texas A&M University of Michigan -Ann Arbor 26 Michigan State University -Lansing University of Texas at Austin Baylor University Colorado College Michigan State University -Lansing Oberlin College Stony Brook University University of California -Berkeley University of California -Berkeley University of California -Los Angeles University of Florida University of Illinois -Champaign/Urbana University of Minnesota -Twin Cities University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill University of Washington -Seattle University of Wisconsin -Madison Johns Hopkins University Home Intro Methodology Gen. 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Curricula 2.1 1.5 4.5 2.4 4.3 10.3 40 40 36 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Governance Careers Other % Environmental Studies Environmental Studies/Sustainability Human Ecology Sustainability Studies Environmental Studies Sustainability Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Public Affaris, Environmental Management Environmental Science Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Environmental Economics and Policy Society and Environment Sustainability Studies (Proposed) Geography and the Environment Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Environmental Studies Environmental Sustainability STS Sustainability Studies Sustainable Development Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Program in the Environment Environmental Studies and Agriscience Environmental Science Environmental Studies Environmental Policy Environmental Economics and Policy Environmental Studies Sustainability Studies Conservation and Resource Studies Environmental Sciences Geography/Environmental Studies Sustainability and the Built Envir onment Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability Biology, Society, & the Environment Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Equ % Degree Name Averages Env % University Econ % o Avg. 10.1 courses (skewed) o Evergreen State (40) Hampshire College (40) College of the Atlantic (36) Rank 3 E's Inetrgtated Flexibility NA, No Courses 1 1 course 10 2 Req. Courses 20 3 Req. Courses 30 4+ Req. Courses 40 Required Curriculuum Flexibility (Electives) Undergrad Sustainability Degrees (Sorted by "Flexibility") Conclusions J Program Description Word Frequency Analysis • Purpose: to provide a comprehensive overview of all programs • Method: o Program descriptions copied from each program’s web page. Counts generated using MaxQDA® • Limitations: o Not for comparisons. Descriptions not consistent in terms of length, or content. Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Program Description Word Frequency Analysis Legend Key Terms Environmental Social Equity Economic Dev. Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Program Description Word Frequency Analysis • environmental (336 instances) appeared nearly twice as often as sustainability (185) and suggests a clear bias in these programs towards environmental studies. • social (89) is the 15th most common term (usually as social science and social systems) but the related terms of justice (12) and equity (4) ranked 219th and 576th respectively indicating a continued lack of focus on the “missing E”. Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions J Program Description Word Frequency Analysis • interdisciplinary (39) was mentioned at least once in 24 of the program descriptions, multidisciplinary (4) was a much less preferred term, while transdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary did not appear. This may indicate a preference for maintaining traditional disciplinary boundaries. • green (11) most commonly appeared as “green industries,” “green business,” and “green building,” indicating a focus on the intersection between environmental and economic concerns. Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A External Partnerships • “Seed money paid for salaries, setting up the program, and getting it started.” • Sponsored Projects • Matching contributions from foundations • Credibility • Advisory board • Mentors in the field Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A Career Prospects • • • • Sparse Info UNC & ASU ¼ Grad School Sustainability managers in forprofit, non-profit, public UNC ASU Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions A Conclusions and Recommendations • Emphasize integration and social equity • Specify foundation courses in the university’s general education requirements • Provide strategic flexibility, certainty, and integration in the curriculum structure • Multi-Semester Capstone • Actively seek vertical and horizontal support • Cautiously engage external partners • Create an Awareness Campaign and Survey Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions Future Research • • • • Home Publication Additional programs More interviews Additional career data Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions Questions? Home Intro Methodology Gen. Char. Curricula Governance Careers Conclusions
