Sustainability Perspectives
Benchmark Assessment Results: Sustainability Perspectives 2014-2016
The results show that the overwhelming majority of students assessed on the following courses met the benchmark student learning outcomes for the sustainability perspective general education requirement.
Sustainability Perspectives 2014-2016 (PDF)
Semester |
Course |
Level |
Enrollment |
Assessments |
Fall 2014 |
English 333, Section 0800 (online) |
Upper |
22 |
19 |
Fall 2014 |
Env Sci 301, Section 0001 |
Upper |
59 |
40 |
Fall 2014 |
Pu En Af 102, Section 0001 |
Lower |
62 |
40 |
Spring 2015 |
FNS 210, Section 0001 |
Lower |
45 |
39 |
Spring 2015 |
Hum Biol 217, Section 1200/1800 (online) |
Lower |
41 |
41 |
Fall 2015 |
FNS 226, Section 0001 |
Lower |
43 |
40 |
Fall 2015 |
Nut Sci 250, Section 0001 |
Lower |
43 |
37 |
Fall 2015 |
Env Sci 460, Section 0001 |
Upper |
26 |
26 |
Spring 2016 |
Env Sci 260, Section 0001 |
Lower |
60 |
40 |
Spring 2016 |
Psych 390, Section 001 |
Upper |
45 |
40 |
Demonstrates a basic knowledge of sustainability |
Number Rated |
Percent Yes |
Notes |
Defines environmental sustainability |
349 |
92 |
|
Defines social sustainability |
208 |
89 |
|
Defines economic sustainability |
207 |
86 |
|
Recognizes sustainable principles and practice |
345 |
88 |
|
Recognizes the complexity and multi-faceted nature of sustainability |
|
|
|
Recognizes the interdependence of economic, social, and environmental spheres on sustainability |
267 |
82 |
|
Generalizes underlying principles of sustainability across contexts |
249 |
92 |
|
Identifies the social, economic, and technological limitations to implementing sustainable practice |
266 |
82 |
|
Recognizes the influence of spatial (local to global) scale on sustainability |
188 |
86 |
|
Recognizes the influence of temporal (historical to contemporary) scale on sustainability |
303 |
79 |
|
Recognizes that personal values influence views of sustainability |
303 |
86 |
|
Makes Informed Judgments |
|
|
|
Distinguishes between sustainable principles and practice versus non- sustainable principles and practice |
311 |
90 |
|
Weighs the short-term and long-term impact of decisions relating to sustainability |
270 |
85 |
|
Synthesizes knowledge and values (personal, religious, political, etc.) to inform decisions |
186 |
90 |
|
Integrates Sustainability and Social Responsibility |
|
|
|
Recognizes the effect of personal choices on sustainability |
347 |
89 |
|
Articulates political solutions surrounding sustainability |
246 |
76 |
|
Demonstrates engagement in sustainable practices |
224 |
62 |
|
6,208 items could have been assessed; 4,269 items (or 69%) were assessed. The percent scoring “Yes” across all 4,269 assessments was 85%.