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Integrating STEM and Sustainability in a College-wide
Core Curriculum
Debbie Dalrymple, Professor Nursing
Sam Wallace, Assistant Professor Geography
Introductions & Agenda
• Introductions• Sustainability and the Core
– Deciding what sustainability is– Fitting STEM and Sustainability into the
core general education requirements • Happenings on campus as a result• Questions and Discussion
The Core
– Written & Oral Communication
– Analytic Skills– Quantitative Skills– Computer Fluency– Information Literacy– Intellectual Heritage– Aesthetic Sensibility
13+ Goals
– Physical & Life Sciences
– Behavioral & Social Science
– Exercise & Health Science
– Civic Responsibility– Global Perspective– Ethical Reasoning
The President’s Council
• American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
• President’s Climate Commitment Advisory Council
• Commitment to Sustainability http://www.mc3.edu/sustainability/
The First Discussion
• What exactly is sustainability?– Initially definition primarily environmental
focus• A mandate, but how did it fit with the
other goals?– Does it need its own?– Can it fit somewhere?
The Curriculum Committee
• How to include sustainability– Independent Goal– Goal 12 Recommendation
• Sensitivity to Global Perspectives and Cultural &Social Diversity and Sustainability
– 12-1: Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of human diversity and the individual, social, economic and global forces that shape it
– 12-2: Demonstrate an appreciation for sustainability and diverse cultural and social perspectives.
Civic Responsibility
– Goal 11: Civic Responsibility Demonstrates self discipline, perseverance, and cooperation in the pursuit of personal success and positive civic engagement.• 11-1: Demonstrate an ability to work with
others to achieve a common goal.• 11-2: Demonstrate personal engagement in
civic life • 11-3: Understand the importance of personal
engagement in civic life and sustainability efforts.
Outcome 11-4 (new): Explore the cultural and environmental impacts of human society on the non-human world and on the ability of future generations to achieve their goals, as well as the motives of societal sustainability efforts.
Outcome 11-4: Explore the cultural and environmental impacts of human society on the non-human world and better ensure societal sustainability.
...and as revised and immediately approved by Curriculum Committee in early December
Outcome 11-4: Analyze the cultural or environmental impact of human society on the non-human world or on future generations to better ensure sustainability.
…but somewhere along the way, changed to:
What a difference a word can make.
Making the Case
• Fitting Core Goals in all programs– Quantitative versus Physical/Life Science– Individual Courses– Threading
• Course Combination (ECO 121 and 122)• Course and program activities
Sustainability
• Course re-design• New Courses• Academic Programs
– Drinking Water Operator Certification– Wastewater Operator Certification– Environmental Science
• BIO 115 Environmental Biology
Jerry Coleman
Assistant Professor Biology
• GLG 125, The Science of Climate Change
• NASA grant
Rob Kuhlman
Professor
Geology
• POL 101 Intro to Political Science
• POL 124 American National Government– Voter Registration
Project
Jodi Empol-Schwartz
Assistant Professor
Political Science
JEmpol@
mc3.edu
• Sustainability BrochureJill Beccaris-Pescatore
Assistant Professor
Economics
JBeccari@
mc3.edu
• ECO 117 Introduction to Environmental Economics– Service Learning Project– Research
• GEO 235 Sustainable Climate Communities
Sam Wallace
Assistant Professor
Geography
SWallace@
mc3.edu
New Courses to Fill Gaps
civic responsibility
diversity
ethics
• Grinding the issue of
changing climates through
the College’s need for a course
that fulfills values goals
• Thank you.• Discussion and Questions
– http://pinterest.com/mc3mustangs/sustainability/– http://mc3green.wordpress.com/