This page is the official source for the learning goals for the core courses, student final projects, and program evaluation of the M.S. in Sustainability & Environment (MSSE).
The MSSE Program Learning Objectives (PLOs) are supported with Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs). The four PLOs are to:
The SLOs are based on the following book:
Pontius, Jennifer, and Alan McIntosh. 2020. Critical Skills for Environmental Professionals: Putting Knowledge into Practice. Cham: Springer.
CSEP is required of all MSSE students, and it is used in all six core classes.
The fourteen SLOs (twelve of which are based on CSEP chapters) are:
Descriptions and rubrics for all the SLOs are in this document. (Most are adapted from the Association of American Colleges and Universities VALUE Rubrics).
Note: In adapting CSEP as SLOs, the MSSE program has made some slight revisions to the titles, contents, and/or rubrics. Additionally, the MSSE added SLO 1 and SLO 9, while CSEP 9 is not used. The materials on this page and in the document (linked above) supersede whatever is in CSEP.