Learn about UVM's sustainability requirement and transfer credit guidelines.

To be considered for sustainability credit, a course must carry at least three credits (or the equivalent). Transfer credit review begins with the Office of Transfer Affairs, where you should submit the following materials. Incomplete or poorly justified proposals will not be considered.

  • A detailed syllabus of the transferred course in question. Additional supporting documentation may be requested if the committee deems it necessary.
  • An essay of approximately one page that explicitly states how the transferred course meets the sustainability criteria, as outlined in the paragraphs below. To be considered, the essay must include the following:

Learning Outcomes

All four learning outcomes should use the following approach:

Please describe the activity (lecture, reading, class discussion, project) that taught content related to each of the four learning outcomes below. How did the instructor assess your learning for each of the four learning outcomes below (please list the specific activities and graded assignments directed towards each of the four learning outcomes)? How did your experience in this course help achieve the learning outcomes?

Sustainability Learning Outcome 1 - Knowledge

Students can have an informed conversation about the multiple dimensions and complexity of sustainability.

How did your experience in this course help achieve the learning outcome? What are some of the complexities of sustainability? Do you feel comfortable having a conversation with your peers about it?

Sustainability Learning Outcome 2 - Skills

Students can evaluate sustainability using an evidence-based disciplinary approach and integrate economic, ecological, and social perspectives.

How did your experience in this course help achieve the learning outcome? What evidence-based disciplinary approach was taken? How did the course teach you how to integrate economic, ecological, and social perspective?

Sustainability Learning Outcome 3 - Values

Students think critically about sustainability across a diversity of cultural values and across multiple scales of relevance from local to global.

How did your experience in this course help achieve the learning outcome? Describe an issue where you need to consider diverse cultural values? How do issues differ and are similar across global and local scales?

Sustainability Learning Outcome 4 - Personal Experience

Students, as members of society, can recognize and assess how sustainability impacts their lives and how their actions impact sustainability.

How did your experience in this course help achieve the learning outcome? How do your actions impact sustainability?