Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.73
Liaison Megan Litke
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
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STARS v1.0

American University
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 7.00 / 7.00 Emily Curley
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Yes

Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
22

Total number of continuing education courses offered:
133

Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program:

According to the survey of degree programs that contain a "sustainability learning outcome" (STARS ER-9), several graduate and undergraduate certificates contain sustainability either as a specific learning outcome or include a sustainability-focused or related course as a requirement for the certificate. Links to each of the certificate programs can be found at https://www.american.edu/finance/sustainability/Degrees.cfm
- Public Anthropology (Undergrad and Grad Certificates)
- Applied Microeconomics (Grad Certificate)
- Applied Statistics (Undergrad Certificate)
- North American Studies (Grad Certificate)
- Premedical Certificate (Undergrad Certificate)
- Real Estate Finance (Grad Certificate)
- Global Environmental Policy (Grad Certificate)
- International Development (Grad Certificate)
- Peacebuilding (Grad Certificate)
- Women, Policy & Political Leadership (Undergrad Certificate)


Year the certificate program was created:
2,009

The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Although anyone can audit a course without pursuing a formal degree, the only distinct continuing education courses are offered through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).

An assessment of sustainability courses offered during the 2010-2011 school year showed 133 courses offered with 22 focusing on an aspect of sustainability, be it social or environmental.

The year of inception of each certificate varies; the Global Environmental Politics certificate was created in 2009 and is reported under "year the certificate program was created" space.


Although anyone can audit a course without pursuing a formal degree, the only distinct continuing education courses are offered through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).

An assessment of sustainability courses offered during the 2010-2011 school year showed 133 courses offered with 22 focusing on an aspect of sustainability, be it social or environmental.

The year of inception of each certificate varies; the Global Environmental Politics certificate was created in 2009 and is reported under "year the certificate program was created" space.

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