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Liaison Megan Litke
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2014
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American University
ER-17: Departments Engaged in Sustainability Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.00 / 6.00 Joshua Kaplan
Sustainability Outreach Specialist
Office of Sustainability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

The total number of academic departments that conduct research:
48

The number of academic departments in which at least one faculty member engages in sustainability research:
39

A list of academic departments in which at least one faculty member engages in sustainability research:

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
1 Anthropology (ANTH)
2 Art** (ARTH, ARTS)
3 Biology (BIO)
4 Chemistry (CHEM)
5 Economics (ECON)
6 Education, Teaching & Health* (EDU, HFIT)
7 Environmental Science (ENVS)
9 History
10 Liberal Studies (courses from humanities, arts, soc. sciences, sciences/ math dept)
11 Mathematics and Statistics (MATH, STAT)
12 Multiethnic Studies (Specific courses from HIST, SOCY, GOVT, IDIS dept)
13 Performing Arts**** (PERF)
14 Philosophy and Religion (PHIL, RLEG)
15 Psychology (PSYC)
16 Professional Science (Specific courses from ENVS, BIO, CSC, MGMT, STAT dept)
17 Sociology (SOCY)
18 Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGST)
19 World Languages & Culture***** (ARAB, CHIN, FREN, SPAN,GERM, HEBR, PORT, RUS)

KOGOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
20 Management (MGMT)
21 Finance and Real Estate (FIN)
22 Accounting (ACCT)
23 International Business (IBUS)
24 Marketing (MKRT)

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
25 Communication Studies
26 Public Communication (COMM)
27 Journalism (COMM)
28 Film and Media Arts (COMM)

SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
29 International Peace & Conflict Resolution (SIS)
30 International Politics & International Economic Relations (SIS)
31 International Development (SIS)
32 International Communication (SIS)
33 Global Environmental Politics (SIS)
34 US Foreign Policy (SIS)
35 Comparative & Regional Studies (SIS)

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
36 Public Administration & Policy (PUAD)
37 Justice Law & Society (JLS)
38 Government (GOVT)

WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW
39 One department (WCL)


The website URL where the sustainability research inventory that includes the departments engaged in sustainability research is posted:
A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the departments engaged in sustainability research:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

* As per OIRA 2012 degrees report Education & Teaching and Health were one department, which is now split into Education & Teaching, and Health Promotion
** As per OIRA 2012 degrees report Studio art, Art History, Graphic Design fall under the Arts department
*** As per OIRA Report of degrees in 2012 Creative writing is a part of the Literature department in 2012
**** As per OIRA Report of 2012 degrees Music; Dance (which anyway not a degree granting department/ program);Arts Management; Audio Technology; Arts Management; Theatre; Music Theatre are a part of the Performing Arts department
*****As per OIRA Report of 2012 degrees; TESOL is a part of the World Languages and Culture Department


* As per OIRA 2012 degrees report Education & Teaching and Health were one department, which is now split into Education & Teaching, and Health Promotion
** As per OIRA 2012 degrees report Studio art, Art History, Graphic Design fall under the Arts department
*** As per OIRA Report of degrees in 2012 Creative writing is a part of the Literature department in 2012
**** As per OIRA Report of 2012 degrees Music; Dance (which anyway not a degree granting department/ program);Arts Management; Audio Technology; Arts Management; Theatre; Music Theatre are a part of the Performing Arts department
*****As per OIRA Report of 2012 degrees; TESOL is a part of the World Languages and Culture Department

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