American University
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education

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) - Gender Analysis in Economics (Grad Certificate) - Environmental Assessment (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)

The year of inception of each certificate varies. For instance, the Global Environmental Politics certificate was created in 2009 and Environmental Assessment certificate was created in 2012. For Part 1: List of continuing courses that are sustainability-related or focused School of Professional and Extended Studies Overall Total continuing education courses offered= 38 Sustainability continuing education courses= 18 = 47. 36% I. Washington Semester Programs of Study Source: http://www.american.edu/spexs/washingtonsemester/ Total courses offered=10 Sustainability focused/ related= 5 1. American Politics 2.International Environment and Development 3. International Law and Organization 4. Peace and Conflict Resolution 5. Transforming Communities II. Summer Program Source: http://www.american.edu/spexs/summerintern/index.cfm# Total courses offered=6 Courses with sustainability F or R= 5 1. American Politics 2. Community and Social Change 3. International Affairs 4. Journalism and New Media 5. Justice and Law III. IGP-Undergraduate international gateway program Total courses offered=14 Sustainability R or F= 5 List: 1. Anthropology -110: Culture and Human Experience 2. Sociology -100: U.S. Society 3. SIS-110: Beyond Sovereignity 4. SIS-140: Cross-Cultural Communication 5. SIS-210: Human Geography: Peoples, Places, Cultures IV. Graduate International Gateway Courses Source: More info on : http://www.american.edu/spexs/grad/index.cf Total courses offered= 3 Courses that are Sustainability R or F= none V. Graduate Gateway Program Source : http://www.american.edu/spexs/grad/index.cfm Total courses offered= 5 Courses with sustainability F or R= 3 1. Biotechnology 2. Global Business and Trade 3. International Affairs