| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.35 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
8.91 / 14.00 |
Hannah
Debelius Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 3,151 | 2,127 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 93 |
68
Date Revised: June 22, 2016
|
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability |
200
Date Revised: June 22, 2016
|
129 |
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of years covered by the data:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
When multiple professors taught different sections of the same course, I attributed one course to each professor for the academic year.
The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
The Office of Sustainability asked faculty to use the above guidance to self-identify whether any of their classes were sustainability-focused or sustainability-related. 17.74% of faculty (353 out of 1989) completed the survey and the results were used to produce a catalog of sustainability curricula.
Office of Sustainability staff then manually added additional classes that were obviously sustainability courses based on title, such as having the word "sustainable" or "environmental."
How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
If a class was taught by multiple professors in a given year, then each professor was counted separately.
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
| Yes or No | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis/dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | Yes |
| Performance arts | Yes |
Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Green Apple courses are part of a program and do not designate all sustainability classes in the course offerings.
Green Apple courses are part of a program and do not designate all sustainability classes in the course offerings.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.