| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.66 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
American University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.57 / 14.00 |
Courtney
Stoner Sustainability Analyst Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1. Sustainability course offerings
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 4,047 | 2,629 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 93 | 34 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 201 | 89 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
6.25
Part 2. Sustainability course offerings by department
50
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
38
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
76
Documentation
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
A brief description of the methodology used to complete the course inventory :
The Office of Sustainability asked faculty to use the above guidance to self-identify whether any of their classes included sustainability or were sustainability courses. 17% of faculty (310 out of 1850) completed the survey and the results were used to produce a catalog of sustainability curricula.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
Each offering or section of a course was counted as an individual course
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted:
Each offering or section by each professor was counted as an individual opportunity to take a course.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Excluded course types include: English Language and Training Academy (ELTA) non-credit courses, National Student Leadership Conference Courses, STEP Pre-College courses, Washington Semester Non-Credit Certificate courses, Individually-directed courses (e.g., thesis, independent study, practicum), Arts courses dedicated to performance, technique, or composition, and Physical education courses that are activity-based.
Law school courses were also excluded and not assessed.
*This is using data from AY18-19.
Law school courses were also excluded and not assessed.
*This is using data from AY18-19.
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.