| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are 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:
Total number of academic departments that offer courses:
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
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?:
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.
Website URL where information about the sustainability course offerings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.
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.
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