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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
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Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Total number of courses offered by the institution |
5,758
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
79.0
Explanation:
Adjusted to make more accurate due to misinterpretation of credit.
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4,733
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
28.0
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
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Number of sustainability courses offered |
105
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
30.0
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
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34
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
18.0
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
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Number of courses offered that include sustainability |
328
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
49.0
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
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241
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
10.0
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
19
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
53
Number of years covered by the data:
One
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):
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
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this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
These green leaf courses examine three aspects of sustainability (“people, planet and profit”) in depth:
Undergraduate Courses
AVT 385- EcoArt; satisfies General Education requirement: Synthesis
CEIE 401 – Sustainable Land Development
CONS 401: Conservation Theory
CONS 402: Applied Conservation
CONS 490: Integrated Conservation Strategies
CONS 410 – Human dimensions of conservation
ECON 105 – Environmental Economics for the Citizen
ECON 335 – Environmental Economics
EVPP 322 – Business and Sustainability
EVPP 335 – People, Plants, and Culture
EVPP 338 – Ecological Economics
EVPP 355 – Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration
EVPP 361/GOVT 361 – Introduction to Environmental Policy
EVPP 362 – Intermediate Environmental Policy
EVPP 421 – Marine Conservation
EVPP 480 – Sustainability in Action
GGS 307 – Sustainable Development
NCLC 210 – Sustainable World
NCLC 318 – Exploring Virginia’s Watersheds
NCLC 334 – Environmental Justice
PRLS 250 – Wilderness Travel and Sustainability
PRLS 300 – People with Nature
PRLS 302 – Park Management and Operations
PRLS 316 – Outdoor Education and Leadership
PRLS 362 – Cultural and Environmental Interpretation
PRLS 402 – Human Behavior in Natural Environments
SOCI 320 – Social Structure and Globalization
TOUR 312 – Ecotourism
TOUR 340 – Sustainable Tourism
TOUR 420 – Tourism Planning/Policy
Graduate Courses
CEIE 501 – Sustainable Development
CEIE 540 – Water Supply and Distribution
CEIE 751 – Environmental Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
CEIE 892 – Special Topics in Environmental and Water Resource Systems Engineering
CONF 702 – Peace Studies
CONS 665 – Conservation Conflict Resolution
EVPP 521 – Marine Conservation
EVPP 525/GGS 525 – Economics of Human/Environment Interactions
EVPP 620 – Development of U.S. Environmental Policies
EVPP 622 – Management of Wild Living Resources
EVPP 626 – Environment and Development in Asia
EVPP 627 – Environmental Policy in Latin America
EVPP 628 – Environment and Development in Africa
EVPP 635 – Environment and Society
EVPP 642/PUAD 642 – Environmental Policy
ITRN 760 – International Environmental Politics
PRLS 531 – Natural Resources Recreation Planning
TOUR 540 – Sustainable Tourism Management
These courses examine at least one aspect of sustainability in depth, while exploring either or both of the others:
Undergraduate Courses
ANTH 370 – Environment and Culture
CEIE 355 – Environmental Engineering and Science
CEIE 450 – Environmental Engineering Systems
CHEM 155 – Introduction to Environmental Chemistry I
CHEM 156 – Introduction to Environmental Chemistry II
CLIM 101 – Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society
COMM 399 – Special Topics in Communication, section on “Climate Change”
CONF 651 – Conflict Analysis and Resolution for Collaborative Leadership in Community Planning
CONF 682 – Principles in Environmental Conflict Resolution and Collaboration
CONF 683 – Environmental Conflict Resolution and Collaboration: Situation Assessment, Process Design and Best Practices
CONS 403: Ecology and Conservation Theory
CONS 404: Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity
CONS 411: Science Communication for Conservation
CONS 491: Comprehensive Conservation Planning
EVPP 110 – The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science I
EVPP 111 – The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science II
EVPP 201 – Environment and You: Issues for the Twenty-First Century
EVPP 336 – Human Dimensions of the Environment
EVPP 337 – Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries
EVPP 378/BIOL 379 – Ecological Sustainability
GEOL 305 – Environmental Geology
GGS 102 – Physical Geography
GGS 103 – Human Geography
GGS 121 – Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
GGS 122 – Dynamic Geosphere and Ecosphere
GGS 302 – Global Environmental Hazards
GGS 303 – Conservation of Resources and Environment
GGS 304 – Population Dimensions of Global Change
GGS 312 – Physical Climatology
GGS 314 – Extreme and Unusual Weather
GGS 319 – Air Pollution
GGS 322 – Issues in Global Change
GGS 353 – Observations of the Earth and its Climate
GGS 455 – Environmental Impact Assessment
HNRT 228 – Scientific Thought and Processes II (only selected sections, e.g., Watershed Science, Energy & Environment, etc.)
NCLC 102 – Global Networks and Communities – Food and Sovereignty
NCLC 103 – Human Creativity – Science and Art
NCLC 211 – Introduction to Conservation Studies
NCLC 311 – The Mysteries of Migration: Consequences for Conservation
NCLC 338 – Animal Rights and Animal Welfare
NCLC 401 – Conservation Biology
NCLC 402 – People and Plants: Sustenance, Ceremony, and Sustainability
NUTR 652 – American Agriculture in the Twentieth Century
NCLC 220 – Energy and Environment
PHYS 331 – Physics of Renewable Energy
PHYS 385 – Materials Science with Applications to Renewable Energy
PRLS 501 – Introduction to Natural Resources Law
PHIL 343 – Issues in Environmental Ethics
USST 301 – Urban Growth in a Shrinking World
Graduate Courses
CEIE 690 – Environmental Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
COMM 660: Climate Change& Sustainability Communication Campaigns
COMM 670 – Social Marketing
COMM 690 – Special Topics in Communication, section on “Climate Change”
CONF 714 – Community and Organizational Conflict Analysis and Resolution (Sustainability Laboratory and Simulation)
EDCI 573 – Teaching Science in the Secondary School
EDLE 690 – Using Research to Lead School Improvement
GCH 560 – Environmental Health
HIST 615 – American Environmental History
PRLS 501 – Introduction to Natural Resource Law
Course descriptions can be found at the web site below.
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
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:
To complete the inventory of sustainability courses and courses that include sustainability, we audited the registrars list of courses provided for the 2014 academic year by searching for key terms. Our sustainability courses are given the Green Leaf distinction by the registrar. The courses that include sustainability were found by searching for key terms such as ecosystem, ecology, earth, and rights and then auditing each of the search queries to eliminate courses that were not sustainability related.
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
Deans and directors of colleges, schools and institutes were invited to identify courses, or have their departments or their Sustainability Studies Advisory Council (SSAC) reps do so, using the definition above. Courses in the catalog with pertinent summaries were included if self-evident (e.g., "Sustainability in Action), otherwise faculty or syllabi were consulted. Leads of sustainability-focused and sustainability-related academic programs were also invited to nominate courses. Final decision was made by the Provost's Fellow of Sustainability Studies, in consultation with SSAC representatives.
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each offering or section of a course was counted as an individual course
Date Revised: Dec. 18, 2014
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
Not applicable; no courses with multiple offerings or sections were included
Explanation:
Revising course data after a misinterpretation of the credit.
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
N/A These courses were counted from the course catalog.
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
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Yes or No |
Internships |
No
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Practicums |
No
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Independent study |
No
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Special topics |
No
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Thesis/dissertation |
Yes
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
George Mason University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in
this reporting field for the reason specified below.
Previous Value:
No
Explanation:
Adjustment for accuracy due to misinterpretation of credit.
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Clinical |
No
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Physical education |
No
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Performance arts |
No
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Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
Yes
Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Yes
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Sustainability courses are identified as Green Leaf courses in the course catalog. This information is accurate as of Spring of 2014
Sustainability courses are identified as Green Leaf courses in the course catalog. This information is accurate as of Spring of 2014