Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.41
Liaison Yolanda Cieters
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2016
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Seattle University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.28 / 8.00 Phillip Thompson
Director
CEJS
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Number of students who graduated from a program that has adopted at least one sustainability learning outcome:
931

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
2,270

A copy of the list or inventory of degree, diploma or certificate programs that have sustainability learning outcomes:
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A list of degree, diploma or certificate programs that have sustainability learning outcomes:

BA in Business Administration, Individualized major
BA in Business Administration, major in Business Econ
BA in Business Administration, major in Management
BA in Business Administration, major in Marketing
BA in Business Admn, major in International Business
BA in Economics
BA in Humanities
BA, major in Criminal Justice, Admn of Justice Spec
BA, major in Cultural Anthropology
BA, major in English
BA, major in English
BA, major in English with departmental honors
BA, major in English/Creative Writing
BA, major in English/Creative Writing with dept honors
BA, major in Environmental Studies, Ecological Systems
BA, major in Environmental Studies, Envrmntal Ed and Comm
BA, major in Environmental Studies, Politics, Policy, Jus
BA, major in Environmental Studies, Poltics & Pub Policy
BA, major in Environmental Studies, Urban Sustainability
BA, major in Political Sci w/Dept Honrs,spec:Legal Stds
BA, major in Political Science
BA, major in Political Science
BA, major in Political Science with departmental honors
BA, major in Political Science, Legal Studies spec
BA, major in Sociology
BA, major in Sociology with departmental honors
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Int'l Economic Development
Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications
Bachelor of Arts, major in Public Affairs
Bachelor of Criminal Justice, Admn of Justice spec
Bachelor of Criminal Justice, Forensic Psychology spec
Bachelor of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science spec
Bachelor of Public Administration
Bachelor of Science, major in Biology
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work with departmental honors
Bridge Master of Business Administration
BS in Biology
BS in Biology
BS in Civil Engineering
BS in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engr spec
BS in Computer Science
BS in Computer Science, Business specialization
BS in Diagnostic Ultrasound
BS in Electrical Engineering
BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering spec
BS in Environmental Science
BS in General Science, Biology/Chemistry concentrations
BS in General Science, Chemistry/Biology concentrations
BS in Mechanical Engineering
BS, major in Criminal Justice, Forensic Psychology spec
BS, major in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science spec
BS, major in Marine and Conservation Biology
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Certificate in Executive Leadership
Certificate in Global Business
Certificate in Marketing
Certificate in Sustainability
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Health Leadership Executive MBA
Leadership Executive Master of Business Administration
M A, Criminal Justice, Investigative Criminology Concentr
M A, in Criminal Justice, Victimology Concentration
Master in Sport Administration and Leadership
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, Joint Juris Doctor
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration, joint Juris Doctor
Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership
Master of International Business
Master of Nonprofit Leadership
Master of Public Administration
Post-MBA cert of Studies in International Business
Professional Master of Business Administration


A list or sample of the sustainability learning outcomes associated with degree, diploma or certificate programs (if not included in an inventory above):

Civil and Environmental Engineering - an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

Electrical and Computer Engineering - an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

Environmental Science - Comprehensively understand significant environmental issues currently impacting global society.

Leadership Executive Master of Business Administration- In business and in personal lives, students will act to preserve or enhance the well-being of the commons (global, health, and social justice).

Environmental Studies:
*Develop the capacity and the commitment to understand current environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspective by integrating insights and information from the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities.
*Gain firsthand knowledge of local and regional habitats and develop sufficient scientific literacy to understand the forms and functions of natural ecosystems and the nature and complexity of the human place within them.
*Understand the scope and complexity of the social, economic, political, and psychological dynamics involved in both the development and the resolution of environmental problems and become motivated to seek solutions.
*Develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the historical development, ethical implications, and religious and spiritual dimensions of the human relationship with the nonhuman world.
*Develop a facility and enthusiasm for collaborating with other people on current environmental issues through interdisciplinary team projects, service learning experiences, internships, volunteer work, and other experiential endeavors, and take a leadership role in promoting sustainable living and the stewardship of natural ecosystems.

Mechanical Engineering - the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context


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In addition to the website URL above that contains list of some courses that contain sustainability learning outcomes, the link below describes some of the programs offered at Seattle University that are focused on sustainability.
https://www.seattleu.edu/cejs/for-students/programs-of-study/


In addition to the website URL above that contains list of some courses that contain sustainability learning outcomes, the link below describes some of the programs offered at Seattle University that are focused on sustainability.
https://www.seattleu.edu/cejs/for-students/programs-of-study/

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