University of Wisconsin-Madison
AC-1: Academic Courses

First, we obtained a list of the 4730 credit-bearing courses taught at UW-Madison during FY18. This list included supervised internships, practicums, and courses covering independent study, special topics, thesis development, clinical skills, and performance art. In this list, courses that were open both to undergraduate and graduate students were designated as undergraduate courses for the purposes of this report. Then, we developed a set of search terms (e.g., "sustainability," "inequality," and "climate change") derived from the STARS sustainability course definition and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Using these search terms, we shortened the list to roughly 350 courses that might be sustainability-related due to the presence of the search team in their description. We then supplemented this list with any course required for sustainability degree or certification programs that were not identified in the initial search. Each course title and description on this refined list was then reviewed by a faculty-staff team from the Office of Sustainability. In some cases, this team needed further research in order to make the decision whether the course was appropriately categorized as a sustainability course or a course that includes sustainability. Finally, additional courses that include sustainability were identified by faculty and staff during review and validation of the STARS report. The final list of courses is included in the attachment to this credit.