| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.00 / 7.00 |
Emily
Curley Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
A brief description of the certificate program:
According to the survey of degree programs that contain a "sustainability learning outcome" (STARS ER-9), several graduate and undergraduate certificates contain sustainability either as a specific learning outcome or include a sustainability-focused or related course as a requirement for the certificate. Links to each of the certificate programs can be found at https://www.american.edu/finance/sustainability/Degrees.cfm
- Public Anthropology (Undergrad and Grad Certificates)
- Applied Microeconomics (Grad Certificate)
- Gender Analysis in Economics (Grad Certificate)
- Environmental Assessment (Grad Certificate)
- Applied Statistics (Undergrad Certificate)
- North American Studies (Grad Certificate)
- Premedical Certificate (Undergrad Certificate)
- Real Estate Finance (Grad Certificate)
- Global Environmental Policy (Grad Certificate)
- International Development (Grad Certificate)
- Peacebuilding (Grad Certificate)
- Women, Policy & Political Leadership (Undergrad Certificate)
Year the certificate program was created:
The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The year of inception of each certificate varies. For instance, the Global Environmental Politics certificate was created in 2009 and Environmental Assessment certificate was created in 2012.
For Part 1: List of continuing courses that are sustainability-related or focused
School of Professional and Extended Studies
Overall
Total continuing education courses offered= 38
Sustainability continuing education courses= 18
= 47. 36%
I. Washington Semester Programs of Study
Source: http://www.american.edu/spexs/washingtonsemester/
Total courses offered=10
Sustainability focused/ related= 5
1. American Politics
2.International Environment and Development
3. International Law and Organization
4. Peace and Conflict Resolution
5. Transforming Communities
II. Summer Program
Source: http://www.american.edu/spexs/summerintern/index.cfm#
Total courses offered=6
Courses with sustainability F or R= 5
1. American Politics
2. Community and Social Change
3. International Affairs
4. Journalism and New Media
5. Justice and Law
III. IGP-Undergraduate international gateway program
Total courses offered=14
Sustainability R or F= 5
List:
1. Anthropology -110: Culture and Human Experience
2. Sociology -100: U.S. Society
3. SIS-110: Beyond Sovereignity
4. SIS-140: Cross-Cultural Communication
5. SIS-210: Human Geography: Peoples, Places, Cultures
IV. Graduate International Gateway Courses
Source: More info on : http://www.american.edu/spexs/grad/index.cf
Total courses offered= 3
Courses that are Sustainability R or F= none
V. Graduate Gateway Program
Source : http://www.american.edu/spexs/grad/index.cfm
Total courses offered= 5
Courses with sustainability F or R= 3
1. Biotechnology
2. Global Business and Trade
3. International Affairs
The year of inception of each certificate varies. For instance, the Global Environmental Politics certificate was created in 2009 and Environmental Assessment certificate was created in 2012.
For Part 1: List of continuing courses that are sustainability-related or focused
School of Professional and Extended Studies
Overall
Total continuing education courses offered= 38
Sustainability continuing education courses= 18
= 47. 36%
I. Washington Semester Programs of Study
Source: http://www.american.edu/spexs/washingtonsemester/
Total courses offered=10
Sustainability focused/ related= 5
1. American Politics
2.International Environment and Development
3. International Law and Organization
4. Peace and Conflict Resolution
5. Transforming Communities
II. Summer Program
Source: http://www.american.edu/spexs/summerintern/index.cfm#
Total courses offered=6
Courses with sustainability F or R= 5
1. American Politics
2. Community and Social Change
3. International Affairs
4. Journalism and New Media
5. Justice and Law
III. IGP-Undergraduate international gateway program
Total courses offered=14
Sustainability R or F= 5
List:
1. Anthropology -110: Culture and Human Experience
2. Sociology -100: U.S. Society
3. SIS-110: Beyond Sovereignity
4. SIS-140: Cross-Cultural Communication
5. SIS-210: Human Geography: Peoples, Places, Cultures
IV. Graduate International Gateway Courses
Source: More info on : http://www.american.edu/spexs/grad/index.cf
Total courses offered= 3
Courses that are Sustainability R or F= none
V. Graduate Gateway Program
Source : http://www.american.edu/spexs/grad/index.cfm
Total courses offered= 5
Courses with sustainability F or R= 3
1. Biotechnology
2. Global Business and Trade
3. International Affairs
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.