Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 63.61
Liaison Greg Kozak
Submission Date March 3, 2017
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Northwestern University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.12 / 8.00 Christina Cilento
STARS Program Intern
Office of Sustainability
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Number of students who graduated from a program that has adopted at least one sustainability learning outcome:
998

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
7,142

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:

Anthropology
Biological Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Engineering (undergraduate and graduate)
Environmental Policy and Culture
Sustainability and Energy Certificate (ISEN)
Earth and Planetary Science (undergraduate and graduate)
Mechanical Engineering, with focus in energy and sustainability
Master of Project Management, with specialization in sustainability
Global Health
Global Policy
Materials Science and Engineering
Project Management
Political Science
Technology and Social Behaviors


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

The following learning outcomes are for undergraduate students in Environmental Engineering:

1. Excel in the engineering practice, research, and management associated with the protection and conservation of ecological and human health.
2. Play key roles in the analysis of the behavior of complex natural and engineered environmental systems, and design infrastructure in a sustainable way to meet societal needs.
3. Apply their broad environmental engineering training to excel and become leaders in a diverse range of professions, including engineering consulting, industry, medicine, law, government, and education.
4. Think critically, behave ethically, and consider the technical and social consequences of their work, especially as it affects the health, safety, and environment of both ecological and human communities.
5. Apply their knowledge creatively and innovatively throughout their careers to meet the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world.


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