Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.08
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date March 13, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Princeton University
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.22 / 14.00 Holly Welles
CMI Program Manager
High Meadows Environmental Institute
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
Undergraduate Graduate
Total number of courses offered by the institution 2,211 1,297
Number of sustainability courses offered 76 22
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 42 14

Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
37

Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
100

Number of years covered by the data:
Three

A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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:

Each semester, a review is conducted of all course offerings to identify courses with content related to sustainability with course descriptions used to further distinguish content that are sustainability focused.


How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections

A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
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Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
Yes or No
Internships No
Practicums No
Independent study No
Special topics Yes
Thesis/dissertation No
Clinical No
Physical education No
Performance arts No

Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
No

Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
No

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Although Princeton has 34 degree-granting departments, Princeton offers classes through 100 "subjects." These "subjects" include degree-granting departments, programs, centers, and more. For a complete list, see the Registrar's website: http://registrar.princeton.edu/course-offerings/


Although Princeton has 34 degree-granting departments, Princeton offers classes through 100 "subjects." These "subjects" include degree-granting departments, programs, centers, and more. For a complete list, see the Registrar's website: http://registrar.princeton.edu/course-offerings/

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