Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.85
Liaison Chad Carwein
Submission Date Jan. 17, 2023

STARS v2.2

East Carolina University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.68 / 8.00 Chad Carwein
University Sustainability Manager
HSC Facilities Services
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes

Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
No

Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
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A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
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Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
6,984

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
2,337

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
Requested total number of graduates and number of graduates from the list below of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability from ECU Institutional Planning, Assessment, and Research (IPAR).

The Bachelor of Science in Geography is included because it has been identified as a sustainability-focused Undergraduate Degree Program. The Master of Science in Sustainable Tourism is included because it has been identified as a sustainability-focused Graduate Degree Program. The Development and Environmental Planning Graduate Certificate is included because it has been identified as a sustainability-focused Graduate Program. The other programs are included because they require successful completion of a sustainability focused course (please see the course inventory attached to credit AC-1).

A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
East Carolina University Programs with Sustainable Learning Outcomes for 2018-19

Nutrition (MS) - 12
Nutrition and Dietetics (BS) - 31
Anthropology (BA) - 28
Anthropology (MA) - 6
Biology (BA) - 2
Biology (BS) - 190
Biology (MS) - 21
African and African American Studies (BA) - 3
Multidisciplinary Studies (BA) - 17
Multidisciplinary Studies (BS) - 22
International Studies (MA) - 1
International Management (PB) - 0
Economics (BA) - 5
Economics (BS) - 47
Community and Regional Planning (BS) - 18
Development and Environmental Planning (PB) - 2
Applied Atmospheric Sciences (BS) - 4
Geography (BA) - 0
Geography (BS) - 9
Geography (MS) - 9
Economic Development (PB) - 2
Geology (BS) - 8
Geology (MS) - 4
Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology (PB) - 4
Maritime Studies (MA) - 10
Public Administration (MPA) - 20
Public Management and Leadership (PB) - 2
Political Science (BA) - 26
Political Science (BS) - 42
Psychology (BA) - 236
Sociology (BA) - 18
Sociology (MA) - 7
Management (BSBA) - 282
Supply Chain Management (BSBA) - 35
Supply Chain Management (PB) - 15
Entrepreneurship (BS) - 12
Hospitality Management (BS) - 56
Hospitality Management (PB) - 4
Sustainable Tourism (PB) - 3
Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality (MS) - 6
Construction Management (MS) - 11
Construction Management (BS) - 123
Residential Construction Management (PB) - 0
Engineering (BS) - 87
Industrial Technology (BS) - 179
Industrial Engineering Technology (BS) - 22
Communication (BA) - 1
Communication (BS) - 228
Communication (MA) - 22
Health Education (MAED) - 0
Environmental Health (BS) - 11
Environmental Health (MSEH) - 8
Health Education (MA) - 8
Public Health (BS) - 274
Fashion Merchandising and Consumer Studies (BS) - 36
Interior Design (BS) - 30
Recreation and Park Management (BS) - 23
Recreation Sciences (MS) - 8
Integrated Coastal Sciences (PHD) - 0
Public Health (DRPH) - 1
Public Health (MPH) - 33
Public Health Foundations and Practice (PB) - 6
Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities (PB) - 7

Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
33.46

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data Source: Margot Neverett, IPAR

https://ipar.ecu.edu/university_quick_facts/Deg_Award_by_Major/

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