Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.35
Liaison Jessica Bast
Submission Date Aug. 9, 2022

STARS v2.2

North Carolina State University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.66 / 8.00 Jessica Bast
Sustainability Program Coordinator
University Sustainability Office
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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:
10,627

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
4,859

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
The sustainability office conducted an evaluation of all degree programs available to NC State students. The learning outcomes and required courses for each program were used in the evaluation and compared against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
PhD Geospatial Analytics
MS in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
PhD in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
MS Natural Resources
Master of Natural Resources
Master of Environmental Assessment
Master of Forestry
MS Forestry
PhD Forestry and Environmental Resources
Master of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
MS Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
PhD Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Environmental Assessment Certificate
Renewable Energy Assessment and Development Certificate
Geographic Information Systems Certificate
BS Environmental Sciences
BS Environmental Technology and Management
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
BS Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
BS Forest Management
BS Sport Management
BS Natural Resources
Sustainable Materials and Technology
Associates in Agribusiness Management
MS Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Master of Crop Science
Master of Entomology
Master of Horticulture Science
MS Crop Science
MS Entomology
MS Horticulture Science
PhD Biological and Agricultural Engineering
PhD Crop Science
PhD Entomology
PhD Horticulture Science
Watershed Assessment and Restoration Certificate
BS Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
BS Biological and Agricultural Engineering Technology
BS Crop and Soil Sciences
BS Nutrition Science
BS Horticulture Science
Crop Science Certificate
Plant Pests, Pathology and People Certificate
Master of Landscape Architecture
Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design Certificate
City Design Certificate
Public Interest Design Certificate
Energy and Technology in Architecture Certificate
Environmental Design in Architecture
PhD Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development
Master of Education in Higher Education Administration
Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Education in College Counseling and Student Development
Master of Education in Health Professions and Education
Master of Education in School Counseling
Master of Education in Adult and Community College Education
Master of School Administration in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development
Counselor Education Certificate
Master of Education in Special Education
Renewable Electric Energy Systems Certificate
Master of Environmental Engineering
MS Environmental Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering
MS Civil Engineering
Master of Materials Science and Engineering
MS Materials Science and Engineering
MS Electric Power Systems Engineering
PhD Civil Engineering
PhD Materials Science and Engineering
BS Nuclear Engineering
BS Materials Science and Engineering
BS Civil Engineering
BS Construction Engineering
BS Paper Science and Engineering
BS Electrical Engineering
BS Aerospace Engineering
BS Biological Engineering
BS Biomedical Engineering
BS Chemical Engineering
BS Computer Engineering
BS Computer Science
BS Environmental Engineering
BS Industrial Systems Engineering
BS Mechanical Engineering
BS Mechatronics
BS Textile Engineering
Master of Economics
PhD Economics
BS Business Administration
BS Economics
BA Economics
MS Economics
Global Perspectives Certificate
Master of International Studies
Master of Social Work
PhD Sociology
Public Analysis Certificate
BA Sociology
BS Sociology
BA International Studies
BA Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
BA Political Science
BS Political Science
BA Science, Technology and Society
BS Science, Technology and Society
BA Interdisciplinary Studies
BS Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Social Work
BS Zoology
BS Geology
BS Marine Science
BS Meteorology
MS Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Climate Adaptation Certificate
Master of Climate Change and Society
Master of Toxicology
PhD Toxicology
MS Toxicology
BS Microbiology
BS Genetics
BA Biological Sciences
BS Biological Sciences
BS Textile Technology
Global Health Certificate
PhD Comparative Biomedical Sciences
MS Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Sustainability_Degree_Programs_Inventory.xlsx

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:
45.72

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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