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MCSI S UPPORTS NOVEL A CADEMIC P ROGRAMS A CROSS THE DISCIPLINARY S PECTRUM Core Academic Programs and Courses
The Mascaro Center sponsors several courses, certificates, and degree programs. More information on all MCSI academic programs can be found online under “Academics.”
Undergraduate Certificate •
63 students graduated with Certificate in AY22
Certificate Core Courses
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77 students in Current Issues in fall and spring 57students in Capstone fall and spring This year was about the same as last year for total enrollment. This year was the first time we offered Capstone in the fall semester. However, for fall combined offerings of Current Issues & Capstone we already have 99 enrolled for fall, and 22 on the waitlist.
Transcription of Distinction
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23 students enrolled 2 students awarded in Spring 2022 (4 total)
MS in Sustainable Engineering • • •
1 Spring 2022 graduate 7 students enrolled 10 Students accepted for Fall 2022
PhD in Circular Economy •
First cohort of 3 students in Fall 2022
First Year Sustainability Engagement MCSI leads a campus-wide offering of a 15-minute Sustainability presentation aimed at introducing students to the range of sustainability initiatives at Pitt and the many ways they can engage with sustainability on campus. The presentations are available both in-person and virtually, both with trained student volunteers. In Academic Year 2022, we hosted 19 in-person presentations, one presentation over Zoom, one prerecorded presentation, and one Admitted Students Day presentation over Zoom. These offerings engaged over 450 students from a variety of academic departments.
MCSI also hosted a virtual Sustainability Engineering First-Year Panel with four student leaders and one Chemical Engineering alumna. 145 first-year Engineering students attended the panel, which is more than double the number of students attending last year. Panelists shared their academic and professional paths in sustainability and answered questions about getting involved.
