HSTR 284B - Environmental History

Credit(s): 3

This course is an introduction to the Western Civilization background, American development, and current global implications of environmental issues. (Fall Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Identify and explain the importance of the people and events in the environmental movement in the United States over the past two centuries.
Describe the changes in how people in the United States have looked at the natural world over the past two centuries.
Discuss the importance of major historical events that have redefined the relationship between humans and nature, such as the Columbian Exchange, Industrial Revolution, and energy derived from fossil fuels.
Evaluate multiple perspectives to arrive at and articulate their own conclusion.