HIS 225(C) - American Environmental History

Credit(s): 3
MassTransfer Block Code: Humanities/Fine and Performing Arts
Environmental history examines how humans and nature have interacted throughout time and with what results. The natural environment (water, land, climate, geological changes, disease, plant and animal ecology, etc.) and human factors (population, capitalism, technology, social relations, cultural attitudes, etc.) form an interrelated system. However, the environmental history of a period and place is a matter of interpretation, and this course actively explores the many facets of this new field of study. As an introduction to interpreting America’s environmental past, students will explore such themes as: Native American ecology, hunting, the impact of agriculture, mining, and industrialization, and the emergence of ecology and the modern environmental movement.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101

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