HIST113 CM - US Environmental History

This course introduces students to the major themes, movements, and moments in the environmental history of the United States. Environmental historians see the natural world as both a material place and a historical and cultural idea. This class focuses on the theme of “nature:” how human societies have shaped the natural world, how the natural world has shaped human societies, and how ideas about what is “natural” have been created, challenged, and changed in American history from the colonial period to the present.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST113 CM