Course Description
The historical interactions between Americans and the natural environment from before European exploration and settlement until the present. The course particularly focuses on how nature has shaped human history, how humans have transformed the natural world, and how ideas about nature have changed over time.
Athena Title
AMER ENVIRON HIST
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
-To provide students with a topical survey of American environmental history -To expose students to a variety of environmental history methodologies and approaches -Students will be evaluated through classroom discussions, papers, and exams
Topical Outline
native Americans and the environment; the environmental consequences of European expansion; nature and the transformation of American law; early American agriculture; industrialization; the urban environment; disease as an environmental problem; conservation and preservation agricultural modernization; nature and modern technology; the rise of an environmental movement
Syllabus