HU3511 Special Topics: Environmental History

Human civilization has both shaped, and been shaped by, the physical environment. This course introduces students to environmental history, a field that traces the story of this human interaction with the environment. Students first gain a broad overview of the major stages of world environmental history by examining ecological studies, historical sources, literary and cultural writings, and visual sources. The course will then examine in more detail some environmental developments of the modern world. Finally, students will apply the strategies of historical research to investigate the impact of a specific development, event, creative work, or invention from an environmental perspective. Students must have completed three courses at the 2000 level, with grades of C or higher, as prerequisites for this course. Credits: 3

Prereq: EN1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And HU1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1012 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1211 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1212 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1431 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1432 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1435 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1511 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00