Americans and Nature
General
Prefix
HIST
Course Number
349
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
The interaction of Americans with their natural environment from early settlement into the twentieth century.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division course, identify, read, and analyze a broad range of primary and secondary sources pertaining to American environmental history.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division course, explore and recognize varied interpretations, approaches, and types of sources related the broader historiography of American environmental history.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division course, examine how past civilizations have interacted with and shaped the natural world, explore the shifting attitudes of Americans toward nature during different historical eras, trace varied federal and regional environmental policies in the United States, and consider how contemporary Americans have chosen to perceive and interact within varied ecosystems of the nation.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, conduct historical research on a particular region of the country with a focus on how residents perceive and interact with the ecosystems of the region, environmental policies that have influenced that region, and develop a deeper understanding of historical scholarship that explores the natural world.