HIST 3452 US Environmental History

4 semester hours

This course presents essential concepts, concerns, and methods of environmental history–the study of the relationships between humans and their physical environments–in the context of United States history. Topics include American Indians and the environment, European colonization and settlement, urbanization and industrialization, conservation and environmentalism, environmental racism and social justice, and contemporary environmental issues in historical perspective.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

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