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HIS 229 The Problem of Nature: US Environmental History

This course offers a thematic treatment of U.S. environmental history, highlighting shifting cultural, social, political, and economic ideas about the natural world, built environments, and environmental justice from European colonization to the present. The course is a preparatory course designed for majors and Social Studies concentrators, emphasizing enhanced development of analytical and research skills. Open to HIS/POS majors and Social Studies concentrators, or with permission of the instructor. (L03)

Credits

4