WR 354 - Writing about the Environment

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: WR 100 , one WR 200-level course; or written permission of the instructor. To write about the environment is to cultivate an appreciation for one's place in regional, national, and global contexts. Students write in various genres as they learn what traditions inform contemporary environmental writing and explore the ways in which representations of nature influence the complex relationship between Americans and the environment. A background in science is not required. IU