HS 399 - Global Environmental History

(3.00 cr.)

Designed to provide a nuanced understanding of environmental history from a global perspective. Environmental historians explore the symbiotic relationship between humans and the natural world as one of many factors that have shaped the course of human events. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and analysis of primary and secondary sources, this course explores the ways in which humans have shaped their environments and have, in turn, been shaped by their environments for several millennia. Temporally, the course covers the time period between the moment that humans learned to control fire to contemporary debates surrounding the human role in global climate change. Topics covered include water management, diseases, climate change, sustainability, and transitions between different energy regimes, among other topics.

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: CU/GT/ICL/IES