Class Number: 1244
Description: Hours: Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (1A, 1B, 1C, 2) or Consent of Instructor
Description: Explore the dynamic relationship between humans and the environment through historical perspectives. This course examines key events such as the Columbian Exchange, the Industrial Revolution, and environmental movements, with an emphasis on how humans have transformed and been shaped by the natural world. Students will critically engage with historical methodologies, analyze the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases across continents, and evaluate the environmental impacts of imperialism and industrialization. The course culminates in a major research project exploring historical interactions with the environment, fostering a deeper understanding of social, cultural, and ecological change.
| Days | Time | Date Range | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARR | 01/21/2023 - 05/19/2023 | Online | Michael Block |
Status: Open
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Start Date: 01/21/2023
End Date: 05/19/2023
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
Information below is 24 hours old.Enrollment Total: 76
Available Seats: 24
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0
Textbook / Other Materials
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780195174885
Title: Dust Bowl (25th Anniv Ed)
Author: Worster
Publish: Oxford University Press
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780199758692
Title: Dust Bowl
Author: Worster
Publish: Oxford University Press
Textbook Status: Recommended
ISBN: 9780674046917
Title: Killing for Coal
Author: Andrews
Publish: Harvard University Press
Textbook Status: Recommended
ISBN: 9780295991818
Title: Environmental Moment
Author: Stradling
Publish: University of Washington Press
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780809016341
Title: Changes in Land (20th Anniv Ed)
Author: Cronon
Publish: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780809015832
Title: Organic Machine
Author: White
Publish: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Textbook Status: Recommended
ISBN: 9780295804743
Title: The Environmental Moment
Author: Stradling
Publish: University of Washington Press
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Enrollment Information
- Upper Division
- On Line
- Online Asynchronous
- Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
- Upper Div - D Social Sciences
Notes
- Cross-listed course
- Open to Juniors and Seniors Only
- Prerequisite course required. Consult CSUCI Catalog