HTY 382: Conservation and Environmental History

3 credits

Offered Spring.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 or instructor’s permission. This is a seminar course that features primary readings and selected secondary readings which explore the fundamental tenets of conservation and environmentalism. Students will develop an appreciation of the forces and ideas which shaped the modern concepts of conservation, ecology, and environmentalism in American history. Patterns of natural resource use, the importance of nature in defining American art and literature, and the role of parks and recreation are also explored.