HIST 454 - American Environmental History

Description:
Environmental values and practices of the diverse populations of America. HIST 454 and HIST 554 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze and critique the development of historical views on the environment and historians’ views of the environment (HIST 554 only)
Reconstruct patterns of historical continuity and change.
Analyze cause and effect relationships bearing in mind multiple causation.
Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations, but acknowledge that the two are related.
Perform research in primary and secondary sources.
Identify the central questions and perspectives in primary documents.
Bring sound and relevant historical analysis to the service of informed decision making on current environmental issues.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/19/21

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Winter Locations: Ellensburg