HIST 2371

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HIST 2371
US Climate Catastrophes: Rethinking US History through the Climate

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

How does our understanding of the current climate emergency change when we examine the past with an environmental lens? In this course, we will think of US history through climate catastrophes, human-made and naturally occurring, to consider how humans and the environment have interacted with each other over time and to reconsider how that relationship has changed within a US context. Rather than focus on the traditional turning points of the US, such as wars or presidents, we will look at the California Gold Rush, the use of DDT, the building of the Oahe Dam, the Love Canal, and 21st-century hurricanes.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (HST-AS) (HA-AG)
Course Subfield (HNA)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 2375

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18807 HIST 2371   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Suarez, C

  • 18808 HIST 2371   IND 601

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    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Suarez, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies