University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 23, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

HIST 741 - Seminar in Environmental History

(3 units)
This seminar is focused on the development and practice of environmental history in a range of places, time periods, and approaches. Rather than a structured chronological or geographic survey, the course is instead thematic and methodological, designed to explore the questions and practices of the field. 

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. write a book review and historiographical analysis or research paper in which historiography figures prominently.
2. identify the main themes of the field in individual and group discussions.
3. analyze examples of major secondary works in the field.


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