May 30, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

URST 440 - Introduction to American Environmental Thought



Required readings include selected seminal works from environmental studies literature, primary documents from American history, and essays by prominent historians and environmental critics. We will discuss pertinent questions concerning the human relationship to the natural world, how that relationship has evolved over time, and what the implications are for the present and future of American society and culture.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites:  .