UNDERSTANDING CHANGED LANDSCAPES: WISCONSIN
Exposure to to the changing uses of Wisconsin landscapes: as the home of native peoples; as a source of fur, lead and timber; as part of the new nation of the United States; and as a modern, vibrant collection of communities focused on enterprises as diverse as agriculture and education. Asks what roles science has played in shaping the landscape and in current land use. Covers genetically modified crops, the endangered species act, water use, global change.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing and declared in an Honors program Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the last 400 years of Wisconsin’s environmental history, with a particular focus on human uses of land Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the science behind Wisconsin’s environmental history (e.g. whether or not early Wisconsinites recognized it, soil fertility was a driver in the shift from wheat to dairy, and then the green revolution radically changed agriculture, etc.) Audience: Undergraduate 3. Think critically about the roles science plays in human choices (e.g. does understanding the genetics of genetic modification impact whether or not we plant GMO soybeans?) Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe and think critically about the environmental history of a specific place in Wisconsin, based on original research (often drawing on the resources of the Wisconsin Historical Society) Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the last 400 years of Wisconsin’s environmental history, with a particular focus on human uses of land Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the science behind Wisconsin’s environmental history (e.g. whether or not early Wisconsinites recognized it, soil fertility was a driver in the shift from wheat to dairy, and then the green revolution radically changed agriculture, etc.) Audience: Undergraduate 3. Think critically about the roles science plays in human choices (e.g. does understanding the genetics of genetic modification impact whether or not we plant GMO soybeans?) Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe and think critically about the environmental history of a specific place in Wisconsin, based on original research (often drawing on the resources of the Wisconsin Historical Society) Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027