THINKING THROUGH HISTORY WITH ANIMALS
Explores the history of human relationships with animals around the world with focus on agriculture and hunting, political economic development, human identity, and biological science and conservation.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing or 3 credits in HISTORY, GEOG or ENVIR ST Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the roles of animals in shaping human identity Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and apply key concepts in animal and environmental history to analyze changing patterns of social organization Audience: Undergraduate 3. Integrate humanities and natural science perspectives to understand the interplay of nature and society in shaping history Audience: Undergraduate 4. Connect changing relationships among humans and animals to broader processes of economic and cultural development Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the roles of animals in shaping human identity Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and apply key concepts in animal and environmental history to analyze changing patterns of social organization Audience: Undergraduate 3. Integrate humanities and natural science perspectives to understand the interplay of nature and society in shaping history Audience: Undergraduate 4. Connect changing relationships among humans and animals to broader processes of economic and cultural development Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- THINKING THROUGH HISTORY WITH ANIMALS · 3-4 credits.