GEOG 274 - Conservation and Resource Management

2020-2021 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course traces the evolution of American environmentalism. The goal is to understand the various philosophies, scientific positions, and methods by which Americans have attempted to deal with a range of environment and natural resource issues. Central focus is given to the concepts and practices of conservation, preservation, and natural resource management. Where these environmental perspectives have come from, where they are going and how they apply to contemporary environmental problems are questions explored in this course.

Prerequisite(s): (GEOG 111 and GEOG 112) or ENVR 124.
Offered: Every year