Spring 2021
ESPM 160AC 001 - LEC 001
Formerly 160AC
American Environmental and Cultural History
Kurt Spreyer
Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:27730
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Offered through
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 146
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 148
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:0
Also offered as:
HISTORY 120AC
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1.5 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 13TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Other classes by Kurt Spreyer
Course Catalog Description
History of the American environment and the ways in which different cultural groups have perceived, used, managed, and conserved it from colonial times to the present. Cultures include American Indians and European and African Americans. Natural resources development includes gathering-hunting-fishing; farming, mining, ranching, forestry, and urbanization. Changes in attitudes and behaviors toward nature and past and present conservation and environmental movements are also examined. Readings are from primary source documents supplemented by recent essays.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for Environ Sci, Policy, and Management ESPM 160AC/HIST120AC after taking Envron Sci, Policy and Management ESPM 160AC
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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