Thinking Through History with Animals
Explores the history of human relationships with animals worldwide, focusing on agriculture, hunting, political economic development, human identity, and biological science.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.73 GPA, 88.5% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Analyze the roles of animals in shaping human identity
Describe and apply key concepts in animal and environmental history to analyze changing patterns of social organization
Integrate humanities and natural science perspectives to understand the interplay of nature and society in shaping history
Connect changing relationships among humans and animals to broader processes of economic and cultural development
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing or 3 credits in HISTORY, GEOG or ENVIR ST
- Sophomore standing
- 3 credits in HISTORY, GEOG or ENVIR ST
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- Sophomore standing
- 3 credits in HISTORY, GEOG or ENVIR ST
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.73 GPA, 88.5% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
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Topics
- Agriculture and hunting
- Political economic development
- Human identity
- Biological science and conservation
Skills
- Analyze the roles of animals in shaping human identity
- Describe and apply key concepts in animal and environmental history to analyze changing patterns of social organization
- Integrate humanities and natural science perspectives to understand the interplay of nature and society in shaping history
- Connect changing relationships among humans and animals to broader processes of economic and cultural development
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