American Environmental Literature
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Overview
Subject area
ENG
Catalog Number
4800
Course Title
American Environmental Literature
Department(s)
Description
A survey of American nature writing and environmental literature from its roots in the colonial era through its flowering in the twentieth century. Examples of reading include Thoreau's Walden, Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac, and Rachel Carson's Silent Song and a representative range of shorter works from four centuries to explore the evolution of ideas about nature. Selections include natural histories, travelogues, journals and diaries, essays, poetry, and short stories.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate Kingsborough CC
Liberal Arts
Yes
Requirement Designation
FUS - Flexible Core - US Experience in its Diversity
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
026754
Course Schedule
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