ENVS 4020 - Selected Topics in Freshwater Humanities

This course is an intensive study of humanities approaches to knowing, managing, and conserving freshwater resources at community, regional, and global levels. Topics might include (but are not limited to): water in literature and the arts; water justice and pollution; indigenous activism in water protection; water history and the maritime Great Lakes; water ethics and theory in an era of scarcity; community studies in a freshwater context. Topic to be announced in the Schedule of Classes.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENVS 2150, ENVS 3200, ENVS 3400, and either (ENVS 2250 or BIOS 3010); or instructor approval. A grade of “C” or better is required for all prerequisites.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: This course may be repeated for credit with a second topic.