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Course Info for FYSM - 144 - 01, Fall 2025
Class number: 3477 Title: Defending the Land and Water Department: First Year Sem & Colloq
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 15 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM, SH - S204 Instructor(s): Hussain, Shaznene
Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class.
Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement
Course Description:
Why are environmental movements necessary? Are they effective? What are the goals of environmental movements and how should they achieve these goals? This first-year seminar introduces students to the histories, development, and contemporary work of environmental movements in the United States. The course will use primary and secondary texts in connection with multiple movements, ranging from conservation and sustainability to environmental justice, indigenous, and counter-movements, to explore a variety of issues, goals, and strategies these movements have pursued.