HUMN 325 - Nature and Culture

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23HU

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100 with a grade of C or better
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course examines the relationship between culture and nature through the humanistic disciplines of art and literature. We will explore theoretical and philosophical perspectives about how humans interact with nature and examine the ways in which culture reflects and shapes our human experiences with nature by looking at cultural products such as landscape painting, nature writing, literature, and cultural mythologies.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for Humanities is satisfied by HUMN 325. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the conventions and methods of at least one of the humanities; and
recognize and analyze nuance and complexity of meaning through critical reflections on text, visual images, or artifacts.