HIST 335 - History of Farming, Famine and Fraud

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

General Education Code(s): 23WG

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course historicizes global 20^th century efforts to modernize agriculture with results ranging from horrific famine to unprecedented production levels to global backlash against real and perceived dangers of agricultural technology. Students will also learn how histories of agriculture relate to a broader history of the institutions, economies, and societies of Western and global civilization.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for World History & Global Awareness is satisfied by HIST 335. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of a broad outline of world history and/or the development of the distinctive features of at least one civilization or culture in relation to other regions of the world; and
demonstrate an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationship among civilizations and cultures within historical and/or contemporary contexts, and their impact on wellbeing and sustainability.