Environmental History

This concentration within EA is designed to appeal to students interested in studying the relationships between humans and their environments over time—and to do so utilizing the methods and frameworks of Environmental Analysis and History. In consultation with their advisor, students will complete a minimum of 12 classes, including the four EA Core courses, five in the History concentration, and three in related fields.

Faculty Advisor:

C. Miller (History)

Affiliated Faculty:

P. Chu (History)

A. Khazeni (History)

Course Requirements (12 Courses):

Students must complete the core courses, EA 010 PO  or EA 010 PZ , EA 020 PO , and EA 030 PO  or EA 030E PO  or EA 030L KS    and one senior capstone course (EA 190 PO  or EA 191 PO ). Students must also take the following:

• History Concentration: in consultation with their advisor, students will take five courses from among those currently offered or similar classes:
  • HIST184 PO - Global Environmental Histories  
  • HIST101E PO - Science and Empire  
  • HIST101ACPO - Dark Ecologies  
  • HIST101A PO - Indian Ocean World  
  • HIST142 PO - Ocean: The Sea Through Time  
  • EA170 PO - U.S. Environmental History  or HIST113 CM - United States Environmental History  
  • EA171 PO - Water in the West  
  • EA174 HM - Building Los Angeles 
  • HIST096 CM - The Amazon  
  • HIST101F PO - Food and the Environment in Asia and the Pacific    
  • HIST158 PZ - Ecological History
  • HIST118 PO - Native American History  
  • HIST016 PZ - Environmental History ​ 
  • HIST055 PZ - Disease and Disasters in North American History
• Related Fields: in consultation with their adviser, students will take three environment-themed classes from such departments as Anthropology, Art History, English, German and Russian, Geology, Philosophy, Politics, and Religion.