Land use will take an intensive look on how people use land in our world today, and how this use is a shift from years past. The desire for profits and the ease with which goods and people can move have combined to create this shift. Over this semester, we will look at real world examples that will help us to see and understand the causes of this change in land use and will hypothesize about some potential effects. As this is an advanced course, students should be expected to work independently on assignments, stay up to date with work, and read thoroughly and at length about topics. Written assignments will be assessed with the expectation that students are formulating opinions using evidence and are clearly stating both in writing.

Offered Spring 2027