HIST 3503 - Pacific Northwest History and Government

3 credits

[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the Pacific Northwest from its discovery by Europeans to the present. Three connected sets of themes provide a focus for the course. One is the changing circumstances of and relationships between the diverse peoples and cultures of the region. Another set of themes revolves around diverse peoples uses for and attitudes toward natural resources. The third set of themes is how a sense of regional identity evolved over time in the Pacific Northwest. The course will also include a description of the government of Washington State.