3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture HumanitiesScienceUpper DivisionData from last updated 4/18/2026
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Instructors:
This course surveys the main development in North American agricultural history, emphasizing the continental United States. Topics include early American agriculture, the plantation system, land policy, scientific and technological change, agrarian politics, water rights, migrant labor, and agricultural policy.
Learning Outcomes1Gain a broad understanding of the major economic, social, political, scientific and technological development in the history of American agriculture.
2Analyze the causes, consequences, and significance of the major events and issues that have influenced the agricultural history of the United States.
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