HUM 227 Lake Tahoe: The Outdoors Theory and Practice of the Natural World
The intent of this course is to consider the natural world from both experiential and theoretical vantage points. The theoretical framework will provide three distinct lenses that can be used to answer the question, "What is nature?" First, we will consider worldviews that have dominated Western science for the past 2000 years. Second, we will consider the relationship between ethics and the natural world. Third, we will consider the relationship between race and the natural world. Experientially, students will experience daily what it is like to live on the shore of Lake Tahoe having the opportunity to explore the Tahoe Basin through hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, kayaking and skiing.