PS 224

Summer 2016 All Classes

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Politics of the National Parks

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Credit: 2 OR 3 hours.

Examines the politics of national parks in the United States, including creation of parks, local support or opposition to parks, and park policy as well as policy questions such as the value of wilderness ecosystem management, endangered species protection, and role of parks in national identity and remembrance of events such as the Civil War, the Indian wars, or the civil rights movement.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 10 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci

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PS 224 class schedule data for summer 2016
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	37588	Lecture	YST	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Pahre, R	Part of Term: S2A Date Range: 06/13/16-07/08/16 Degree Notes: Social Sciences course. Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Fee: PS 224 Field Trip Fee $600.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: This course takes a two-week field trip to the Greater Yellowstone Area to study the politics of wildlife, wilderness, natural resources, and tourism, among other topics. Students will learn about sustainability in the region, the effect of stakeholders on national parks policies, and the legal and administrative environment of the National Park Service. There is a course fee of $600 to cover all transportation, lodging, and meals. For more information, see https://publish.illinois.edu/pahre/study-in-yellowstone-this-summer/