HIS 316 - Tourism and Environment in the Adirondacks

Examination of tourism's historical evolution in the Adirondacks. Considers the changing economic, environmental, and sociocultural implications of tourism over time through analysis of historical documents and a critical review of relevant historiography. This is a hybrid course that combines an online component with an on-site field experience at Raquette Lake. Prerequisite: HIS 200 or 201. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code M = offered in summer
Frequency code O = offered occasionally

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify the origins of the tourism economy in the Adirondacks.
2. Explain tourism's social, economic, cultural, environmental implications for the Adirondacks at different points in time.
3. Establish a primary source's historical context through sourcing techniques.
4. Compare and contrast claims about the past by two or more historians.