This course will provide a basic understanding of the role of the frontier in American History and culture, with special attention to the history of the environment and natural spaces in the frontier. Topics and themes will include: law and ideas related to land and property, motives for and consequences of expansion, settlement patterns, economic development and exploitation of natural spaces, and the folklore and romanticism that have developed around the frontier experience. Prerequisite: must have six credit hours of History or permission of instructor. Fall/Spring as needed.