100-Level Courses
One hundred level courses cover broad area of historical investigation. They are designed for first and second year students and are usually taken to fulfill the GEC historical survey requirement.
300-Level Courses
Three hundred level courses cover fewer years, go into more detail, employ more sophisticated analysis and methodology, and require more reading of primary and secondary works. They are designed for a mix of history majors, non-majors, and prospective majors at the sophomore, junior, and senior levels.
500-Level Courses
Five hundred level courses are usually more narrow in chronological scope, more sophisticated in the lecture material, discussions, and readings, and require more readings of primary and secondary sources. Most but not all of the students will be juniors and seniors and will have taken other history courses before registering for a 500-level course. A higher level of understanding, analytical ability and written expression in short essay and essay forms in expected. Some instructors assign research papers.
Graduate Level Courses
700, 800, and 900-Level courses are graduate courses for the graduate studies program.
| Course Number | Title | Level | Course Description | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Latin American Civilizations to 1825 | Undergraduate |
Latin American political, social, economic, and cultural history from Pre-Columbian times to independence (1825) focussing on imperialism, religion, minorities, war, and rebellion. |
Latin American History |
| H171 | Latin American Civilization to 1825 (Honors) | Undergraduate |
Latin American political, social, economic, and cultural history from Pre-Columbian times to independence (1825) focusing on imperialism, religion, minorities, war, and rebellion. |
Latin American History |
| 172 | Latin American Civilizations since 1825 | Undergraduate |
Latin American political, social, economic, and cultural history from independence (1825) to the present focusing on neo-colonialism, instability, underdevelopment, militarism, and minorities |
Latin American History |
| H172 | Latin American Civilization Since 1825 (Honors) | Undergraduate |
Latin American political, social, economic, and cultural history from independence (1825) to the present focusing on neo-colonialism, instability, underdevelopment, militarism, and minorities. |
Latin American History |
| 851.02 | Seminar in Latin American History | Graduate |
Continuation of 851.01. |
Latin American History |
| 851.01 | Seminar in Latin American History I | Graduate |
Research topic to be announced. |
Latin American History |
| 533.01 | Latin American History: Colonial Latin American History | Undergraduate |
Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Empires; the Spanish and Portuguese conquests and the transplanting of Iberian institutions; the Baroque period; the Bourbon Century and the Enlightenment. |
Latin American History |
| 751 | Studies in Latin American History | Undergraduate and Graduate |
An intensive study of problems in selected periods of Latin American history. |
Latin American History |
| 368.02 | Native American Peoples of the Andes | Undergraduate |
Introductory survey of the history of the Native American peoples of the Andes from the Pre-Colombian period to the present. |
Latin American History |
| 533.02 | Latin American History: South America since Independence | Undergraduate |
Nation-building in the South American republics during the 19th and 20th centuries with special emphasis on Argentina and Brazil. |
Latin American History |
| 533.06 | Latin American History: Women in Latin America | Undergraduate |
The history of women in Latin America from the Conquest to the present. |
Latin American History |
| 534.01 | History of Latin American Regions: Central America and the Caribbean since Independence | Undergraduate |
Political, economic, and cultural history of West Indies (Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, etc.) and Central America (Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, etc.) and relations with United States. |
Latin American History |
| 534.02 | History of Latin American Countries and Regions: Brazil | Undergraduate |
History of Brazil during colonial and independence periods with major emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. |
Latin American History |
| 534.03 | History of Latin American Countries and Regions: Mexico | Undergraduate |
History of Mexico during precolonial, colonial, and independence periods with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. |
Latin American History |
| 534.04 | History of Latin American Countries and Regions: Argentina | Undergraduate |
Introduction of the history and problems of contemporary Argentina. |
Latin American History |
| 534.08 | History of Latin American Countries and Regions: The Jewish Experience in Latin America | Undergraduate |
Introduction to issues in the history of Jews in Latin America, including the role of the region as a refuge from source of anti-Semitism. |
Latin American History |
