Department of History - Dulles Hall.
Department of History - Dulles Hall.
Course Numbersort descending Course Title Course Description Level Field of Study
1101 Latin American Civilizations to 1825

Latin American political, social, economic, and cultural history from Pre-Columbian times to independence (1825) focusing on imperialism, religion, minorities, war, and rebellion. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format.

Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 171. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Undergraduate Latin American History
1102 Latin American Civilizations since 1825

Latin American political, social, economic, and cultural history from independence (1825) to the present focusing on neo-colonialism, instability, underdevelopment, militarism, and minorities.

Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 172. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Undergraduate Latin American History
2075 Introduction to U.S. Latino/a History

Survey of Latinos/Latinas and their history in the United States from Spanish colonial period to present.

Undergraduate Latin American History
2105 Latin America and the World

Latin America's relationship with the World since independence (1825) focusing on cases of direct and indirect U.S. intervention as well as European influences and globalization. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Undergraduate Latin American History
2110 Introduction to Native American Peoples from Mesoamerica

Introductory survey of the Native American peoples from Mesoamerica (contemporary Guatemala, Honduras, Southern Mexico) from pre-colonial times to the present. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Undergraduate Latin American History
2111 Introduction to Native American People of the Andes

Introductory survey of the history of the Native American peoples of the Andes from the Pre-Columbian period to the present.

Undergraduate Latin American History
2115 Women and Gender in Latin America

Women, gender relations, reproductive rights, and women's response to the impact of religion and the state in Latin America from the Conquest to the present.

Undergraduate Latin American History
2120 Revolutions and Social Movements in Modern Latin America

Latin American history from independence (1825) to the present focusing on revolutions, dictatorships, labor, political, and social movements, women, and indigenous populations. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Undergraduate Latin American History
2125 The History of Latin America Through Film

Latin American history from the pre-colonial era to the present as depicted in film, including the analysis of colonialism, revolutions, society, women, and current events. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Undergraduate Latin American History
3100 Colonial Latin America

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.

Undergraduate Latin American History
3101 South America Since Independence

Nation-building in the South American republics during the 19th and 20th centuries with special emphasis on Argentina and Brazil.

Undergraduate Latin American History
3102 Central America and the Caribbean since Independence

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.

Undergraduate Latin American History
3105 History of Brazil

History of Brazil during colonial and independence periods with major emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

Undergraduate Latin American History
3106 History of Mexico

History of Mexico during precolonial, colonial, and independence periods with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

Undergraduate Latin American History
3107 History of Argentina

Introduction to the history, society, and culture of Argentina from the sixteenth century to the present.

Undergraduate Latin American History
3110 The Jewish Experience in Latin America

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.

Undergraduate Latin American History
4100 Readings in Latin American History

Advanced readings on selected topics in Latin American History.

Undergraduate Latin American History
E4100 Readings in Latin American History

Advanced readings on selected topics in Latin American History.

Undergraduate Latin American History
H4100 Readings in Latin American History (Honors)

Advanced readings on selected topics in Latin American History.

Undergraduate Latin American History
4125 Research Seminar in Latin American History

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Latin American History.

Undergraduate Latin American History
E4125 Research Seminar in Latin American History

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Latin American History.

Undergraduate Latin American History
H4125 Research Seminar in Latin American History (Honors)

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Latin American History. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format.

Undergraduate Latin American History
5100 Special Topics in Latin American History

Advanced course in Latin American History. Topics Vary.

Undergraduate and Graduate Latin American History
7100 Studies in Latin American History

An intensive study of problems in selected periods of Latin American history.

Graduate Latin American History
8100 Seminar in Latin American History

Graduate Research Seminar in Latin American History. Topics will vary.

Graduate Latin American History