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May 14, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HIST 201 - Latin American History and Culture: Prehistory to 1824
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing
PROGRAM: Social Sciences
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
An historical survey of Latin American history, institutions, culture, and art form pre-Colombian times to colonial time, with emphasis on the evolution of civilization and culture in the countries of South and Central America and the Caribbean basin.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Identify the basic features of the history, politics, economics, and culture of Latin America.
- Develop an understanding of the dynamics of the evolution of the political, cultural, economic, and social realities of Latin America.
- Demonstrate writing and research skills, including ability to develop a research question, review relevant literature, collect information and data from a variety of sources, and support an argument with evidence.
- Demonstrate an awareness of cultural diversity in Latin America, the U.S., and other parts of the world.
- Describe Latin America’s relations with other areas of the world, such as the United States.
- Analyze how the peoples of Latin America perceive themselves and others.
- Develop analytical and collaboration skills to analyze the current realities of Latin America.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Geography of the Americas
- Europe before 1492
- Africa before 1492
- Early American civilizations
- Inca
- Mayan
- Aztec
- Exploration and discovery
- Conquest
- Colonial institutions
- Colonial societies
- Movements for independence
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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