Survey History of Latin America
History · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter Only
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where HIST-2116 counts
Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This lecture course is an overview of the history of Central and South America. The course will study the Indigenous experience before European expansion into the region, then examine the effect of colonization on the cultural, political, and social structures of the region. The course concludes with an examination of the modern, post-colonial period.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.