HIST 2480 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: PRECONQUEST TO THE PRESENT (3 credits)
A history of the nations of Latin America from the pre-Columbian indigenous cultures to the present time. Among the topics included will be the nature of indigenous cultures, the various European incursions, regional revolutions against European empires, nation-building, and the place of Latin America in global history. (Cross-listed with LLS 2480).
Distribution: Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course and Global Diversity General Education course