HS 385 - The History of Mexico

(3.00 cr.)

A general survey of Mexican history that introduces the cultural, economic, political, and social factors that have shaped Mexico from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Topics include pre-Columbian civilizations and their cultural contributions through architecture and fine arts; the Spanish conquest; colonial New Spain; race, class, and gender in Mexican society; wars of independence and nation building; foreign invasions by the United States and France; the age of Porfirio Diaz; the Revolution of 1910; the modernization of Mexico; and U.S.-Mexico relations.

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: IL