HI 207 History of Latin America to 1826 – 3 CR
Examines the Spanish and Portuguese conquest and empire building, culture and society during the colonial age and the disintegration of the empires by 1826.

HI 208 History of Latin America since 1826 – 3 CR
Examines the historical development of Latin America beginning with the wars of independence to the end of the 20th century. Topics include Latin America and the world economy, 20th-century revolutions, the emergence of mass politics, the changing role of religion and foreign nations.

HI 209 The U.S. and Latin America through History – 3 CR
Traces the connections between the two regions from the colonial period to the present. Topics covered include political, economic and diplomatic relations, border conflicts, immigration; and questions of identity.

HI 210 Central American Conflicts – 3 CR
Examines problems in the historical development of Central America in the 20th century, including ideological and military conflicts, underdevelopment and dependency, challenges d by indigenous people, options for change offered by the left neo-liberalism and the Catholic Church.

HI 212 Twentieth-Century Latin America – 3 CR
An in-depth study of the changes in Latin America during the 20th century. Examines the major issues from the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to the Cuban Revolution of 1959 as well as current problems. Topics include dependency, Marxism, Peronism, and social and political change in the region.