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HIST-1224: Conquest and Culture in Latin American Empires

Description: Explores major themes and events in the political and cultural history of major empires in Mexico and Peru from 900 to 1600. Examines the emergence of indigenous empires, their confrontation with European conquistadors, and life in the early colonial period. Discusses the cultural collision that occurred when Europeans arrived in the Americas, and complicates the narrative of the conquest. Focuses on the complex interplay between geography, political and economic organization, and social change. Investigates the position of indigenous peoples in pre-Columbian and European empires in Mesoamerica and the Andes. Discussion of the methods and sources to interpret postclassic and early Colonial Latin America.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.35 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 30.84%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.30%

Edward A Polanco202064.9%26.9%0.0%0.0%4.2%4.2%3.453
Andreza D Jorge202352.3%35.3%2.0%2.3%6.0%2.0%3.192

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Fall 2020Spring 2023Fall 2023Term050% W