HIST 233 - History of Latin America

1. Examine indigenous, Iberian and African societies and cultures before the age of conquest.  
2. Assess the social, political, cultural and economic consequences of the European conquest.  
3. Examine the construction of racial, class, and gender inequalities that emerged from pre-colonial and colonial times and their impact on the lives of Latin Americans.  
4. Examine the struggle to create nations in the nineteenth century and the pervasiveness of social inequality.  
5. Explore popular mobilization and social revolution against neocolonial social hierarchies.  
6. Assess the impact of neoliberalism on contemporary Latin America.  

1. Analyze how historical developments have various effects on people based on one or more of the following areas: geographical location, race, ethnicity, cultural traditions, gender and class.
2. Distinguish between opinions, facts, and evidence-based interpretations.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.