HIST 3366 - History of Mexico and Central America

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1110.
Examines the Mesoamerican pre-classic civilizations, the Aztec Empire and the Maya kingdoms, the Spanish conquest and establishment of New Spain, and the independent nation-states of Mexico and Central America. Themes include Spanish colonialism, the Indian struggle for justice, modern nation-state building, and relations with the United States.