SPAN G200 - Mexican Culture and Civilization

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    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course will cover the history and culture of Mexico from its pre-Columbian civilizations to the present. Students will survey ancient civilization, Spanish colonization, religious belief systems, Mexican Independence, early republic, annexation of Texas, Mexican American War and territory loss, the reform movement, French invasion, the Porfiriato era, Mexican Revolution, revolutionary artists, political parties, oil industry, art, literature, food, culture, and modern developments. This course is taught in English.