HIST 122 - History of Mexico

    Recent Professors
    jduran@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
    Spring 2023 Sections
    View Spring 2023 sections of HIST 122
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6
    Description
    This course examines the cultural, social, and political history of Mexico from pre-Columbian to modern times. The course will cover pre-Columbian Mesoamerica; the Spanish conquest and the colonial period; and the national period, with special emphasis on Mexico’s relations with the United States and its place and role in the world community. It is designed for students interested in understanding Mexico as a nation, and also is recommended for all history and most social science majors. This course is also a restricted elective for the Associate of Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T).
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 8:05am–9:30am