HIST 3340 Latin America

History of the nations of Latin America from the wars for independence to the present, with special emphasis on the growing importance of Latin America in world affairs.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

As needed

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Increased understanding of the major events and individuals Recent Latin American History and comprehend the challenges the world faces daily. 
2. Increased knowledge of the relationship of the past and the present in the history and life of the world’s societies and nation-states.
3. Improved ability in written and oral expression.
4. Improved readings skills. 
5. Improved ability to consider a mass of historical information, analyze it critically, and form logical conclusions. 
6. Knowledge of culture and cultural diversity.
7. Knowledge of ways human beings view themselves in and over time.
8. Knowledge of people, places, and environments.
9. Knowledge of interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions.
10. Knowledge of how people create and change structures of power, authority, and governance.
11. Knowledge of how people organize for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods.