Students write a research paper and may build a Web page, but there is no midterm or final exam. The winter term is part of a three-term sequence in African history. Students can elect to take one, two or three terms. This course explores the long, rich history and current challenges of a continent. The winter term is part of a three-term sequence in Latin American history.
Students can elect to take one, two or three terms.
The course examines Latin America's movements of independence from Spain and Portugal, and then traces the emergence of political leadership patterns, the influence of the military, the role of the church, and the function of class, gender and race in 19th century Latin American societies. Completion of three consecutive terms of History 540 together with three terms of History 300-310, satisfies the department's diploma requirement. These courses may require more than the standard four to five hours per week of homework. Students utilize the basic principles learned in HIST-SS410 and study the organization of markets, industrial and labor organization, and the role of governments in all areas of the global economy. Special attention is given to world trade and competition, resource markets, questions concerning racial and gender wage discrimination, and public sector issues such as health care and the economics of the environment.