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    • Latin American History: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods . HIST 8A

    History 8A-B are general survey courses designed to introduce students to major themes in Latin American history. This course focuses on the diverse histories, politics, cultures, and societies of Mesoamerica, South America, and the Caribbean in the pre-Columbian and colonial periods. Topics include indigenous cultures, Mexica (Aztec) and Inca expansion, Spanish and Portuguese invasion, African diaspora, colonialism, law and legal institutions, religious conversion, trade and economic change, and 18th-century reform.

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    4

    Units

    Optional

    Grading

    1, 2, 3

    Passtime

    None

    Level Limit

    Letters and science

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    COBO BETANCOU
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    Lecture
    ILP 1101
    M W
    17:00 PM - 18:15 PM
    160 / 162
    Sections
    ELLSN2816
    R
    08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
    16 / 18
    HSSB 1215
    R
    09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
    18 / 18 Full
    HSSB 1227
    R
    10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
    18 / 18 Full
    ELLSN2816
    R
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    18 / 18 Full
    ELLSN2816
    R
    12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
    17 / 18
    ELLSN2816
    R
    13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
    18 / 18 Full
    ELLSN2816
    F
    09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
    18 / 18 Full
    ELLSN2816
    F
    10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
    19 / 18 Full
    ELLSN2816
    F
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    18 / 18 Full
    Enrollment Trends
    Past Enrollment Trends (2)
    Fall 2024 . Cobo Betancou
    ILP 1101
    M W
    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    Winter 2026 . Cobo Betancou
    EMBARHALL
    M W
    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    Grading Trends (3)
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    HIST 8A Cobo Betancou Fall 2024 Total: 162
    HIST 8A Cobo Betancou Winter 2024 Total: 159
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