Course 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.