HON 4025 HONORS: HIST LATIN AMERICA
The principal objective of this course is to instill in students an understanding and appreciation of the historical development of Latin America. Specifically, by examining and analyzing major political, social, and intellectual movements of the last five centuries, the course is intended to assist students in understanding the major political and social in stitutions of contemporary Latin America. The course will also address in detail relations between the United States and Latin American nations in order to foster a comprehensive understanding of these relations. A diversity of opinions and interpretations of historical events will be presented.