SPA 3320 - Introduction to Pre-Columbian Cultures and Civilizations

Credits: 3 hrs

Introduction to Pre-Columbian Cultures and Civilizations offers a panoramic view of the origins, geographic locations, civilizations and cultures of the regions today known as Latin America and the Caribbean and provides the advanced student of Spanish with an understanding of race, ethnicity and gender in these Spanish-speaking areas south of the United States. The broad thematic of the course requires the focus on certain topics including the origins of the earliest indigenous populations, the great civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andean regions, early literary expressions, enduring cultural contributions, and the advent of European contact. This course will be taught entirely in Spanish and supported by the critical examination of historical and literary texts, cinematic sources, and documentaries.
Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312 with a “C” or better or permission of department