The European Discovery of America and the Encounter with the Native Peoples: 1492 to1581
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Overview
Subject area
HST
Catalog Number
315
Course Title
The European Discovery of America and the Encounter with the Native Peoples: 1492 to1581
Department(s)
Description
A study of the European discovery of America and the conquest of the native peoples up to the establishment of an imperial system in 1581. Emphasis will be placed on the issue of the "discovery" by Columbus in 1492; the impact of America on European thought; the character of the Spanish conquests of the Caribbean, Mexico, and Peru; the role of the Catholic church in Hispanicizing the culture of those regions; and the creation of an imperial system. For History majors and minors this is designated as either a pre-1700 history course or a world history course.
Cross Listed Courses
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Requisites
012500