History of Latin America

Online Sections

During the Fall Semester 2018 and the Spring Semester 2019, Dr. Arguello will be teaching both segments of the History of Latin America sequence online:

  • History 150 – The Colonial Period to Independence
  • History 151 – The Modern or Nation Period, from Independence to the Present

Individually these courses fulfill the following requirements:

  • Palomar College Multicultural Course Requirement
  • Palomar College GE Requirement
    • Area D:  Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement
  • IGETC

    • Area 4:  Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement
    • Transferable to UC and CSU
  • CSU
    • Area D:  Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement

These courses are particularly relevant and useful for students considering the fields of:

  • Spanish and Portuguese language study
  • Teaching World History and the History of the Americas
  • International business
  • International Economics
    • NAFTA – the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement
  • Traveling to, living in or retiring to Latin America
  • Anthropology and/or Archaeology
  • International Law
  • Diplomatic careers and NGOs, such as the International Red Cross