HIST 31 Mexican-American History

Units: 3
Advisories: ENG 1A with a grade of “C” or better and ability to read at the 12th grade level.
This is designed as a lecture survey course on the historical development of the Mexican American people from their pre-Colombian roots through the Spanish-European conquest (1520-50) and colonial era (1550-1820), on through the birth of Mexico (1810-20) as an example of colonial independence movements. The transition from “Mexican” Southwest to the “American” Southwest (1848-1900) includes the role played by Mexican Americans as one of many ethnic and European minority/immigrants groups in the making of modern America from 1850-1900, through the roaring 20’s, the Depression, W.W.II, into the 1960’s to the present. General Education: (SJDC GE: Area 4)(CSU-GE Area D)(IGETC Area 3B) American Institutions: (Satisfies CSU-AI when taken in combination with POLSC 1) (UC, CSU)