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Colonial Latin America
HIST 22

Course Information

Description

This course is an introductory survey of colonial Latin American history, spanning the sixteenth to the early nineteenth century. Organized chronologically and thematically, it will examine developments in Spanish and Portuguese America by reading both secondary and primary sources (available in English translation).

Course Notes

This course meets the "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement. Former course number "HIST 1520."

Class Notes

This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time preferences.  Sections will be assigned immediately after registration based on student interest and preferences.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Department History
Course Component Lecture
Subject History
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 17, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students