LNST 001: INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
University of California, Riverside
5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 1.5 hours; individual study, 3 hours; term paper, 1.5 hours. Introduces key issues in Latin American Studies and how scholars from diverse fields address them. Topics include indigenous cultures; colonial history; poverty; race, gender, and class inequalities; democracy and dictatorship; revolution; and civil war. Integrates film, literature, and music into the course.
Average GPA: 3.30
Grade distribution records: 522 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 25 | 4.8% |
| A | 100 | 19.2% |
| A- | 178 | 34.1% |
| B+ | 87 | 16.7% |
| B | 43 | 8.2% |
| B- | 23 | 4.4% |
| C+ | 11 | 2.1% |
| C | 4 | 0.8% |
| C- | 5 | 1.0% |
| D+ | 2 | 0.4% |
| D | 2 | 0.4% |
| D- | 1 | 0.2% |
| F | 29 | 5.6% |
| NP | 4 | 0.8% |
| S | 1 | 0.2% |
| W | 7 | 1.3% |
Based on 522 student grade records across 10 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Jorge Montesinos 349 students, Average GPA 3.41
- Jaime Gonzalez 57 students, Average GPA 3.23