Latin America: an Introduction
An interdisciplinary introduction to Latin American culture and society, covering historical, political, economic, and social developments from pre-Columbian times to the present.
Summary
Historical reviews of Kathryn Sanchez, Marcella Hayes, Patrick Iber, Steve Stern: Workload varies by instructor, involving significant reading, multiple exams, and writing-heavy assignments such as an 8-15 page paper or essay.
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Professors
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Steve Stern, Kathryn Sanchez, Patrick Iber, and Marcella Hayes highlight engaging lectures and accessible instructors. Stern and Iber are praised for brilliance and flexibility, while Sanchez and Hayes are noted for personable teaching and interesting storytelling. Students generally recommend the course for its compelling content and supportive faculty.
KATHRYN SANCHEZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LEVI CROSS is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MARCELLA HAYES is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
PATRICK IBER is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
STEVE J. STERN is recorded teaching in Spring 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Marcella Hayes, Patrick Iber: Reviewers consistently praise the course for engaging lectures and accessible instructors, recommending it highly despite varying workload structures across different teaching terms.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.60 GPA, 79.7% A/AB (n=74 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.65 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.61 GPA, 78.7% A/AB (n=47 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Kathryn Sanchez, Marcella Hayes, Patrick Iber, Steve Stern: Workload varies by instructor, involving significant reading, multiple exams, and writing-heavy assignments such as an 8-15 page paper or essay.
Historical reviews of Kathryn Sanchez, Steve Stern: Students find lectures interesting and personable, though some note that sparse slides and fast speaking can make note-taking and exam preparation challenging.
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About this comparison
1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
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