Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.67 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Fall 2026
Spanish American Civilization
SPANISH AMERICAN CIVILIZATION covers the cultural evolution of Spanish America from pre-Hispanic times to the present, conducted in Spanish.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Victor Goldgel-Carballo
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Historical reviews of Sarli Mercado: The workload involves substantial reading homework that is essential for participating in class discussions.
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Course map(CHICLA/SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223) and SPANISH 224
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Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Sarli Mercado describe a deep professor requiring significant reading analysis, as class time focuses on discussing assigned texts. Victor Goldgel-Carballo is the current instructor, but no specific reviews are provided for his teaching style or course delivery in this dataset.
SARLI MERCADO is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
VICTOR GOLDGEL-CARBALLO is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 0 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Sarli Mercado describe a course centered on deep analysis of Spanish texts through class discussion, requiring significant reading preparation.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.67 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.81 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.84 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Sarli Mercado: The workload involves substantial reading homework that is essential for participating in class discussions.
Historical reviews of Sarli Mercado: Class time is dedicated to discussing readings rather than lecturing, requiring students to be ready to analyze Spanish texts deeply.
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Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
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Spanish American Civilization
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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