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Unless you are already a Latin American history and culture buff, I would not recommend this class. This is by far the hardest and most painful class I have taken at WKU. Within weeks of beginning the semester, we were required to know over 50 items on the map of Central and South America. He does not give you a key either, you have to remember all the names of the countries, capitals, major cities, and landmarks. You have to be able to fill them out on a completely blank map, and you have to know their importance as well. That was just the first quiz... On the tests, you will be given an extensive list of topics to study, of which he will pick 4-5 identifications, a few short answer questions, and 3 essay topics to choose 1 from. You also have a debate which involves a 2 page and 5 page essay along with the discussion. There are only two exams, midterm and final and several quizes in between. The quizes are either the map type I mentioned or a summary of a chapter which you are given 10 minutes to summarize 30 or so pages. He is an extremely tough grader. The best grade I have gotten on anything was a B-, and that was with 10+ hours of studying and what I believe would have been an A+ with a typical grader. If you decide to take this class, be ready for a rough semester and good luck, you will certainly need it.
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