GEOG 172ASpanish South America
Geography · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Designed for juniors/seniors. Introduction to the changing geography of Spanish-speaking South America—a far from homogeneous cultural region, and one with widely varying levels of wealth. The approach taken to the region is historical and contemporary, to identify the most important factors shaping South American landscapes, past and present. Study is thematic, covering such topics as agriculture, urbanization, and immigration.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Winter 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.