This class was my favorite from this entire quarter and I am a math major gosh darn it. The class was very insightful and I found it very insightful to the history of Latin America. While the lectures were not always the most interesting I was never tired in the class, but maybe that was just me. It is very easy to tell that Prof. Calderon was very knowledgeable of the subject criteria. Her tests are fair and simple. Homework consists of short readings of which she provides PDFs of them all so you don't need to buy anything.

This class was really reasonable. If you are looking for an easy GE, this is it. Also, if you need this class for your major, this class is extremely fair. There is a good amount of reading at the beginning, but the amount starts to decrease through the quarter. Presentations are very detailed so even if you missed something during lecture, you can go back to the slides and reread them. She gives A LOT of extra credit which is awesome. Each extra credit you complete counts for 1% of your grade and I think she ended up having around 5 opportunities (so an easy 5% boost to your grade). 1 Midterm 35% of your grade and 1 Final 35% of your grade. Final was not cumulative. 2 film reviews which are pretty easy, watch a film from her provided list and write between 500-1000 words (3 pages double spaced) on your thoughts on it, and how it relates to the topics in the class. Each film review is worth 5% of your grade. Participation and attendance to discussion are each 10% of your grade. Professor Calderon does a great job explaining what is on her slides. 10/10 would take again.

I absolutely loved this class and having P. Arroyo-Calderon as a professor alongside P.A. Thomas as my TA. The class can get a little long sometimes but if you want to understand the readings lectures are something you can count on for doing so. She highlights everything about Latin American culture-- from precolonial L.A to current day L.A, helping us better understand why L.A is the way it is today-- and is welcoming to students who are struggling to go to her office hours. The course load was not as easy but it definitely is bearable. She gives 6 quizzes, throughout the entirety of the quarter that are only 2 points each (and she'll drop the lowest grade), two film reviews that are due on week 4 and finals week, and her exams are literally what we read/ go over during lecture. It's a very straightforward class, with exams that aren't too back-breaking, that makes you reflect on how Latin America and it's current dilemmas, past revolutions, and overall history impact us all. I loved this class and having Prof Arroyo as my instructor.

This class does require a bit of outside research for the material on class, however, I would recommend this course to everyone.

this class was a SUPER easy GE, minimal weekly worksheets that you can basically get the answers for from the PowerPoints, no tests, no essays, no finals or midterms, just do your work, go to discussions , and do well on the final project and you will get an A. I found that the source material that we need to review, especially the films the professor chose were very interesting and I liked discussing them in class. GET TA LEANDRO, he is an AMAZING TA and I wish I had him for a longer time, he was so helpful and genuinely wanted you to succeed in his class. he was so dedicated to the course material and really knew his stuff. he also is so welcoming and accommodating and really funny lol. this class was a breeze and I would 100% take it again if I had the chance. the only bad side is that the narrated powerpoint made by the professor were reallllyyyy long, like 4+ hours long sometimes so you had to pick and choose what to listen to. other than that, a great class

For Fall 2021 this class was asynchronous, except for the discussion sections which were in person. I never met the professor in person, but from the narrated lectures she seemed extremely nice and very passionate about the content. The slides were sometimes long, but I would sometimes skim them. I had Madison F. as my TA, and I honestly loved and enjoyed going to section. She was very helpful and very knowledgable about the content. She graded very fairly. The final grade was composed of discussion forums, weekly worksheets, and a final project (there was no midterm or final exam). For the discussion forums and worksheets we only had to complete 7 which was pretty nice. I enjoyed taking this class and would take it again with the same professor, I totally recommend. Going to discussion section was NOT mandatory, but it was EXTREMELY helpful to go since they went over the content and most of the times my TA answered questions that were on the worksheets. There was no textbook required for this class since the professor provided all the readings online, so no need to spend money :)

I would highly recommend this class. Professor Calderon is kind and thoughtful. She really cares and about her students. Both her and my TA were very understanding of the impacts of online learning on students. While going to her office hours didn't help me content-wise, she was very knowledgeable and a fun person to have a conversation with. The grading is VERY fair (many many extra credit opportunities) and no money drop required for any materials (all provided in pdfs).

Overall a very chill class. Would take again.

Content is interesting, workload is very reasonable, and extra credit opportunities abound (up to 10%). Prof Arroyo and the TA were excellent, fair graders, engaging, and listened to our feedback. Highly recommend this class as a GE.

Loved this class! It was extremely easy and I learned so much! Highly recommend Profesora Calderon and Leandro for your TA.

This class is so chill online--no exams, no mandatory lectures, just weekly assignments based off of powerpoint and a final project. The assignments take a few hours each week, but you save a lot of time not having to attend lectures