ICS 37

About this course

This is an introductory survey of the development of pre-contact Mesoamerican indigenous cultures, concluding with the Spanish invasion, conquest, and colonization of the Aztecs, Maya, and Zapotec peoples. The course commences with the earliest known evidence of human occupation in Mesoamerica, progressing through the development of agriculturally-based societies.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use ICS 37

ASSIST maps ICS 37 to a requirement in 15 published pathways from De Anza College.

• SociologyDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Political ScienceDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Environmental Economics and PolicyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Microbial BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Environmental SciencesDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Sustainable Environmental DesignDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Nutrition & Metabolic BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Landscape ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Society and EnvironmentDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Molecular Environmental BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Genetics and Plant BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Urban StudiesDe Anza → UC Berkeley