POLS 372: PRIN METH POL SCI
California State University, Northridge
Overview of the scientific method and the analysis of social science data. Students will learn how to ask research questions related to political science, collect and analyze data, and interpret relationships between variables in an analysis. Topics covered include: research and experimental design, quantitative and qualitative research methods, conceptualizing and measuring political phenomena, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, quantitative reasoning, and hypothesis testing.
Average GPA: 3.11
Grade distribution records: 1,147 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 415 | 36.2% |
| A- | 188 | 16.4% |
| B+ | 93 | 8.1% |
| B | 141 | 12.3% |
| B- | 75 | 6.5% |
| C+ | 27 | 2.4% |
| C | 62 | 5.4% |
| C- | 37 | 3.2% |
| D+ | 7 | 0.6% |
| D | 17 | 1.5% |
| D- | 5 | 0.4% |
| F | 80 | 7.0% |
Based on 1,147 student grade records across 15 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Alexandra Macias 729 students, Average GPA 3.26
- Peter D Kappas 165 students, Average GPA 2.43
- Lauren Shaffer 74 students, Average GPA 3.03
- Thomas R Hartman 33 students, Average GPA 2.93
- Lauren Rowlands 30 students, Average GPA 3.18