POLS 480: POL GLOBALIZATION
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. Introduction to some of the major changes that have accompanied the processes of globalization over the last 30 years and to identify and assess the positive and negative consequences of these changes. Discussion of different approaches to globalization, its technical and historical roots, the economic, political, ethical and cultural consequences of globalization. The case of NAFTA and its 3 members, Canada, the U.S., and Mexico serve as a case study on which the class focuses to understand how the general trends of globalization take shape in a particular region. Available for graduate credit.
Average GPA: 3.44
Grade distribution records: 124 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 57 | 46.0% |
| A- | 22 | 17.7% |
| B+ | 14 | 11.3% |
| B | 11 | 8.9% |
| B- | 4 | 3.2% |
| C+ | 6 | 4.8% |
| C | 3 | 2.4% |
| C- | 3 | 2.4% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.8% |
| D | 1 | 0.8% |
| F | 2 | 1.6% |
Based on 124 student grade records across 3 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Lale A Pakradounian 44 students, Average GPA 3.46
- Jane H Bayes 41 students, Average GPA 3.11