AMS 179: Issues in US Popular Culture
San Jose State University
Explores a specific genre of popular culture (e.g., fantasy, romance, westerns, etc.), form (e.g., comics, sports, television, pop music, dime novels, etc.), time period (e.g., the 1960s), or social issue (race, class, immigration, globalization, etc.). Through this in-depth study, we illuminate the interaction between American culture industries and U.S. society and cultures at large. Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing. May be repeated for credit when content changes for up to 6 units.
Average GPA: 3.50
Grade distribution records: 111 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4 | 3.6% |
| A | 33 | 29.7% |
| A- | 27 | 24.3% |
| B+ | 19 | 17.1% |
| B | 15 | 13.5% |
| B- | 9 | 8.1% |
| C+ | 2 | 1.8% |
| C | 1 | 0.9% |
| C- | 1 | 0.9% |
Based on 111 student grade records across 6 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Jorge M Gonzalez 61 students, Average GPA 3.38
- James T Ormsbee 19 students, Average GPA 3.86
- Kimberly Anne Knight 18 students, Average GPA 3.43
- Judith L Georges 13 students, Average GPA 3.62