PHIL 70A: Ancient Philosophy
San Jose State University
Exploration of primary texts from the global history of philosophy prior to 500 CE, including key works of Plato and Aristotle. Other texts for the course may be drawn from a wide variety of global philosophical traditions, including (but not limited to) texts from Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Abrahamic, Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian, and African sources. Satisfies GE Area: 3B. Humanities (Formerly Area C2).
Average GPA: 2.95
Grade distribution records: 502 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 10 | 2.0% |
| A | 103 | 20.5% |
| A- | 63 | 12.5% |
| B+ | 59 | 11.8% |
| B | 79 | 15.7% |
| B- | 50 | 10.0% |
| C+ | 57 | 11.4% |
| C | 37 | 7.4% |
| C- | 9 | 1.8% |
| D+ | 3 | 0.6% |
| D | 5 | 1.0% |
| D- | 3 | 0.6% |
| F | 24 | 4.8% |
Based on 502 student grade records across 15 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- James C Lindahl 190 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Jason Rc Aleksander 92 students, Average GPA 2.74
- Dan C Williamson 75 students, Average GPA 3.00
- Janet M Giddings 43 students, Average GPA 3.35
- Michael B Jordan 39 students, Average GPA 2.94
- Noah Joseph Friedman-Biglin 32 students, Average GPA 2.20
- Joseph Lee Stenberg 31 students, Average GPA 2.81