Easiest POLS classes at SJSU

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

1. POLS 1: Amer Govt Average GPA 3.44, 934 students
2. POLS 110: Race and Politics Average GPA 3.40, 122 students
3. POLS 114: Introduction to Public Administration Average GPA 3.39, 246 students
4. POLS 155: The Wealth of Nations Average GPA 3.31, 168 students
5. POLS 101: American Government for Teachers Average GPA 3.26, 109 students
6. POLS 130: American Public Policy Average GPA 3.25, 262 students
7. POLS 170V: American Politics in Global Perspective Average GPA 3.24, 2,419 students
8. POLS 163: American Political Thought Average GPA 3.24, 246 students
9. POLS 102: State Government and Politics Average GPA 3.22, 345 students
10. POLS 100M: Political Inquiry Average GPA 3.21, 641 students
11. POLS 190: Senior Seminar Average GPA 3.21, 610 students
12. POLS 146: Latin American Politics Average GPA 3.21, 200 students
13. POLS 150: War and Peace Average GPA 3.20, 452 students
14. POLS 160B: Modern Political Thought Average GPA 3.19, 251 students
15. POLS 147: Globalization Average GPA 3.18, 188 students
16. POLS 157: International Security Average GPA 3.09, 208 students
17. POLS 120: Law and Society Average GPA 3.07, 530 students
18. POLS 160C: Recent Political Thought Average GPA 3.06, 260 students
19. POLS 145: Asian Politics Average GPA 3.06, 136 students
20. POLS 108: Political Participation Average GPA 3.05, 110 students
21. POLS 100W: Writing Workshop Average GPA 3.04, 621 students
22. POLS 154: U.S. Foreign Policy: Formulation and Administration Average GPA 3.04, 143 students
23. POLS 105: Congress Average GPA 3.04, 136 students
24. POLS 160A: Classical Political Thought Average GPA 3.02, 217 students
25. POLS 153: European Union Average GPA 3.02, 176 students
26. POLS 15: Essentials of U.S. & California Government Average GPA 3.01, 15,975 students
27. POLS 103: Local Politics Average GPA 3.01, 431 students
28. POLS 4: Introduction to International Relations Average GPA 3.00, 727 students
29. POLS 20: Controversial Legal Issues Average GPA 3.00, 610 students
30. POLS 152A: International Organizations and NGOs Average GPA 2.97, 266 students
31. POLS 16: Power and Ideas in American Politics Average GPA 2.94, 571 students
32. POLS 3: Introduction to Political Thought Average GPA 2.91, 1,336 students
33. POLS 2: Introduction to Comparative Politics Average GPA 2.89, 904 students
34. POLS 195A: Political Inquiry Average GPA 2.80, 113 students

See also: Hardest classes, SJSU course catalog, POLS course catalog.