BPSC 011: PLANTS AND HUMAN AFFAIRS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction for non-science and non-Botany majors to the importance of plants and plant products in the shaping of human affairs and civilization. Covers the origin and practice of agriculture; the utilization of plant products; the latest agricultural advances including genetic engineering; and the current agricultural and social issues.
Average GPA: 3.36
Grade distribution records: 1,370 students across 32 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 191 | 13.9% |
| A | 347 | 25.3% |
| A- | 210 | 15.3% |
| B+ | 138 | 10.1% |
| B | 171 | 12.5% |
| B- | 69 | 5.0% |
| C+ | 46 | 3.4% |
| C | 54 | 3.9% |
| C- | 29 | 2.1% |
| D+ | 13 | 0.9% |
| D | 13 | 0.9% |
| D- | 4 | 0.3% |
| F | 19 | 1.4% |
| NP | 7 | 0.5% |
| S | 44 | 3.2% |
| W | 15 | 1.1% |
Based on 1,370 student grade records across 32 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Carolyn Rasmussen 305 students, Average GPA 3.38
- Timothy Close 138 students, Average GPA 3.53
- Danelle Seymour 137 students, Average GPA 3.67
- George Jenerette 75 students, Average GPA 2.94
- Denise Mitchell 65 students, Average GPA 3.23
- Katia Silvera 37 students, Average GPA 3.53
- Maureen Hummel 28 students, Average GPA 3.39
- Ira Herniter 19 students, Average GPA 3.13