BPSC 021: CALIFORNIA'S CORNUCOPIA: FOOD FROM THE FIELD TO YOUR TABLE
University of California, Riverside
5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; activity, 30 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): none. Examines California's diverse agricultural products. Addresses related contemporary issues such as crop improvement by biotechnology, climate change, pollution, resource use, and nutrition. Also examines how the interplay of geography, history, and culture shapes the cuisine of a region.
Average GPA: 3.18
Grade distribution records: 2,667 students across 29 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 356 | 13.3% |
| A | 306 | 11.5% |
| A- | 401 | 15.0% |
| B+ | 302 | 11.3% |
| B | 368 | 13.8% |
| B- | 243 | 9.1% |
| C+ | 183 | 6.9% |
| C | 88 | 3.3% |
| C- | 45 | 1.7% |
| D+ | 26 | 1.0% |
| D | 17 | 0.6% |
| D- | 6 | 0.2% |
| F | 52 | 1.9% |
| NP | 31 | 1.2% |
| S | 220 | 8.2% |
| W | 23 | 0.9% |
Based on 2,667 student grade records across 29 terms and 9 professors.
Instructors
- Linda Walling 594 students, Average GPA 3.17
- Norman Ellstrand 436 students, Average GPA 3.35
- Katia Silvera 231 students, Average GPA 3.10
- Denise Mitchell 103 students, Average GPA 2.67
- Danielle Garceau 36 students, Average GPA 3.34
- Liming Cai 29 students, Average GPA 2.92
- Michael Pina 22 students, Average GPA 2.81
- Elizabeth Crutchfield 21 students, Average GPA 2.84
- Rachael Hamby 19 students, Average GPA 3.35