EDUC 051: INTRODUCTION TO HIGHER EDUCATION: CURRENT ISSUES AND DEBATES
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduces critical issues confronting contemporary U.S. higher education. Focuses on three major themes: debates over the purpose of higher education; the context and main challenges institutions and students currently face; and how the current environment is likely to shape the future of higher education.
Average GPA: 3.53
Grade distribution records: 1,643 students across 24 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 340 | 20.7% |
| A | 515 | 31.3% |
| A- | 237 | 14.4% |
| B+ | 141 | 8.6% |
| B | 171 | 10.4% |
| B- | 75 | 4.6% |
| C+ | 28 | 1.7% |
| C | 40 | 2.4% |
| C- | 7 | 0.4% |
| D+ | 8 | 0.5% |
| D | 4 | 0.2% |
| D- | 3 | 0.2% |
| F | 31 | 1.9% |
| NP | 8 | 0.5% |
| S | 28 | 1.7% |
| W | 7 | 0.4% |
Based on 1,643 student grade records across 24 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Raquel Rall 663 students, Average GPA 3.55
- John Levin 197 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Valeria Dominguez 148 students, Average GPA 3.67
- Jose del Real Viramontes 13 students, Average GPA 3.52