MCS 001: INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Introduces the history and methods of media and cultural studies. Includes several key concepts, trends, texts, and lines of inquiry that have shaped this field since the birth of modern journalism and cinema. Identifies the particular strengths and foci of Media and Cultural Studies at UCR.
Average GPA: 3.32
Grade distribution records: 7,221 students across 37 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1,661 | 23.0% |
| A | 1,332 | 18.4% |
| A- | 1,039 | 14.4% |
| B+ | 702 | 9.7% |
| B | 743 | 10.3% |
| B- | 521 | 7.2% |
| C+ | 278 | 3.8% |
| C | 195 | 2.7% |
| C- | 136 | 1.9% |
| D+ | 66 | 0.9% |
| D | 72 | 1.0% |
| D- | 29 | 0.4% |
| F | 226 | 3.1% |
| NP | 63 | 0.9% |
| S | 113 | 1.6% |
| W | 45 | 0.6% |
Based on 7,221 student grade records across 37 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- Amalia Cabezas 1,423 students, Average GPA 3.33
- Randol Contreras 1,153 students, Average GPA 3.14
- Keith Harris 966 students, Average GPA 3.61
- Tabassum Khan 527 students, Average GPA 2.47
- James Anderson 297 students, Average GPA 3.52
- Matthew Buchan 18 students, Average GPA 3.70
- Walter Merryman 18 students, Average GPA 2.72