MCS 005: MEDIA STUDIES: THEORY AND PRACTICE
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduces the broad field of media and communication studies, covers the history and the current state of various media industries, discusses Internet-based technological developments, examines media laws and policies, and explores the relationships among media, culture, society and audiences from different theoretical approaches.
Average GPA: 3.00
Grade distribution records: 3,232 students across 27 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 331 | 10.2% |
| A | 433 | 13.4% |
| A- | 475 | 14.7% |
| B+ | 412 | 12.7% |
| B | 389 | 12.0% |
| B- | 333 | 10.3% |
| C+ | 190 | 5.9% |
| C | 160 | 5.0% |
| C- | 103 | 3.2% |
| D+ | 52 | 1.6% |
| D | 37 | 1.1% |
| D- | 37 | 1.1% |
| F | 146 | 4.5% |
| NP | 34 | 1.1% |
| S | 79 | 2.4% |
| W | 21 | 0.6% |
Based on 3,232 student grade records across 27 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Gloria Kim 900 students, Average GPA 3.08
- James Anderson 463 students, Average GPA 3.45
- Weiqun Su 413 students, Average GPA 3.09
- Tabassum Khan 402 students, Average GPA 2.90