PBPL 001: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the social science analysis of public policy. Studies the need for public policies; why public policies succeed or fail; how to scientifically evaluate public policies; why politics drive which public policies are adopted; and how public policies get implemented.
Average GPA: 3.03
Grade distribution records: 7,658 students across 38 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 345 | 4.5% |
| A | 1,816 | 23.7% |
| A- | 929 | 12.1% |
| B+ | 796 | 10.4% |
| B | 1,007 | 13.1% |
| B- | 601 | 7.8% |
| C+ | 446 | 5.8% |
| C | 459 | 6.0% |
| C- | 201 | 2.6% |
| D+ | 116 | 1.5% |
| D | 182 | 2.4% |
| D- | 35 | 0.5% |
| F | 330 | 4.3% |
| NP | 96 | 1.3% |
| S | 257 | 3.4% |
| W | 41 | 0.5% |
Based on 7,658 student grade records across 38 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- Bruce Babcock 2,313 students, Average GPA 3.03
- David Brady 1,089 students, Average GPA 2.83
- Elaine Ahumada 781 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Robynn Cox 262 students, Average GPA 3.31
- Luanne Serieux-Lubin 223 students, Average GPA 3.03
- Ramakrishnan Subramanian 166 students, Average GPA 2.92
- Bruce Bordner 141 students, Average GPA 2.68