PBPL 002: POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the political institutions and processes that govern public policy in the United States and the tools and techniques used in public policy analysis. Part I presents policymaking models and methods of policy analysis. Part II applies these concepts to specific policy areas, illustrated by real-world case studies.
Average GPA: 3.07
Grade distribution records: 3,270 students across 34 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 249 | 7.6% |
| A | 683 | 20.9% |
| A- | 574 | 17.6% |
| B+ | 349 | 10.7% |
| B | 362 | 11.1% |
| B- | 258 | 7.9% |
| C+ | 139 | 4.3% |
| C | 184 | 5.6% |
| C- | 86 | 2.6% |
| D+ | 56 | 1.7% |
| D | 62 | 1.9% |
| D- | 35 | 1.1% |
| F | 153 | 4.7% |
| NP | 16 | 0.5% |
| S | 35 | 1.1% |
| W | 25 | 0.8% |
Based on 3,270 student grade records across 34 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Steven Brint 812 students, Average GPA 2.68
- Elaine Ahumada 458 students, Average GPA 3.23
- Ben Newman 336 students, Average GPA 3.38
- Bruce Bordner 78 students, Average GPA 2.94
- Suleyma Vergara-Tapia 74 students, Average GPA 3.42
- Tristan Rightnar 28 students, Average GPA 3.77