PHIL 002: CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. A philosophical analysis of contemporary moral issues such as abortion, discrimination, sexual morality, punishment, the obligation to obey the law, suicide, euthanasia, war, and privacy. Credit is awarded for one of the following PHIL 002 or PHIL 002H.
Average GPA: 3.04
Grade distribution records: 5,705 students across 27 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 168 | 2.9% |
| A | 927 | 16.2% |
| A- | 972 | 17.0% |
| B+ | 875 | 15.3% |
| B | 903 | 15.8% |
| B- | 501 | 8.8% |
| C+ | 257 | 4.5% |
| C | 211 | 3.7% |
| C- | 135 | 2.4% |
| D+ | 45 | 0.8% |
| D | 94 | 1.6% |
| D- | 29 | 0.5% |
| F | 266 | 4.7% |
| NP | 90 | 1.6% |
| S | 185 | 3.2% |
| W | 47 | 0.8% |
Based on 5,705 student grade records across 27 terms and 9 professors.
Instructors
- William Swanson 1,130 students, Average GPA 3.02
- Patrick Londen 1,075 students, Average GPA 2.95
- Joshua Wood 670 students, Average GPA 2.91
- Katherine Vidueira 390 students, Average GPA 3.61
- Marie Evanston 366 students, Average GPA 3.36
- Evan Sommers 295 students, Average GPA 3.23
- Andrew Smith 281 students, Average GPA 3.22
- Shmuel Gomes 47 students, Average GPA 3.09
- Jonathan Baker 30 students, Average GPA 2.94