POSC 017: POLITICS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
University of California, Riverside
5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the political processes and problems confronting states in the Global South. Topics include political and economic development issues such as poverty, violence, dictatorship, regime types, regime transitions, corruption, and patronage.
Average GPA: 2.72
Grade distribution records: 4,338 students across 25 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 167 | 3.8% |
| A | 432 | 10.0% |
| A- | 565 | 13.0% |
| B+ | 463 | 10.7% |
| B | 624 | 14.4% |
| B- | 526 | 12.1% |
| C+ | 360 | 8.3% |
| C | 306 | 7.1% |
| C- | 179 | 4.1% |
| D+ | 85 | 2.0% |
| D | 94 | 2.2% |
| D- | 57 | 1.3% |
| F | 299 | 6.9% |
| NP | 56 | 1.3% |
| S | 90 | 2.1% |
| W | 34 | 0.8% |
Based on 4,338 student grade records across 25 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Miguel Carreras 1,318 students, Average GPA 2.91
- Jeremy Busacca 833 students, Average GPA 2.12
- Kim Dionne 313 students, Average GPA 2.99
- Justin Freebourn 292 students, Average GPA 2.91
- Andrew Ivey 228 students, Average GPA 3.30
- Kelechi Kalu 191 students, Average GPA 2.52