POSC 145: MONEY IN AMERICAN POLITICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): POSC 010 or POSC 010H or POSC 010W; or consent of instructor. Analyzes the role of money in elections and in formulation of public policy. Examines the role of parties in raising and spending campaign money, the explosion of "soft money" in congressional and presidential elections, and the effect of campaign spending on electoral outcomes. Explores how campaign contributions influence public policy.
Average GPA: 2.93
Grade distribution records: 888 students across 16 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 89 | 10.0% |
| A | 139 | 15.7% |
| A- | 125 | 14.1% |
| B+ | 94 | 10.6% |
| B | 104 | 11.7% |
| B- | 83 | 9.3% |
| C+ | 44 | 5.0% |
| C | 75 | 8.4% |
| C- | 36 | 4.1% |
| D+ | 14 | 1.6% |
| D | 15 | 1.7% |
| D- | 10 | 1.1% |
| F | 49 | 5.5% |
| S | 4 | 0.5% |
| W | 7 | 0.8% |
Based on 888 student grade records across 16 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Ben Newman 370 students, Average GPA 2.88
- Matthew Allen 29 students, Average GPA 2.92
- Alexander Ross 14 students, Average GPA 2.49