POSC 164S: THE NATION STATE AND CAPITALISM
University of California, Riverside
5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor. Covers the comparative political economy of advanced industrial countries. Studies political foundations, institutional features, development, and performance of these economies regarding economic growth, employment, investment, international trade, labor relations, monetary and financial market policies, corporate governance, and equality. Explores the impact of globalization and financial crises on the political economy. Credit is awarded for one of the following POSC 164S or POSC 164.
Average GPA: 2.55
Grade distribution records: 677 students across 13 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 22 | 3.2% |
| A | 77 | 11.4% |
| A- | 63 | 9.3% |
| B+ | 56 | 8.3% |
| B | 102 | 15.1% |
| B- | 68 | 10.0% |
| C+ | 60 | 8.9% |
| C | 71 | 10.5% |
| C- | 35 | 5.2% |
| D+ | 14 | 2.1% |
| D | 17 | 2.5% |
| D- | 8 | 1.2% |
| F | 67 | 9.9% |
| NP | 3 | 0.4% |
| S | 3 | 0.4% |
| W | 10 | 1.5% |
Based on 677 student grade records across 13 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- John Cioffi 435 students, Average GPA 2.56
- Adam Hobbs 11 students, Average GPA 3.89