SOC 002M: INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): SOC 001 or SOC 001H. Analyzes the nature and patterning of criminality focusing on theoretical and methodological issues encountered in research. Examines explanations and crime control policies regarding linkages among social conflicts and inequalities, criminal laws and enforcement practices, and social deviance.
Average GPA: 2.79
Grade distribution records: 670 students across 5 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 15 | 2.2% |
| A | 96 | 14.3% |
| A- | 73 | 10.9% |
| B+ | 91 | 13.6% |
| B | 84 | 12.5% |
| B- | 95 | 14.2% |
| C+ | 50 | 7.5% |
| C | 44 | 6.6% |
| C- | 26 | 3.9% |
| D+ | 17 | 2.5% |
| D | 19 | 2.8% |
| D- | 16 | 2.4% |
| F | 28 | 4.2% |
| NP | 13 | 1.9% |
| S | 1 | 0.1% |
| W | 2 | 0.3% |
Based on 670 student grade records across 5 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Jennifer Simmers 149 students, Average GPA 3.08
- Randol Contreras 149 students, Average GPA 3.31
- Rudolph Bielitz 12 students, Average GPA 3.64