ECON 197: Economic Rhetoric
University of California, Santa Cruz
Economics students are expected to learn to effectively communicate economic theory and evidence relating to economic policy to audiences that do not have economics degrees. The skills to be learned are both written and oral communication. Students learn to present convincing policy arguments in position papers, executive summaries, and in oral presentation that may include charts and other means of communication.
Average GPA: 3.14
Grade distribution records: 1,546 students across 24 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 34 | 2.2% |
| A | 238 | 15.4% |
| A- | 258 | 16.7% |
| B+ | 232 | 15.0% |
| B | 211 | 13.6% |
| B- | 153 | 9.9% |
| C+ | 81 | 5.2% |
| C | 92 | 6.0% |
| C- | 2 | 0.1% |
| D | 5 | 0.3% |
| D- | 2 | 0.1% |
| F | 39 | 2.5% |
| P | 171 | 11.1% |
| NP | 20 | 1.3% |
| W | 8 | 0.5% |
Based on 1,546 student grade records across 24 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Aaron Gregory Meininger 823 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Julie H Gonzalez 493 students, Average GPA 3.14
- Subhra Saha 137 students, Average GPA 3.37
- Fernando Chertman 35 students, Average GPA 3.10
- David Bryan 34 students, Average GPA 3.00
- Robert W Fairlie 24 students, Average GPA 3.33