POLI 105A: Ancient Pol Thought
University of California, Santa Cruz
Explores tensions between reason and revelation, justice and democracy, and freedom and empire through close readings of ancient texts. Emphasis on Athens, with Hebrew, Roman, and Christian departures and interventions. Includes Sophocles, Thucydides, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Stoics, the Bible, and Augustine.
Average GPA: 3.27
Grade distribution records: 458 students across 9 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 49 | 10.7% |
| A | 78 | 17.0% |
| A- | 98 | 21.4% |
| B+ | 60 | 13.1% |
| B | 44 | 9.6% |
| B- | 25 | 5.5% |
| C+ | 10 | 2.2% |
| C | 11 | 2.4% |
| C- | 1 | 0.2% |
| D | 1 | 0.2% |
| F | 25 | 5.5% |
| P | 24 | 5.2% |
| NP | 8 | 1.7% |
| W | 24 | 5.2% |
Based on 458 student grade records across 9 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Dean P Mathiowetz 374 students, Average GPA 3.34
- Rowan Anna Powell 66 students, Average GPA 2.93
- Yudi Feng 18 students, Average GPA 3.18