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GEOG-2054: Introduction to World Politics

Description: An introduction to the prevalent methods and theories in the study of world politics. Topics include: historical context of contemporary world politics, global actors and power relations, conflict and conflict resolution, international law, and contemporary global issues.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: IS-2054, PSCI-2054

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 17

Average GPA: 3.26 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 37.83%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.04%

Courtney I Thomas202451.0%30.6%10.4%4.3%1.8%2.0%3.2211
Leah A Ramnath202161.5%30.8%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.541
Molly F Todd202165.0%28.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%6.3%3.702
Desiree Poets202437.1%41.5%14.3%0.0%7.2%0.0%2.932
Dimitri Tsarouhas202357.1%14.3%28.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.241

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer I 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Term050% W