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GIA-5484: Contemporary American Foreign Policy

Description: Covers U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, the stalemate with the Soviet Union, armament and arms control, containment and deterrence, detente and Reaganism, and the end of the Cold War. Briefly covers events from 1989 to the present. Designed for students with an interest in foreign policy and global affairs. Prereqs or instructors permission.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: PSCI-5214 and PSCI-5444

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: HIST-5484, PSCI-5484

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.48 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 32.74%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Georgeta V Pourchot201485.7%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.901
Gerard Toal201640.4%51.0%8.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.354
Michael E Lind200762.5%37.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.631
Chad Levinson201937.5%62.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.341
Arnold C Dupuy202354.0%46.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.522

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