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HUM-3034: Theories of Popular Culture

Description: Examination of theories for understanding the ways in which popular objects and practices (such as television programs, films, or attending sporting events) represent, maintain, and contest societal norms, including norms regarding gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and class and place, with an emphasis on the United States.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: RLCL-3034

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.66 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 70.99%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.72%

Zachariah W Wheeler202470.2%12.3%9.2%3.2%5.1%0.0%3.374
Jordan L Laney202389.0%5.3%2.6%1.1%0.0%2.0%3.836
Joe D Wolf202264.7%17.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%17.6%3.761

Grade Distribution Over Time

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