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IS-3175: Global Development

Description: 3175: The Politics of Development - Examines issues and politics of the developing world and investigates the forces that promote or cut off economic development in low-income countries. Discusses development issues in various world regions. 3176: Economic Development - Emphasizes economic development and focuses on domestic and international policies aiming at addressing poverty in the developing world.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (GEOG-2054 or IS-2054 or PSCI-2054) and (GEOG-2064 or IS-2064 or PSCI-2064)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PSCI-3175

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.45 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.37%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.08%

Giselle Datz202460.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.601
Hannah R Gignoux202468.0%25.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%6.3%3.692
Desiree Poets202247.6%40.5%4.2%2.1%3.3%2.3%3.304

Grade Distribution Over Time

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