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PHIL-4334: Jurisprudence

Description: An examination of the nature of law and legal systems with attention to traditional theories of law and to such topics as judicial decision and discretion, law and morality, the justification of legal coercion. 3 Philosophy credits required.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 21

Average GPA: 3.16 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.48%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.50%

Douglas Lind202450.9%31.3%11.9%0.8%2.9%2.3%3.246
Simon J May201217.6%63.3%11.2%0.5%3.3%4.0%2.927
Matthew D King201142.8%50.0%3.6%0.0%0.0%3.6%3.401
Nathan P Adams201547.8%40.6%3.6%4.5%0.0%3.6%3.342
Joanne C Lau201454.0%31.9%6.5%2.5%5.1%0.0%3.204
Daniel Wodak201866.6%33.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571

Grade Distribution Over Time