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PPWS-2754: Weeds That Shape Our World

Description: How weeds shape our world, and why society will never get rid of them. Introduction to weed identification, weeds in their socio-cultural, environmental, and economic context. Consideration of the tension among their beneficial aspects, control, human attitudes, and the ethical dilemmas they post to society.

Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 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: 5

Average GPA: 3.40 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 42.09%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.63%

Jacob Barney202463.4%20.2%8.5%2.4%2.9%2.6%3.405

Grade Distribution Over Time

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