PSCI-1014: Introduction to United States Government and Politics
Description: Introduction to government and politics of the United States, the Constitution, and various institutional designs and structures. Focus on political culture, interest groups, voting franchise, political parties, and elections. Roles and responsibilities of Congress, bureaucracy, Presidency, and federal courts; Discussion of selected current policy issues and implications of diversity of elected representatives.
Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 118
Average GPA: 3.17 (B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.90%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.45%
| Charles L Taylor | 2011 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.88 | 1 |
| Jason P Kelly | 2013 | 47.2% | 41.4% | 7.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.29 | 2 |
| Craig L Brians | 2013 | 69.0% | 23.4% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 3.55 | 14 |
| Caitlin E Jewitt | 2024 | 21.9% | 43.2% | 21.9% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.73 | 14 |
| Sarah Surak | 2009 | 50.9% | 38.1% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.32 | 2 |
| Jason A Blessing | 2012 | 12.5% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.26 | 1 |
| Chad A Hankinson | 2024 | 43.3% | 41.1% | 9.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 3.18 | 11 |
| Jon D Bohland | 2023 | 72.2% | 22.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.62 | 3 |
| Charles E Walcott | 2010 | 36.8% | 40.0% | 16.6% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 3.07 | 9 |
| Richard C Rich | 2013 | 6.0% | 57.1% | 28.7% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.58 | 4 |
| Richard G Curtis | 2015 | 46.5% | 32.4% | 16.6% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 3.14 | 4 |
| Ryan E Artrip | 2016 | 40.0% | 45.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 3.08 | 1 |
| Dennis X Medina | 2014 | 19.7% | 52.0% | 13.9% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.76 | 3 |
| Jong O Ra | 2015 | 31.4% | 43.9% | 15.2% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3.01 | 11 |
| Daniel A Cicenia | 2014 | 58.9% | 20.6% | 10.9% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 3.25 | 3 |
| Luke P Plotica | 2022 | 36.3% | 48.0% | 13.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.13 | 2 |
| Judson C Abraham | 2020 | 67.9% | 25.2% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.55 | 3 |
| Roque M Saavedra | 2011 | 16.2% | 54.9% | 25.8% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.82 | 1 |
| Alexander T Stubberfield | 2017 | 87.2% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.88 | 2 |
| Anthony Szczurek | 2019 | 53.2% | 40.7% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.38 | 1 |
| Jason M Sonnenfelt | 2005 | 27.3% | 39.4% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 15.2% | 0.0% | 2.59 | 1 |
| Anna E Erwin | 2014 | 35.3% | 44.2% | 8.8% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 3.01 | 1 |
| Chad Levinson | 2022 | 53.1% | 36.8% | 8.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 3.42 | 3 |
| Benjamin F Louis | 2016 | 11.5% | 54.3% | 25.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.70 | 1 |
| Johannes D Grow | 2019 | 71.4% | 20.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.64 | 1 |
| Nicholas Goedert | 2019 | 33.5% | 48.3% | 10.8% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 3.15 | 4 |
| Andrew W Alexander | 2024 | 54.7% | 24.9% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 3.15 | 2 |
| Robert E Kirsch | 2012 | 61.7% | 21.3% | 10.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 3.31 | 2 |
| Steven L Wilson | 2014 | 45.9% | 43.2% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.25 | 1 |
| Laura M Ingram | 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.00 | 1 |
| Amiel Bernal | 2016 | 31.6% | 60.5% | 5.2% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.24 | 1 |
| Chayne Thomas | 2022 | 89.6% | 9.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.86 | 2 |
| Chaz Briscoe | 2023 | 41.0% | 43.7% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.23 | 1 |
| Jordan K Fallon | 2023 | 90.8% | 6.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.86 | 2 |
| Elisabeth K Chaves | 2010 | 28.2% | 38.5% | 23.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 2.76 | 1 |
| Staff Pautz | 2007 | 40.6% | 47.8% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.24 | 1 |
| Lynita K Newswander | 2008 | 22.7% | 44.0% | 28.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.81 | 1 |