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PSCI-1024: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics

Description: Government and politics of selected countries in the world: the necessity for government; the nature of politics and governmental systems; specific types of political systems; the effects and consequences of institutional designs; linkages of people and governments through political parties, interest groups, and social movements; current political issues.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: IS-1024

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 202

Average GPA: 3.12 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.50%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.23%

Madison J Tepper202276.9%15.4%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.601
Patrick J Salmons202379.5%14.3%2.8%2.5%0.0%1.0%3.705
Robin E Taylor200618.5%47.5%24.7%4.5%4.7%0.0%2.696
Sarah Surak201367.0%23.5%4.8%1.5%3.3%0.0%3.494
Scott G Nelson201844.1%30.5%8.9%3.9%10.7%2.0%2.967
Ryan C Briggs201842.0%40.3%9.9%5.4%2.3%0.0%3.073
Laura E Sjoberg200974.6%17.8%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.582
Kenly G Fenio201035.9%44.7%14.4%2.1%1.0%2.0%3.1213
Lillian C Frost202438.2%47.3%11.4%1.1%0.3%1.9%3.193
Thomas Staff Powell201023.8%61.9%9.5%0.0%0.0%4.8%3.091
Nada Berrada201854.6%29.7%4.8%2.4%2.4%6.2%3.332
Shelby E Ward202280.7%8.3%8.3%0.0%2.9%0.0%3.632
Ilja A Luciak202331.3%43.7%17.3%5.2%0.8%1.8%2.9818
Deborah J Milly202320.0%46.1%25.9%5.2%2.3%0.5%2.7529
Jared A Keyel201654.6%27.2%4.5%4.5%9.1%0.0%3.081
Jong O Ra201425.0%46.3%19.9%4.5%3.6%0.7%2.8314
Adriana N Seagle201546.1%33.3%10.3%5.9%4.3%0.0%3.063
Molly F Todd202096.9%0.0%0.0%1.6%1.6%0.0%3.892
Reed L Byg202253.8%32.3%3.0%3.5%4.5%2.9%3.284
Christopher I Clement2004100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.981
Charles L Taylor201749.1%29.5%15.0%4.7%1.5%0.2%3.1834
Judson C Abraham201971.4%12.7%4.6%3.3%1.5%6.6%3.602
Sandra E Via201426.6%50.0%13.3%0.0%0.0%10.0%3.101
Xi Chen200621.4%32.1%28.6%14.3%3.6%0.0%2.591
Zachariah W Wheeler202266.7%20.4%9.8%1.5%1.5%0.0%3.432
Binio S Binev202332.5%45.5%14.5%3.5%0.4%3.6%3.098
Taylor Magfirah Dahlan201160.5%31.8%4.6%0.7%0.8%1.5%3.494
Damion K Blake201351.0%49.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.462
Amiel Bernal201434.4%31.3%25.1%3.1%3.1%3.1%2.891
Giselle Datz202167.8%25.8%3.2%3.2%0.0%0.0%3.541
Lyusyena H Kirakosyan201483.2%15.6%0.7%0.0%0.7%0.0%3.784
Steven L Wilson201353.6%20.3%18.9%3.0%0.0%4.4%3.202
Staff Barros202422.8%48.7%20.0%2.8%0.0%5.7%2.911
Staff Georgakis201351.4%25.7%14.3%2.8%2.8%2.9%3.171
Vernon N Ferguson202272.1%19.9%8.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.582
Dimitri Tsarouhas202248.6%34.2%5.7%2.8%5.7%2.9%3.241
Keith H Hollinger201294.8%2.7%1.3%0.0%1.3%0.0%3.902
Alana G Romanella201246.4%46.5%2.6%2.7%1.8%0.0%3.343
Lynita K Newswander201450.0%22.5%10.0%2.5%15.0%0.0%2.911
Johannes D Grow201843.2%54.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.3%3.501
Aaron F Brantly201753.5%33.8%5.8%1.1%1.1%4.7%3.431
Courtney I Thomas201538.0%41.1%14.0%3.1%1.5%2.4%3.102
Bikrum S Gill202343.3%41.1%10.8%0.0%2.1%2.8%3.184

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