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PSCI-2024: Research Methods in Political Science

Description: Introduction to research in political science; formulation of theory, operationalization and measurement, gathering, analysis and interpretation of data.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (PSCI-1014 or PSCI-1014H) and (IS-1024 or PSCI-1024H or PSCI-1024 or IS-1024H)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PPE-2024

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 45

Average GPA: 3.16 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 37.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.64%

Christine D Luketic202141.9%39.5%14.4%0.7%1.6%1.8%3.215
Shaun D Respess202336.5%36.4%12.3%3.4%8.2%3.3%2.945
Harpreet Singh Dhillon202171.1%16.0%8.4%2.5%1.2%1.0%3.526
Alexander T Stubberfield202275.0%5.0%15.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%3.501
Karin E Kitchens202452.3%28.9%9.9%3.2%1.0%4.6%3.326
Daniel A Gibbs202436.4%38.4%12.7%6.5%3.8%2.0%3.004
Judson C Abraham202248.2%28.9%13.9%2.5%4.5%1.9%3.167
Maria Snegovaya202123.3%40.0%23.3%0.0%0.0%13.3%3.021
Caitlin E Jewitt202327.4%26.7%25.6%7.5%3.3%9.5%2.794
Saad Andrea Davila202445.6%27.6%15.0%4.6%4.9%2.2%3.063
Anthony Szczurek201964.6%22.6%6.4%3.2%3.2%0.0%3.331
Beatriz H Barros202431.3%46.9%6.2%3.1%3.1%9.4%3.041
Patrick J Salmons202443.3%30.0%3.3%3.3%3.3%16.7%3.261

Grade Distribution Over Time

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