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PSCI-2064: The Global Economy and World Politics

Description: Introduction to theories and methods in the study of global political economy. Topics include: historical origins, comparative advantage, the factor endowment trade theory, the gold standard, economic nationalism, the Great Depression, the Bretton Woods System, Keynesianism, the Nixon shocks, international organizations, monetary governance, the Great Recession, poverty and underdevelopment, and contemporary challenges of income inequality within and among economies.

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

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: GEOG-2064, IS-2064

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 34

Average GPA: 3.24 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.66%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.04%

Judson C Abraham202163.4%8.3%15.0%8.3%0.0%5.0%3.332
Courtney I Thomas202356.0%20.3%21.4%0.0%2.4%0.0%3.222
Madison J Tepper202378.1%9.3%5.8%2.3%3.4%1.1%3.554
Besnik Pula202354.6%30.9%11.5%0.0%2.0%1.1%3.325
Bikrum S Gill202457.3%30.1%6.7%0.8%3.5%1.6%3.344
Keith P Nelson202238.7%25.4%14.8%5.0%12.4%3.6%2.694
Elizabeth L Mckagen202155.5%11.1%22.2%11.1%0.0%0.0%2.981
Patrick J Salmons202173.0%17.9%6.3%2.8%0.0%0.0%3.634
Caroline G Alphin202463.0%17.2%6.1%2.6%8.6%2.6%3.213
Hannah R Gignoux202466.4%21.2%4.9%0.0%7.7%0.0%3.313
Shaun D Respess202414.3%28.6%0.0%0.0%42.9%14.3%1.621
Dimitri Tsarouhas202235.8%57.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%7.1%3.271

Grade Distribution Over Time

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