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PSCI-3016: Political Theory

Description: Analysis of the fundamental ideas in the history of political theory. 3015: The thought and ethical implications of philosophers from the ancient Greeks to early modern times. Analysis of writings from Plato through medieval theorists to those of the Seventeenth Century. 3016: The thought and ethical implications of philosophers from the late Seventeenth Century to the present. Analysis of key concepts in the thought of theorists from the early modern period until the present.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: PSCI-2014

Required By: PSCI-3764, PSCI-4724

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PHIL-3016, PPE-3016

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 94

Average GPA: 3.23 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 36.43%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.42%

Mario Khreiche201869.4%18.3%3.9%1.8%5.6%0.9%3.404
Staff Suzanne200653.5%30.3%6.0%6.3%4.0%0.0%3.202
Alfonso R Vergaray201123.6%45.8%24.3%0.0%6.3%0.0%2.882
Taylor Magfirah Dahlan201237.5%25.0%25.0%0.0%12.5%0.0%2.711
Christian Matheis201529.9%36.2%16.3%1.8%10.5%5.4%2.724
Amy L Shuster201530.2%66.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.6%3.284
Jeremy W Hunsinger200646.2%30.8%15.4%0.0%7.7%0.0%3.051
Roque M Saavedra201015.3%53.8%27.0%0.0%2.6%1.3%2.823
Keith P Nelson201040.2%22.5%18.6%5.7%11.6%1.4%2.673
Caroline G Alphin202385.3%10.6%2.0%0.4%0.7%0.8%3.7714
George V Davis200539.3%47.8%8.8%2.3%1.7%0.0%3.188
Luther L Mcpherson202379.8%13.1%3.5%0.0%3.5%0.0%3.662
Dylan E Wittkower200732.4%46.0%19.3%2.3%0.0%0.0%3.092
Chad D Lavin201228.9%50.7%12.3%0.8%4.4%2.9%2.964
Bettina Koch201947.1%29.3%17.9%3.3%2.3%0.0%3.164
Patrick J Salmons202247.4%26.3%5.3%15.8%0.0%5.3%3.111
Antonio Y Vazquez200753.4%32.8%9.4%1.8%2.7%0.0%3.273
Michael Moehler201143.0%52.0%2.4%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.322
Robert E Kirsch201438.5%37.3%9.8%2.3%7.5%4.5%2.962
Fabian O Wendt202322.3%46.5%20.4%6.4%1.9%2.5%2.842
Staff Georgakis201140.0%45.0%15.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.161
Sascha Engel201335.0%50.0%5.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%3.121
Shelby E Ward201864.0%25.4%5.1%1.2%1.7%2.6%3.494
Simon J May200912.7%65.3%17.5%0.8%3.7%0.0%2.824
Jason R Weidner201364.0%11.9%4.0%4.0%8.0%8.0%3.251
Ryan E Artrip201644.0%32.0%24.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.221
Linea L Cutter202274.9%14.0%0.0%0.0%5.6%5.6%3.583
Anne M Baxley200432.1%50.0%14.3%0.0%3.6%0.0%3.061
Luke P Plotica201437.7%54.2%5.8%0.5%1.8%0.0%3.255
Mauro J Caraccioli201831.0%65.5%3.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.301
Francois Debrix202428.2%53.1%12.5%0.0%3.1%3.1%3.061
Hannah G Glasson202357.4%33.8%3.0%2.9%1.6%1.4%3.412
Rohan Kalyan201741.7%52.8%2.8%0.0%0.0%2.8%3.361

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