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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: 25

Average GPA: 3.49 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 53.25%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.57%

Linea L Cutter202274.9%14.0%0.0%0.0%5.6%5.6%3.583
Caroline G Alphin202384.6%11.8%1.8%0.3%0.9%0.6%3.7711
Luther L Mcpherson202379.8%13.1%3.5%0.0%3.5%0.0%3.662
Patrick J Salmons202247.4%26.3%5.3%15.8%0.0%5.3%3.111
Fabian O Wendt202322.3%46.5%20.4%6.4%1.9%2.5%2.842
Bettina Koch202427.1%45.4%14.7%5.5%7.2%0.0%2.842
Francois Debrix202428.2%53.1%12.5%0.0%3.1%3.1%3.061
Hannah G Glasson202466.0%25.3%2.0%1.9%3.8%1.0%3.423

Grade Distribution Over Time

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