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UAP-3344: Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Description: Critical examination of major global environmental problems from a humanities perspective, including international community responses to global environmental problems such as global warming, atmospheric ozone depletion, acid rain, tropical deforestation, toxic waste. Actions by key actors in the international community to develop solutions. Relationship of justice, fairness, equality, and diversity to political questions of power or authority. Pre: 3 credits of Critical Issues in a Global Context.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: IS-3344, PSCI-3344

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 30

Average GPA: 3.65 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 57.69%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.24%

June A Jones202474.5%20.4%4.0%0.0%1.1%0.0%3.636
Alexander T Stubberfield202286.6%7.9%1.0%0.0%0.0%4.6%3.896
Reed L Byg202481.8%10.3%3.3%0.0%0.0%4.5%3.785
Hannah G Glasson202466.9%13.6%7.9%2.8%6.1%2.8%3.313
Richard C Rich202151.4%44.5%4.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.402
Jennifer L Lawrence202280.5%16.9%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.764
Andrew J Scerri201948.8%44.0%1.6%2.7%0.0%2.9%3.383
Caroline G Alphin202484.6%7.7%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.681

Grade Distribution Over Time

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