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UAP-4914: Seminar in Public and Urban Affairs

Description: This capstone seminar explores the central questions of the role of the citizen and the citizenry in democratic capitalistic urban societies as well as the nature of accountability in such regimes. Topics such as the processes by which representation occurs, alternate theories of democratic community and the relationship of the public, private and civil sectors in urban society are treated. Senior status in PUA required. PUA majors and minors must complete this course with a C grade or higher to graduate; otherwise course must be repeated.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SPIA-3554 and SPIA-2554 and UAP-4754

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.78 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.99%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Ralph P Hall202481.6%16.4%1.7%0.0%0.3%0.0%3.787
Anne Lise K Velez2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.821
Diane L Zahm201985.8%7.1%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.701

Grade Distribution Over Time

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