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ISS 325 - War and Revolution (I)

Social conflict, wars and revolutions. Patterns of individual and collective action. Violence and conflict resolution.

Average Grade - 3.091
Median Grade - 3.0
11 total students

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PLS 301 - American State Government

Structure and processes of American state government. Interstate differences. Constitutions, elections, political parties, interest groups, and intergovernmental relations. Policy focus on education, welfare, and criminal justice.

Average Grade - 3.104
Median Grade - 3.5
67 total students

Latest grades from Fall 2011

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PLS 321 - Constitutional Law

U.S. Supreme Court policy making and its effect on issues of current importance, including First Amendment freedoms, due process, race relations, sex discrimination, and privacy.

Average Grade - 2.823
Median Grade - 3.0
686 total students

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PLS 322 - Comparative Legal Systems

Cross-national study of common law and civil law systems. Judicial review and selection of judges. Models of judicial decision-making. High court-low court relations. Role of courts in society.

Average Grade - 2.172
Median Grade - 2.0
205 total students

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PLS 357 - Politics of English Speaking Democracies

Political institutions, political actors, and political culture in Britain, Australia, or Canada.

Average Grade - 3.077
Median Grade - 3.5
13 total students

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PLS 364 - Politics of the United Nations and International Organizations

History and evolution. League of Nations, United Nations. Growth and role of regional, specialized, and non-governmental organizations. Impact of new states. Politics, functions, and problems.

Average Grade - 3.083
Median Grade - 3.0
12 total students

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PLS 421 - Moot Court and Legal Research in Federal Law (W)

U.S. Supreme Court decisions in federal law. Legal research techniques, and participation in moot court exercise. Possible topics include civil rights and civil liberties.

Average Grade - 2.577
Median Grade - 3.0
13 total students

Latest grades from Spring 2012

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PLS 422 - Seminar in Political Science (W)

Variable topics including legislative behavior, policy analysis, political development, human rights, international conflict, foreign policy, international political economy, and constitutionalism.

Average Grade - 3.573
Median Grade - 4.0
300 total students

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PLS 495 - Independent Study

Individual research and reading supervised by a faculty member.

Average Grade - 3.067
Median Grade - 4.0
15 total students

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SSC 499 - Capstone in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science (W)

Integration and application of interdisciplinary methods, models and theories in social science.

Average Grade - 2.750
Median Grade - 3.5
14 total students

Latest grades from Spring 2019

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