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Ryan C Black - All Courses

Average Grade - 3.339
Median Grade - 4.0
11825 total students

Latest grades from Summer 2024

Ryan C Black - Overview

Course Number Grade Info Latest Grade Data
PLS 200 Average Grade - 3.170
Median Grade - 3.5
Summer 2018
PLS 495 Average Grade - 3.797
Median Grade - 4.0
Spring 2020
PLS 320 Average Grade - 2.928
Median Grade - 3.5
Spring 2024
UGS 200H Non-numeric grade system used.
Grade Count: 168
Fall 2022
PLS 321 Average Grade - 3.318
Median Grade - 3.5
Fall 2018
PLS 392 Average Grade - 3.561
Median Grade - 4.0
Fall 2022
PLS 202 Average Grade - 3.221
Median Grade - 4.0
Spring 2024
ISS 308 Average Grade - 3.169
Median Grade - 3.5
Summer 2024
PLS 422 Average Grade - 3.593
Median Grade - 4.0
Fall 2023
PLS 201 Average Grade - 2.997
Median Grade - 3.5
Summer 2018
PLS 920 Average Grade - 3.964
Median Grade - 4.0
Spring 2013
PLS 140 Average Grade - 2.974
Median Grade - 3.5
Summer 2018
PLS 364 Average Grade - 3.137
Median Grade - 3.5
Spring 2016
PLS 372 Average Grade - 3.064
Median Grade - 3.5
Spring 2024
PLS 346 Average Grade - 3.026
Median Grade - 3.0
Spring 2019
PLS 324 Average Grade - 3.958
Median Grade - 4.0
Spring 2024
PLS 371 Average Grade - 3.241
Median Grade - 3.5
Spring 2024
ISS 305 Average Grade - 3.672
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2024
ISS 325 Average Grade - 3.658
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2024
PLS 357 Average Grade - 3.606
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2019
PLS 322 Average Grade - 3.654
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2016
ISS 210 Average Grade - 3.571
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2024
PLS 160 Average Grade - 3.365
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2018
PLS 170 Average Grade - 3.474
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2018
PLS 362 Average Grade - 3.053
Median Grade - 3.5
Summer 2018
PLS 377 Average Grade - 2.855
Median Grade - 3.5
Summer 2018
PPL 891 Average Grade - 4.000
Median Grade - 4.0
Summer 2018

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ISS 210 - Society and the Individual (D)

Interdisciplinary exploration of social problems, relationships, institutions. Exploring diverse perspectives and cultural practices associated with diverse characteristics.

Average Grade - 3.571
Median Grade - 4.0
1124 total students

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ISS 305 - Evaluating Evidence: Becoming a Smart Research Consumer (N)

Statistical and methodological principles from the perspective of a critical consumer of social science research results. Recognizing non-empirical assertions, necessary bases for inferring relationships and causal relationships, common threats to research validity, and pertinent biases in human judgment.

Average Grade - 3.672
Median Grade - 4.0
2476 total students

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ISS 308 - Social Science Approaches to Law (D)

Law theories, practices, methodologies. Social, cultural, institutional, global, environmental, family, or historical context.

Average Grade - 3.169
Median Grade - 3.5
568 total students

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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 - 3.658
Median Grade - 4.0
824 total students

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PLS 140 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

Comparative analysis of political systems in first, second, and third-world countries. Alternative methods for comparative cross-cultural analyses of political systems.

Average Grade - 2.974
Median Grade - 3.5
191 total students

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PLS 160 - Introduction to International Relations

Dynamics of conflict and cooperation. Processes of foreign policy decision making. Major international economic issues. Basic future trends. Primary analytical approaches for studying world politics.

Average Grade - 3.365
Median Grade - 4.0
26 total students

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PLS 170 - Introduction to Political Philosophy

Basic questions of political philosophy as considered from ancient to modern times. Primary focus on the origins, defense, and radical critiques of modern liberal democracy.

Average Grade - 3.474
Median Grade - 4.0
19 total students

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PLS 200 - Introduction to Political Science

The science of politics. Theory construction, model building, empirical testing, and inductive inference. Examples from American, international and comparative politics.

Average Grade - 3.170
Median Grade - 3.5
2309 total students

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PLS 201 - Introduction to Methods of Political Analysis

Philosophy of social science. Principles of research design, measurement, hypothesis testing, measures of association, cross tabulations, and regression analysis.

Average Grade - 2.997
Median Grade - 3.5
715 total students

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PLS 202 - Introduction to Data Analytics and the Social Sciences

Approaches to data analysis in the social sciences. Computational tools for data collection and visualization across various digital sources, including text or social media.

Average Grade - 3.221
Median Grade - 4.0
228 total students

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PLS 320 - Judicial Politics

Analysis of the structure and functions of judicial systems. Organization, administration, and politics of judicial bureaucracies. Roles of judges, juries, counsel, litigants, and interest groups in the adjudication process.

Average Grade - 2.928
Median Grade - 3.5
1650 total students

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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 - 3.318
Median Grade - 3.5
222 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 - 3.654
Median Grade - 4.0
26 total students

Latest grades from Summer 2016

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PLS 324 - Congress

The design of Congress. Rules, structures, and procedures affecting policy making. Impact of regular elections on legislative behavior.

Average Grade - 3.958
Median Grade - 4.0
60 total students

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PLS 346 - Middle East Politics

Political history, political institutions, political actors, and political culture in the Arab countries of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as Turkey, Israel, and Iran.

Average Grade - 3.026
Median Grade - 3.0
58 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 - 3.606
Median Grade - 4.0
52 total students

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PLS 362 - American Foreign Policy and National Security

Theories of foreign policy making. Factors shaping foreign policy in various countries. Current and recurrent problems in foreign policy making.

Average Grade - 3.053
Median Grade - 3.5
19 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 - 3.137
Median Grade - 3.5
73 total students

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PLS 371 - Classical Political Philosophy

Examination of major themes in classical political philosophy as represented by such Greek and Roman philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, or Cicero.

Average Grade - 3.241
Median Grade - 3.5
59 total students

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PLS 372 - Modern Political Philosophy

Major themes of modern political philosophy as represented by such thinkers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx, and Nietzsche.

Average Grade - 3.064
Median Grade - 3.5
157 total students

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PLS 377 - American Political Thought

Major themes of American political thought. Topics may include the founding of the U.S., naturalism, race relations, or progressivism.

Average Grade - 2.855
Median Grade - 3.5
31 total students

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PLS 392 - Special Topics in Political Science

Issues and problems in contemporary political science.

Average Grade - 3.561
Median Grade - 4.0
362 total students

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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 - 3.593
Median Grade - 4.0
304 total students

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PLS 495 - Independent Study

Individual research and reading supervised by a faculty member.

Average Grade - 3.797
Median Grade - 4.0
79 total students

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PLS 920 - Research Seminar in American Politics

Intensive study of one subfield of American politics. Critical evaluation of the literature.

Average Grade - 3.964
Median Grade - 4.0
14 total students

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PPL 891 - Issues in Public Policy

Practices and methods in diverse policy settings examined under the tutelage of policy professionals.

Average Grade - 4.000
Median Grade - 4.0
11 total students

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UGS 200H - Honors Research Seminar

Introduction to research and inquiry. Special disciplinary research topics proposed to engage the interests of Honors College students in the scholarly life of the university.

168 total students

Latest grades from Fall 2022

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