Ryan C Black (Instructor) - Grade Details
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Ryan C Black - All Courses
Average Grade - 3.332
Median Grade - 4.0
Latest grades from Spring 2024
Ryan C Black - Overview
| Course Number | Grade Info | Number of Students | Latest Grade Data | Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS 200 | Average Grade - 3.170 Median Grade - 3.5 |
2309 | Summer 2018 | |||
| PLS 495 | Average Grade - 3.797 Median Grade - 4.0 |
79 | Spring 2020 | |||
| PLS 320 | Average Grade - 2.928 Median Grade - 3.5 |
1650 | Spring 2024 | |||
| UGS 200H | Non-numeric grade system used. Grade Count: 168 |
168 | Fall 2022 | |||
| PLS 321 | Average Grade - 3.318 Median Grade - 3.5 |
222 | Fall 2018 | |||
| PLS 392 | Average Grade - 3.561 Median Grade - 4.0 |
362 | Fall 2022 | |||
| PLS 202 | Average Grade - 3.221 Median Grade - 4.0 |
228 | Spring 2024 | |||
| ISS 308 | Average Grade - 3.158 Median Grade - 3.5 |
522 | Fall 2023 | |||
| PLS 422 | Average Grade - 3.593 Median Grade - 4.0 |
304 | Fall 2023 | |||
| PLS 201 | Average Grade - 2.997 Median Grade - 3.5 |
715 | Summer 2018 | |||
| PLS 920 | Average Grade - 3.964 Median Grade - 4.0 |
14 | Spring 2013 | |||
| PLS 140 | Average Grade - 2.974 Median Grade - 3.5 |
191 | Summer 2018 | |||
| PLS 364 | Average Grade - 3.137 Median Grade - 3.5 |
73 | Spring 2016 | |||
| PLS 372 | Average Grade - 3.064 Median Grade - 3.5 |
157 | Spring 2024 | |||
| PLS 346 | Average Grade - 3.026 Median Grade - 3.0 |
58 | Spring 2019 | |||
| PLS 324 | Average Grade - 3.958 Median Grade - 4.0 |
60 | Spring 2024 | |||
| PLS 371 | Average Grade - 3.241 Median Grade - 3.5 |
59 | Spring 2024 | |||
| ISS 305 | Average Grade - 3.687 Median Grade - 4.0 |
2326 | Summer 2023 | |||
| ISS 325 | Average Grade - 3.659 Median Grade - 4.0 |
715 | Summer 2023 | |||
| PLS 357 | Average Grade - 3.606 Median Grade - 4.0 |
52 | Summer 2019 | |||
| PLS 322 | Average Grade - 3.654 Median Grade - 4.0 |
26 | Summer 2016 | |||
| ISS 210 | Average Grade - 3.581 Median Grade - 4.0 |
971 | Summer 2023 | |||
| PLS 160 | Average Grade - 3.365 Median Grade - 4.0 |
26 | Summer 2018 | |||
| PLS 170 | Average Grade - 3.474 Median Grade - 4.0 |
19 | Summer 2018 | |||
| PLS 362 | Average Grade - 3.053 Median Grade - 3.5 |
19 | Summer 2018 | |||
| PLS 377 | Average Grade - 2.855 Median Grade - 3.5 |
31 | Summer 2018 | |||
| PPL 891 | Average Grade - 4.000 Median Grade - 4.0 |
11 | 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 - 3.581
Median Grade - 4.0
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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 - 3.687
Median Grade - 4.0
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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 - 3.158
Median Grade - 3.5
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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 - 3.659
Median Grade - 4.0
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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