GVPT221

Introduction to Formal Theories of Political Behavior and Politics

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Prerequisite: GVPT170. An introduction to the theories of rational choice including theories of negotiation and bargaining, elections and voting in democracies, community organizing and the contrast between the roles and performances of government and market.

Fall 2025

Piotr Swistak

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Spring 2025

Piotr Swistak

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Past Semesters

Piotr Swistak

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Piotr Swistak

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Piotr Swistak

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Include P/F semesters During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.39 between 325 students*

A-: 13.23%

A: 9.85%

A+: 8%

B-: 8.62%

B: 13.85%

B+: 8%

C-: 4%

C: 3.38%

C+: 4%

D-: 1.23%

D: 1.85%

D+: 0.62%

F: 1.85%

W: 21.23%

other: 0.31%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.