GVPT331

Courts, Law and Justice

Prerequisite: GVPT170. An introductory course to the study of law with emphasis on how lawyers and judges think and argue. Topics include, contract law, property, family law, torts, and criminal procedure. Cross-listed with MLAW358W. Credit only granted for GVPT331 or MLAW358W.

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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 3.18 between 2,258 students*

GVPT331 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 18.78%
A: 23.25%
A+: 5.76%
B-: 6.78%
B: 17.09%
B+: 11.56%
C-: 1.42%
C: 4.34%
C+: 3.32%
D-: 0.31%
D: 0.97%
D+: 0.27%
F: 1.68%
W: 3.14%
other: 1.33%
* "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.