PLCY201S

Public Leaders and Active Citizens

Credit only granted for: PLCY201 or PUAF201. Formerly: PUAF201. Aims to inspire, teach and engage students in the theory and practice of public leadership from the local to the national to the global level. Students will learn and apply diverse approaches to leadership in a multicultural society while developing an understanding of key frameworks and practices necessary to foster collective action across private, public, and nonprofit sectors. This course will allow students to become informed citizens able to reason critically and persuasively about public matters Students will also explore and assess their own personal values, beliefs, and purpose as they develop their leadership potential. Restricted to freshman students in College Park Scholars Public Leadership program.

Sister Courses: PLCY201

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 4.80

Past Semesters

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Average rating: 4.80

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Average rating: 4.80

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 3.80 between 309 students*

PLCY201S Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560657075808590% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 11.97%
A: 43.69%
A+: 32.69%
B-: 2.59%
B: 1.29%
B+: 4.21%
C: 0.65%
C+: 0.97%
D: 0.32%
F: 0.65%
W: 0.65%
other: 0.32%
* "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.