PLCY401

Contemporary Issues in Public Policy

Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 90 credits. An integrative course that allows policy students to explore the complexities of the policy-making process from the perspective of specific policy topics. They will learn about and discuss subject- based issues in a seminar format led by faculty and policy experts. Site visits to federal agencies, guest speakers, and round table sessions ensure that students receive a variety of real-world perspectives on their chosen policy area.

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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 3.49 between 613 students*

PLCY401 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 23.49%
A: 24.31%
A+: 18.11%
B-: 4.57%
B: 8.48%
B+: 13.21%
C: 1.14%
C+: 1.63%
D: 0.16%
F: 1.63%
W: 1.96%
other: 1.31%
* "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.