PLCY783

Development and Foreign Aid

Restriction: Must be in a major in PLCY-School of Public Policy; or permission of PLCY-School of Public Policy. Credit only granted for: PLCY783 or PUAF783. Formerly: PUAF698Q and PUAF783. Examines the empirical, conceptual, and ethical dimensions of international development policies and U.S. foreign aid. What is the present character of development in poor countries/regions? How should development be conceived? What development strategies are best? What is and should be the purpose of U.S. foreign aide and development assistance?

Fall 2025

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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 3.68 between 130 students*

PLCY783 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570758085% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 20%
A: 54.62%
A+: 7.69%
B-: 3.08%
B: 3.85%
B+: 6.15%
C: 0.77%
W: 3.08%
other: 0.77%
* "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.