Political Science grade distribution at Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia)
Across all 111 Political Science (POLS) courses on record at Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia), 43.9% of grades were A’s, lower than the school-wide 49.4%. The average GPA is 2.88, compared with 3.06 across the school.
43.9%
POLS A rate
49.4%
school A rate
2.88
POLS average GPA
3.06
school average GPA
Easiest Political Science courses
The 5 POLS courses with the highest A rates (at least 200 students, taught since 2024).
| Course | Name | A rate | Avg GPA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 4190 | Studies in American Politics | 80.5% | 3.60 | 343 |
| POLS 3110 | State Government | 68.4% | 3.52 | 579 |
| POLS 3450 | United States Foreign Policy | 64.7% | 3.37 | 1,112 |
| POLS 3140 | Judicial Process and Courts | 56.3% | 3.22 | 1,802 |
| POLS 4900 | Senior Seminar-CTW | 56.2% | 3.24 | 1,455 |
All Political Science courses with pages
24 courses, largest first.
| Course | Name | A rate | Avg GPA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 1101 | Introduction to American Government | 41% | 2.78 | 74,247 |
| POLS 2401 | Global Issues | 44.2% | 2.87 | 24,273 |
| POLS 3145 | Introduction to American Law | 47.4% | 3.13 | 2,308 |
| POLS 3400 | International Politics | 41.4% | 2.94 | 2,117 |
| POLS 3800 | Introduction to Political Research-CTW | 39.4% | 2.83 | 2,113 |
| POLS 4131 | Civil Liberties and Rights | 37.2% | 3.03 | 1,877 |
| POLS 3200 | Comparative Politics | 41.7% | 2.99 | 1,853 |
| POLS 3140 | Judicial Process and Courts | 56.3% | 3.22 | 1,802 |
| POLS 4130 | American Constitutional Law | 41.6% | 3.12 | 1,477 |
| POLS 4900 | Senior Seminar-CTW | 56.2% | 3.24 | 1,455 |
| POLS 3450 | United States Foreign Policy | 64.7% | 3.37 | 1,112 |
| POLS 2101 | Introduction to Political Science | 55.3% | 2.91 | 824 |
| POLS 4570 | American Political Thought | 44.3% | 3.00 | 690 |
| POLS 3110 | State Government | 68.4% | 3.52 | 579 |
| POLS 4110 | Political Psychology | 43.6% | 3.13 | 443 |
| POLS 4590 | Studies in Western Political Theory | 48.7% | 3.07 | 425 |
| POLS 4155 | Voting and Elections | 55.9% | 3.16 | 349 |
| POLS 4190 | Studies in American Politics | 80.5% | 3.60 | 343 |
| POLS 4490 | Studies in International Relations | 42.2% | 3.04 | 296 |
| POLS 4165 | African-American Politics | 51.8% | 3.15 | 274 |
| POLS 4255 | Political Economy of East Asia | 52.7% | 3.09 | 258 |
| POLS 4420 | International Law | 32.6% | 3.02 | 233 |
| POLS 3540 | Modern Political Thought | 55.4% | 3.48 | 202 |
| POLS 3170 | American Legislative Process | 32% | 2.81 | 200 |
See also: all departments at Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia) · easiest classes
Historical data from official Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia) grade records, all years and semesters combined. Historical grades, not a guarantee: past grades describe past terms and don’t predict your grade. Professor-by-professor breakdowns are in the app.