Course record POLS

POLS 2305

U.S. Fed Gov & Pol

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

11,823 grades213 sections45 professors
Grades: 2023–2025
Flunk Score10/100
Needs work

Professors 45 of 45

Richard Thomas Longoria D 116 grades · 2 terms · 2023–2025 3.63GPA
78.4% A
12.1% B
6.0% C
0.9% D
2.6% F

116 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
D vs. the course average
A +36.8
B −11.7
C −8.1
D −7.3
F −9.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 116 enrolled.

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Richard Tomas Longoria De Voltair 54 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.48GPA
66.7% A
20.4% B
9.3% C
1.9% D
1.9% F

54 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

Compare with the course
Voltair vs. the course average
A +25.0
B −3.4
C −4.8
D −6.3
F −10.5

Difference in percentage points.

1.8% withdrew · 1 of 55 enrolled.

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T Dial 48 grades · 1 term · 2023 3.48GPA
54.2% A
39.6% B
6.3% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

48 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023

Compare with the course
Dial vs. the course average
A +12.5
B +15.8
C −7.8
D −8.1
F −12.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 48 enrolled.

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Richard Thomas Longoria De Voltair 38 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.45GPA
71.1% A
13.2% B
10.5% C
0.0% D
5.3% F

38 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Voltair vs. the course average
A +29.4
B −10.6
C −3.6
D −8.1
F −7.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 38 enrolled.

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Tyler Coleman 646 grades · 4 terms · 2024–2025 3.29GPA
68.6% A
12.5% B
6.5% C
4.0% D
8.4% F

646 letter grades · 11 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Coleman vs. the course average
A +27.0
B −11.2
C −7.6
D −4.1
F −4.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2024Fall 2025

1.5% withdrew · 10 of 656 enrolled.

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Juhyun Bae 53 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.26GPA
50.9% A
28.3% B
18.9% C
0.0% D
1.9% F

53 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

Compare with the course
Bae vs. the course average
A +9.3
B +4.5
C +4.8
D −8.1
F −10.5

Difference in percentage points.

8.6% withdrew · 5 of 58 enrolled.

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Abraham Gutierrez 213 grades · 2 terms · 2025 3.26GPA
54.0% A
29.1% B
10.8% C
1.4% D
4.7% F

213 letter grades · 4 sections · 2025

Compare with the course
Gutierrez vs. the course average
A +12.4
B +5.3
C −3.3
D −6.7
F −7.7

Difference in percentage points.

3.6% withdrew · 8 of 221 enrolled.

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Mikhail A Beznosov 607 grades · 5 terms · 2023–2025 3.25GPA
62.3% A
16.1% B
10.0% C
7.6% D
4.0% F

607 letter grades · 9 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Beznosov vs. the course average
A +20.7
B −7.6
C −4.1
D −0.5
F −8.4

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Fall 2025

1.5% withdrew · 9 of 616 enrolled.

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Alejandro N Gonzalez 56 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.23GPA
62.5% A
17.9% B
7.1% C
5.4% D
7.1% F

56 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Gonzalez vs. the course average
A +20.9
B −5.9
C −7.0
D −2.8
F −5.2

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 56 enrolled.

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Hafthor Erlingsson 1,369 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 3.23GPA
60.2% A
19.4% B
9.9% C
4.2% D
6.3% F

1,369 letter grades · 16 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Erlingsson vs. the course average
A +18.6
B −4.4
C −4.2
D −4.0
F −6.1

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Fall 2025

1.7% withdrew · 23 of 1,392 enrolled.

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Michelle L Keck 263 grades · 4 terms · 2023–2025 3.23GPA
61.2% A
21.3% B
5.7% C
2.7% D
9.1% F

263 letter grades · 4 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Keck vs. the course average
A +19.6
B −2.5
C −8.4
D −5.5
F −3.2

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Summer 2025

1.1% withdrew · 3 of 266 enrolled.

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Alvaro Corral 126 grades · 3 terms · 2023–2025 3.19GPA
49.2% A
31.7% B
11.1% C
4.8% D
3.2% F

126 letter grades · 4 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Corral vs. the course average
A +7.6
B +8.0
C −3.0
D −3.4
F −9.2

Difference in percentage points.

1.6% withdrew · 2 of 128 enrolled.

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Andrew Hewitt Smith 55 grades · 1 term · 2023 3.14GPA
60.0% A
16.4% B
10.9% C
3.6% D
9.1% F

55 letter grades · 1 section · 2023

Compare with the course
Smith vs. the course average
A +18.4
B −7.4
C −3.2
D −4.5
F −3.3

Difference in percentage points.

5.2% withdrew · 3 of 58 enrolled.

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Michael Yaw Aboagye 111 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.11GPA
50.5% A
28.8% B
10.8% C
0.9% D
9.0% F

111 letter grades · 2 sections · 2024

Compare with the course
Aboagye vs. the course average
A +8.8
B +5.0
C −3.3
D −7.2
F −3.4

Difference in percentage points.

4.3% withdrew · 5 of 116 enrolled.

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Gloria S Flores 114 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.11GPA
60.5% A
15.8% B
8.8% C
3.5% D
11.4% F

114 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025

Compare with the course
Flores vs. the course average
A +18.9
B −8.0
C −5.3
D −4.6
F −1.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 114 enrolled.

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Carla Angulo-Pasel 253 grades · 3 terms · 2024–2025 3.10GPA
60.5% A
15.4% B
7.5% C
6.7% D
9.9% F

253 letter grades · 5 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Angulo-Pasel vs. the course average
A +18.9
B −8.4
C −6.6
D −1.4
F −2.5

Difference in percentage points.

2.3% withdrew · 6 of 259 enrolled.

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Carlos Daniel Gutierrez Mannix 127 grades · 3 terms · 2024–2025 3.05GPA
45.7% A
32.3% B
10.2% C
4.7% D
7.1% F

127 letter grades · 3 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Mannix vs. the course average
A +4.0
B +8.5
C −3.9
D −3.4
F −5.3

Difference in percentage points.

4.5% withdrew · 6 of 133 enrolled.

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Terence M Garrett 579 grades · 5 terms · 2023–2025 3.02GPA
42.8% A
36.6% B
8.3% C
4.0% D
8.3% F

579 letter grades · 11 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Garrett vs. the course average
A +1.2
B +12.8
C −5.8
D −4.1
F −4.1

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Summer 2025

0.2% withdrew · 1 of 580 enrolled.

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Michael J Espinoza 93 grades · 2 terms · 2024–2025 2.98GPA
49.5% A
21.5% B
16.1% C
3.2% D
9.7% F

93 letter grades · 3 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Espinoza vs. the course average
A +7.8
B −2.3
C +2.0
D −4.9
F −2.7

Difference in percentage points.

2.1% withdrew · 2 of 95 enrolled.

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Eric A Gonzalez 163 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.93GPA
58.3% A
14.1% B
2.5% C
12.3% D
12.9% F

163 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025

Compare with the course
Gonzalez vs. the course average
A +16.7
B −9.7
C −11.6
D +4.2
F +0.5

Difference in percentage points.

1.2% withdrew · 2 of 165 enrolled.

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Sarah Van Perez 421 grades · 4 terms · 2023–2025 2.88GPA
43.9% A
29.2% B
9.0% C
6.7% D
11.2% F

421 letter grades · 6 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Perez vs. the course average
A +2.3
B +5.4
C −5.1
D −1.5
F −1.2

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Spring 2025

1.6% withdrew · 7 of 428 enrolled.

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Efrain Molina 258 grades · 2 terms · 2025 2.83GPA
36.4% A
32.9% B
17.1% C
4.7% D
8.9% F

258 letter grades · 5 sections · 2025

Compare with the course
Molina vs. the course average
A −5.2
B +9.2
C +3.0
D −3.5
F −3.5

Difference in percentage points.

1.5% withdrew · 4 of 262 enrolled.

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Milosz Kucharski 58 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.72GPA
50.0% A
12.1% B
15.5% C
5.2% D
17.2% F

58 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Kucharski vs. the course average
A +8.4
B −11.7
C +1.4
D −2.9
F +4.9

Difference in percentage points.

1.7% withdrew · 1 of 59 enrolled.

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Sylvia Gonzalez-G 57 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.72GPA
40.4% A
21.1% B
21.1% C
5.3% D
12.3% F

57 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Gonzalez-G vs. the course average
A −1.3
B −2.7
C +7.0
D −2.9
F −0.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 57 enrolled.

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Michael Todd Smith 782 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 2.71GPA
37.5% A
25.2% B
19.8% C
6.1% D
11.4% F

782 letter grades · 15 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Smith vs. the course average
A −4.2
B +1.4
C +5.7
D −2.0
F −1.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Fall 2025

1.9% withdrew · 15 of 797 enrolled.

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Andrew Viera 97 grades · 1 term · 2023 2.70GPA
44.3% A
19.6% B
14.4% C
5.2% D
16.5% F

97 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023

Compare with the course
Viera vs. the course average
A +2.7
B −4.2
C +0.3
D −3.0
F +4.1

Difference in percentage points.

1.0% withdrew · 1 of 98 enrolled.

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Jake Lin 113 grades · 2 terms · 2023–2024 2.65GPA
24.8% A
41.6% B
16.8% C
7.1% D
9.7% F

113 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023–2024

Compare with the course
Lin vs. the course average
A −16.8
B +17.8
C +2.7
D −1.0
F −2.6

Difference in percentage points.

2.6% withdrew · 3 of 116 enrolled.

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Mark J Kaswan 395 grades · 5 terms · 2023–2025 2.63GPA
37.7% A
25.1% B
14.4% C
7.6% D
15.2% F

395 letter grades · 10 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Kaswan vs. the course average
A −3.9
B +1.3
C +0.3
D −0.5
F +2.8

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Summer 2025

5.5% withdrew · 23 of 418 enrolled.

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James Parisot 167 grades · 3 terms · 2023–2024 2.59GPA
28.7% A
35.9% B
15.0% C
6.6% D
13.8% F

167 letter grades · 3 sections · 2023–2024

Compare with the course
Parisot vs. the course average
A −12.9
B +12.1
C +0.9
D −1.5
F +1.4

Difference in percentage points.

1.2% withdrew · 2 of 169 enrolled.

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Peter G Doas 365 grades · 4 terms · 2023–2025 2.54GPA
20.0% A
37.5% B
29.0% C
3.3% D
10.1% F

365 letter grades · 4 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Doas vs. the course average
A −21.6
B +13.8
C +14.9
D −4.8
F −2.2

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Summer 2025

4.5% withdrew · 17 of 382 enrolled.

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Maylin Hernandez 1,152 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 2.53GPA
34.1% A
23.4% B
16.0% C
14.5% D
12.0% F

1,152 letter grades · 18 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Hernandez vs. the course average
A −7.5
B −0.3
C +1.9
D +6.4
F −0.4

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Fall 2025

3.1% withdrew · 37 of 1,189 enrolled.

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Carlos Gutierrez 200 grades · 2 terms · 2024–2025 2.52GPA
35.5% A
24.5% B
14.5% C
7.5% D
18.0% F

200 letter grades · 3 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Gutierrez vs. the course average
A −6.1
B +0.7
C +0.4
D −0.6
F +5.6

Difference in percentage points.

6.1% withdrew · 13 of 213 enrolled.

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Gary Joe Mounce 50 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.42GPA
16.0% A
40.0% B
28.0% C
2.0% D
14.0% F

50 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Mounce vs. the course average
A −25.6
B +16.2
C +13.9
D −6.1
F +1.6

Difference in percentage points.

2.0% withdrew · 1 of 51 enrolled.

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Alexandre Couture Ga 97 grades · 2 terms · 2023–2025 2.39GPA
33.0% A
19.6% B
17.5% C
13.4% D
16.5% F

97 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Ga vs. the course average
A −8.6
B −4.2
C +3.4
D +5.3
F +4.1

Difference in percentage points.

8.5% withdrew · 9 of 106 enrolled.

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Jennifer Bryson Clark 138 grades · 3 terms · 2024–2025 2.35GPA
21.7% A
42.0% B
9.4% C
2.9% D
23.9% F

138 letter grades · 3 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Clark vs. the course average
A −19.9
B +18.2
C −4.7
D −5.2
F +11.5

Difference in percentage points.

4.8% withdrew · 7 of 145 enrolled.

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Nicholas J Kiersey 237 grades · 5 terms · 2023–2025 2.29GPA
29.5% A
20.3% B
19.8% C
10.5% D
19.8% F

237 letter grades · 6 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Kiersey vs. the course average
A −12.1
B −3.5
C +5.7
D +2.4
F +7.5

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Summer 2025

7.4% withdrew · 19 of 256 enrolled.

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Bryant William Sculos 605 grades · 6 terms · 2023–2025 2.28GPA
27.3% A
23.8% B
16.2% C
15.4% D
17.4% F

605 letter grades · 12 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Sculos vs. the course average
A −14.3
B same
C +2.1
D +7.3
F +5.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Fall 2025

4.4% withdrew · 28 of 633 enrolled.

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Mi-Son Kim 108 grades · 2 terms · 2023–2024 2.23GPA
16.7% A
27.8% B
27.8% C
17.6% D
10.2% F

108 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023–2024

Compare with the course
Kim vs. the course average
A −25.0
B +4.0
C +13.7
D +9.5
F −2.2

Difference in percentage points.

3.6% withdrew · 4 of 112 enrolled.

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Douglas Max Brattebo 53 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.23GPA
11.3% A
41.5% B
22.6% C
7.5% D
17.0% F

53 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Brattebo vs. the course average
A −30.3
B +17.7
C +8.5
D −0.6
F +4.6

Difference in percentage points.

7.0% withdrew · 4 of 57 enrolled.

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Hanna Shin 236 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.18GPA
24.6% A
31.8% B
7.6% C
9.3% D
26.7% F

236 letter grades · 3 sections · 2025

Compare with the course
Shin vs. the course average
A −17.0
B +8.0
C −6.5
D +1.2
F +14.3

Difference in percentage points.

1.3% withdrew · 3 of 239 enrolled.

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Carlos E. Cuellar 201 grades · 5 terms · 2024–2025 2.07GPA
22.9% A
22.9% B
17.4% C
12.4% D
24.4% F

201 letter grades · 6 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Cuellar vs. the course average
A −18.7
B −0.9
C +3.3
D +4.3
F +12.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2024Fall 2025

6.1% withdrew · 13 of 214 enrolled.

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Erik Alexander Underwood 57 grades · 1 term · 2025 1.98GPA
17.5% A
24.6% B
22.8% C
8.8% D
26.3% F

57 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Underwood vs. the course average
A −24.1
B +0.8
C +8.7
D +0.7
F +13.9

Difference in percentage points.

1.7% withdrew · 1 of 58 enrolled.

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William W. Sokoloff 48 grades · 1 term · 2024 1.98GPA
18.8% A
25.0% B
22.9% C
2.1% D
31.3% F

48 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

Compare with the course
Sokoloff vs. the course average
A −22.9
B +1.2
C +8.8
D −6.0
F +18.9

Difference in percentage points.

9.4% withdrew · 5 of 53 enrolled.

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Robert William Velez 829 grades · 7 terms · 2023–2025 1.48GPA
5.7% A
17.2% B
26.1% C
21.7% D
29.3% F

829 letter grades · 19 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Velez vs. the course average
A −36.0
B −6.5
C +12.0
D +13.6
F +16.9

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2023Fall 2025

8.3% withdrew · 75 of 904 enrolled.

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Natasha Ernst Altema Mcneely 15 grades · 1 term · 2024 · Limited sample 3.67GPA
66.7% A
33.3% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

15 letter grades · 1 section · 2024 · Limited sample

6.3% withdrew · 1 of 16 enrolled.

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