Course record POL SCI

POL SCI 159

Special Topics in Comparative Politics

University of California-Irvine

2,979 grades79 sections28 professors
Grades: 2014–2025
Flunk Score30/100
Below average

Professors 10 of 28

D. Inbar 143 grades · 3 terms · 2024–2025 3.88GPA
93.0% A
5.6% B
1.4% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

143 letter grades · 3 sections · 2024–2025

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Inbar vs. the course average
A +34.8
B −25.0
C −5.8
D −1.6
F −2.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 143 enrolled.

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P. Nwakanma 180 grades · 2 terms · 2025 3.78GPA
85.6% A
13.3% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
1.1% F

180 letter grades · 4 sections · 2025

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Nwakanma vs. the course average
A +27.4
B −17.2
C −7.2
D −1.6
F −1.3

Difference in percentage points.

0.6% withdrew · 1 of 181 enrolled.

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T. Turnbull 49 grades · 1 term · 2022 3.77GPA
81.6% A
18.4% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

49 letter grades · 1 section · 2022

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Turnbull vs. the course average
A +23.5
B −12.2
C −7.2
D −1.6
F −2.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 49 enrolled.

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B. Grofman 51 grades · 2 terms · 2017–2019 3.54GPA
74.5% A
13.7% B
5.9% C
3.9% D
2.0% F

51 letter grades · 2 sections · 2017–2019

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Grofman vs. the course average
A +16.3
B −16.8
C −1.3
D +2.3
F −0.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 51 enrolled.

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J. Kopstein 136 grades · 2 terms · 2018–2024 3.50GPA
65.4% A
30.9% B
0.7% C
0.7% D
2.2% F

136 letter grades · 2 sections · 2018–2024

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Kopstein vs. the course average
A +7.3
B +0.3
C −6.5
D −0.9
F −0.2

Difference in percentage points.

0.7% withdrew · 1 of 137 enrolled.

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C. Manda 300 grades · 5 terms · 2024–2025 3.50GPA
67.3% A
24.0% B
5.7% C
1.0% D
2.0% F

300 letter grades · 6 sections · 2024–2025

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Manda vs. the course average
A +9.2
B −6.5
C −1.6
D −0.6
F −0.4

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Winter 2024Fall 2025

0.7% withdrew · 2 of 302 enrolled.

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A. Kraig 42 grades · 1 term · 2019 3.48GPA
59.5% A
35.7% B
4.8% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

42 letter grades · 1 section · 2019

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Kraig vs. the course average
A +1.3
B +5.2
C −2.5
D −1.6
F −2.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 42 enrolled.

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A. Burstein 307 grades · 6 terms · 2021–2024 3.45GPA
56.4% A
38.1% B
4.2% C
1.0% D
0.3% F

307 letter grades · 9 sections · 2021–2024

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Burstein vs. the course average
A −1.8
B +7.6
C −3.0
D −0.7
F −2.1

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2021Spring 2024

0.3% withdrew · 1 of 308 enrolled.

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N. Miric 57 grades · 1 term · 2021 3.45GPA
70.2% A
15.8% B
10.5% C
1.8% D
1.8% F

57 letter grades · 1 section · 2021

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Miric vs. the course average
A +12.0
B −14.8
C +3.3
D +0.1
F −0.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 57 enrolled.

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M. Wattad 34 grades · 1 term · 2015 3.44GPA
50.0% A
41.2% B
8.8% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

34 letter grades · 1 section · 2015

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Wattad vs. the course average
A −8.2
B +10.6
C +1.6
D −1.6
F −2.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 34 enrolled.

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