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POLS

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences · University of Houston
114,189 grades160 courses167 professors35 terms

Department and course prefixes as University of Houston lists them in its own catalog.

2.86
average GPA across 114,189 grades
−8% vs. University of Houston overall (3.11)
75%
A or B
of 114,189 grades
13.8%
D, F or withdrew
of 119,173 enrolled
A40.9%
B34.2%
C14.9%
Every term against the 2.86 department average 35 terms
Fall 2013Spring 2025
Most taken
POLS 1336
US and Texas Const/Politics
2.81
39,484 grades
−2% vs. dept
POLS 1337
US Govt: Congress,Pres & Crts
2.72
29,540 grades
−5% vs. dept
POLS 3310
Introduction to Political Theory
2.83
4,623 grades
−1% vs. dept
POLS 3313
Intro Internatl Relatns
2.91
3,214 grades
+2% vs. dept
POLS 3311
Introduction to Comparative Politics
2.77
3,064 grades
−3% vs. dept
POLS 2341
Renaissance Classics
3.41
2,627 grades
+19% vs. dept
POLS 3312
Arguments, Data, and Politics
2.88
2,600 grades
+1% vs. dept
POLS 3316
Statistics for Political Scientists
2.88
1,558 grades
+1% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 160
1000 level42000 level33000 level754000 level246000 level497000 level18000 level4
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
1000 level4 courses
POLS 1333 · Intro-Political Science
2.53 −12% vs. dept 42
POLS 1335 · World Politics
2.43 −15% vs. dept 312
POLS 1336 · US and Texas Const/Politics
2.81 −2% vs. dept 39,484
POLS 1337 · US Govt: Congress,Pres & Crts
2.72 −5% vs. dept 29,540
2000 level3 courses
POLS 2341 · Renaissance Classics
3.41 +19% vs. dept 2,627
POLS 2342 · Intro to National Security
2.56 −10% vs. dept 232
POLS 2346 · Politics of Greek Theater
3.31 +15% vs. dept 48
3000 level75 courses
POLS 3309 · Democratization
3.15 +10% vs. dept 412
POLS 3310 · Introduction to Political Theory
2.83 −1% vs. dept 4,623
POLS 3311 · Introduction to Comparative Politics
2.77 −3% vs. dept 3,064
POLS 3312 · Arguments, Data, and Politics
2.88 +1% vs. dept 2,600
POLS 3313 · Intro Internatl Relatns
2.91 +2% vs. dept 3,214
POLS 3314 · Intro To Public Admin
2.83 −1% vs. dept 429
POLS 3315 · International Organization
2.95 +3% vs. dept 618
POLS 3316 · Statistics for Political Scientists
2.88 +1% vs. dept 1,558
POLS 3318 · Intro To Public Policy
3.29 +15% vs. dept 1,216
POLS 3319 · Politics of Social Policy
2.83 −1% vs. dept 905
POLS 3321 · Politics of Mexico
2.76 −4% vs. dept 76
POLS 3322 · Intro Latin-Am Politics
2.89 +1% vs. dept 784
POLS 3323 · Introduction to the Government and Politics of India
2.87 +0% vs. dept 26
POLS 3325 · Gov&Pol of Russia & Commonwlth
2.35 −18% vs. dept 79
POLS 3326 · Gov-Pol the Middle East
3.11 +8% vs. dept 553
POLS 3329 · The Nations of Europe
2.72 −5% vs. dept 90
POLS 3330 · International Political Economy: Policy-Making in a Global World
3.48 +22% vs. dept 86
POLS 3331 · American Foreign Policy
2.79 −2% vs. dept 617
POLS 3333 · Comparative Elections
3.31 +16% vs. dept 211
POLS 3334 · Comparative Political Behavior
3.19 +11% vs. dept 25
POLS 3335 · Political Terrorism
2.68 −7% vs. dept 411
POLS 3336 · Globalization
3.35 +17% vs. dept 277
POLS 3340 · Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
3.04 +6% vs. dept 217
POLS 3341 · Foundations of Modern Politics
2.64 −8% vs. dept 417
POLS 3342 · Liberalism and Its Critics
3.25 +14% vs. dept 40
POLS 3343 · Democratic Theory
2.77 −3% vs. dept 102
POLS 3344 · International Law and the Law of War
2.85 −0% vs. dept 329
POLS 3345 · National Security Law
3.30 +15% vs. dept 344
POLS 3346 · Human Rights
2.68 −6% vs. dept 302
POLS 3347 · Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice
2.95 +3% vs. dept 34
POLS 3348 · Left, Right, and Center
2.98 +4% vs. dept 766
POLS 3349 · Foundations in American Political Thought
2.68 −6% vs. dept 805
POLS 3350 · Public Law - Political Theory
3.40 +19% vs. dept 141
POLS 3351 · Law in Literature and Film
3.11 +9% vs. dept 209
POLS 3352 · Immigration: Politics and Policy in the U.S.
3.70 +29% vs. dept 121
POLS 3353 · Policy & Administration
3.57 +25% vs. dept 168
POLS 3354 · Law and Society
2.88 +1% vs. dept 946
POLS 3355 · Judicial Process
2.53 −11% vs. dept 450
POLS 3356 · Intro-Constitutionl Law
2.61 −9% vs. dept 723
POLS 3357 · Constitutnl Law-Civ Lib
2.66 −7% vs. dept 514
POLS 3358 · Judicial Behavior
2.86 −0% vs. dept 651
POLS 3359 · Criminal Justice
3.26 +14% vs. dept 309
POLS 3360 · Politics & Mass Media
3.07 +7% vs. dept 337
POLS 3361 · Politics and Literature
3.31 +16% vs. dept 145
POLS 3362 · Political Campaign Management
3.03 +6% vs. dept 336
POLS 3363 · Lobbying in Theory and Practice
2.83 −1% vs. dept 54
POLS 3364 · Legislative Processes
3.15 +10% vs. dept 253
POLS 3365 · Polls, Public Opinion, and American Democracy
2.84 −1% vs. dept 225
POLS 3366 · Political Parties
2.82 −1% vs. dept 329
POLS 3367 · United States Campaigns and Elections
3.04 +6% vs. dept 290
POLS 3368 · Race,Gender & Ethnic Politics
3.37 +18% vs. dept 557
POLS 3369 · The Presidency
2.82 −1% vs. dept 346
POLS 3370 · State Gov and Politics
3.07 +7% vs. dept 151
POLS 3371 · Intro To Urban Politics
2.89 +1% vs. dept 46
POLS 3372 · Latino Politics
3.17 +11% vs. dept 338
POLS 3373 · Inside Texas Politics
2.36 −17% vs. dept 191
POLS 3375 · Health Policy and Politics
2.54 −11% vs. dept 50
POLS 3376 · Black Political Thought
3.29 +15% vs. dept 283
POLS 3381 · Political Psychology
2.70 −6% vs. dept 363
POLS 3382 · Politics and Religion in South Asia
3.51 +23% vs. dept 47
POLS 3384 · Morality and Politics
3.19 +11% vs. dept 18
POLS 3385 · Introduction to Law
2.89 +1% vs. dept 1,055
POLS 3386 · Criminal Law
3.11 +9% vs. dept 634
POLS 3387 · Politics of the Qur’an
3.54 +24% vs. dept 90
POLS 3388 · Politics in Film and Television
3.15 +10% vs. dept 139
POLS 3389 · European Union Politics
2.95 +3% vs. dept 73
POLS 3390 · Women in Politics
3.34 +17% vs. dept 610
POLS 3391 · Political Scandals
3.20 +12% vs. dept 209
POLS 3392 · Nuclear Weapons and Security
3.06 +7% vs. dept 86
POLS 3393 · Model United Nations
3.68 +28% vs. dept 80
POLS 3394 · Selected Topics in Political Theory and Methodology
3.13 +9% vs. dept 76
POLS 3395 · Selected Topics in American Government
3.35 +17% vs. dept 339
POLS 3396 · Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics
3.12 +9% vs. dept 231
POLS 3397 · Selected Topics in Public Law
3.23 +13% vs. dept 397
POLS 3399 · Senior Honors Thesis
4.00 +40% vs. dept 1
4000 level24 courses
POLS 4198 · Independent Study
3.75 +31% vs. dept 16
POLS 4298 · Independent Study
3.00 +5% vs. dept 2
POLS 4334 · Strategy in IR
2.94 +3% vs. dept 57
POLS 4340 · Intelligence Analysis
3.05 +7% vs. dept 70
POLS 4341 · Risk Analysis and Assessment
2.90 +1% vs. dept 16
POLS 4342 · Political Economy and Ethics of the Market Processes
3.16 +10% vs. dept 15
POLS 4343 · Causes and Politics of War
2.90 +1% vs. dept 379
POLS 4345 · Politics and the Death of God
3.04 +6% vs. dept 128
POLS 4346 · Greek Political Thought
3.45 +21% vs. dept 27
POLS 4347 · Religion and Politics
2.78 −3% vs. dept 129
POLS 4348 · Contemporary Islamic Political Thought
3.41 +19% vs. dept 111
POLS 4349 · International Energy Politics
3.00 +5% vs. dept 59
POLS 4365 · National Defense Policy
2.69 −6% vs. dept 170
POLS 4366 · Constitutional Design
3.56 +24% vs. dept 18
POLS 4390 · Government Internship
3.86 +35% vs. dept 609
POLS 4391 · Internships in International Affairs
3.91 +37% vs. dept 104
POLS 4394 · Sel Top-Pol Theory/Meth
3.34 +17% vs. dept 30
POLS 4395 · Sel Top-Am Govt/Urb Pol
3.52 +23% vs. dept 88
POLS 4396 · Sel Top-Comp & Intl Pol
3.20 +12% vs. dept 128
POLS 4397 · Sel Top-Pub Law&Pub Adm
3.27 +14% vs. dept 164
POLS 4398 · Independent Study
3.71 +30% vs. dept 221
POLS 4399 · Senior Honors Thesis
4.00 +40% vs. dept 2
POLS 4498 · Independent Study
4.00 +40% vs. dept 2
POLS 4598 · Independent Study
3.75 +31% vs. dept 4
6000 level49 courses
POLS 6302 · Research Design
3.66 +28% vs. dept 91
POLS 6308 · Political Economy
3.57 +25% vs. dept 43
POLS 6309 · Survey of Amer Pol Behavior
3.58 +25% vs. dept 42
POLS 6311 · Comp Pol Analysis
3.71 +30% vs. dept 46
POLS 6312 · Institutions and Policy
3.80 +33% vs. dept 23
POLS 6313 · International Relations
3.67 +28% vs. dept 49
POLS 6314 · Policy Analysis
3.56 +24% vs. dept 3
POLS 6315 · Health Care Policy
3.67 +28% vs. dept 6
POLS 6317 · Inequality and Redistribution
3.72 +30% vs. dept 18
POLS 6322 · Sem-Comparative Elections
3.53 +23% vs. dept 38
POLS 6323 · Comparative Political Parties
3.81 +33% vs. dept 16
POLS 6331 · Seminar in Democratization
3.58 +25% vs. dept 31
POLS 6332 · Formal Models in Int'l Rel
3.63 +27% vs. dept 31
POLS 6340 · Ancient and Medieval Thought
3.89 +36% vs. dept 3
POLS 6341 · Modern Political Thought
3.57 +25% vs. dept 14
POLS 6344 · Dissertation Prospectus
4.00 +40% vs. dept 41
POLS 6345 · History of Political Theory
3.39 +18% vs. dept 19
POLS 6346 · Social Criticism & Revolution
3.83 +34% vs. dept 6
POLS 6348 · Contemporary Political Theory
3.56 +24% vs. dept 19
POLS 6349 · Am Pol Thought
3.23 +13% vs. dept 16
POLS 6350 · Seminar in Media and Politics
3.79 +32% vs. dept 24
POLS 6355 · Judicial Process
3.41 +19% vs. dept 17
POLS 6357 · Comparative Judicial Systems
3.73 +30% vs. dept 11
POLS 6359 · Bibliographic Essay
3.96 +38% vs. dept 9
POLS 6360 · State Politics
3.72 +30% vs. dept 12
POLS 6363 · Race and Ethnic Politics
3.83 +34% vs. dept 12
POLS 6364 · Seminar in Legislative Process
3.56 +24% vs. dept 15
POLS 6365 · Public Opinion
3.79 +32% vs. dept 11
POLS 6367 · Electoral Behavior
3.64 +27% vs. dept 53
POLS 6368 · Political Psychology
3.61 +26% vs. dept 31
POLS 6369 · Presidency
3.75 +31% vs. dept 21
POLS 6380 · Quantitative Methods I
3.59 +26% vs. dept 55
POLS 6381 · Quantitative Methods II
3.62 +27% vs. dept 51
POLS 6382 · Quantitative Methods III
3.85 +34% vs. dept 35
POLS 6384 · Survey Research Methods
3.77 +32% vs. dept 19
POLS 6385 · Time Series Methods
3.73 +30% vs. dept 11
POLS 6386 · Measurement Theory for Pols
3.92 +37% vs. dept 25
POLS 6387 · Political Inquiry
3.79 +32% vs. dept 11
POLS 6388 · Causal Inference Method & Appl
3.33 +16% vs. dept 12
POLS 6389 · Public Choice
3.41 +19% vs. dept 17
POLS 6390 · Experimental Design
3.82 +33% vs. dept 11
POLS 6394 · Topics: Pol Theory
3.69 +29% vs. dept 78
POLS 6395 · Topics: Am Pol & Policy
3.83 +34% vs. dept 42
POLS 6396 · Selected Topics in Compar IR
3.61 +26% vs. dept 120
POLS 6398 · Special Problems
3.91 +37% vs. dept 11
POLS 6399 · Masters Thesis
4.00 +40% vs. dept 1
POLS 6480 · Rsrcg Design & Quan Methods I
3.40 +19% vs. dept 81
POLS 6481 · Rsrch Design & Quant Method II
3.46 +21% vs. dept 63
POLS 6482 · Adv Multivariate Statistics
3.86 +35% vs. dept 63
7000 level1 course
POLS 7399 · Masters Thesis
4.00 +40% vs. dept 2
8000 level4 courses
POLS 8399 · Doctoral Dissertation
4.00 +40% vs. dept 16
POLS 8599 · Doctoral Dissertation
4.00 +40% vs. dept 1
POLS 8699 · Doctoral Dissertation
4.00 +40% vs. dept 4
POLS 8999 · Doctoral Dissertation
3.29 +15% vs. dept 14
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