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POLS

Northern Illinois University
6,892 grades77 courses35 professors10 terms

Department inferred from the subject code on each course. Northern Illinois University does not publish a department field with its grade records.

3.01
average GPA across 6,892 grades
−4% vs. Northern Illinois University overall (3.13)
75%
A or B
of 6,892 grades
15.4%
D, F or withdrew
of 7,213 enrolled
A44.7%
B30.1%
C13.7%
Every term against the 3.01 department average 10 terms
Spring 2022Spring 2026
Most taken
POLS 100
Amer Govt & Politics
2.62
1,161 grades
−13% vs. dept
POLS 285
Intro Intl Relations
2.81
514 grades
−6% vs. dept
POLS 210
Introduction to Law and Courts
3.22
336 grades
+7% vs. dept
POLS 220
Introduction to Public Policy
2.78
325 grades
−8% vs. dept
POLS 260
Intro Compar Pols
2.75
302 grades
−9% vs. dept
POLS 317
Judicial Politics
3.01
167 grades
−0% vs. dept
POLS 376
Political Violence
3.36
159 grades
+12% vs. dept
POLS 324
Politics of Environ Hlth&Safty
2.86
152 grades
−5% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 77
100 level1200 level4300 level40400 level7600 level25
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
100 level1 course
POLS 100 · Amer Govt & Politics
2.62 −13% vs. dept 1,161
200 level4 courses
POLS 210 · Introduction to Law and Courts
3.22 +7% vs. dept 336
POLS 220 · Introduction to Public Policy
2.78 −8% vs. dept 325
POLS 260 · Intro Compar Pols
2.75 −9% vs. dept 302
POLS 285 · Intro Intl Relations
2.81 −6% vs. dept 514
300 level40 courses
POLS 300 · American Presidential Election
3.05 +1% vs. dept 84
POLS 301 · Political Psychology
2.70 −10% vs. dept 83
POLS 302 · Government in Metro Areas
3.20 +7% vs. dept 60
POLS 303 · State & Local Government
3.02 +0% vs. dept 66
POLS 304 · American Public Opinion
2.65 −12% vs. dept 34
POLS 305 · Political Parties & Elections
2.89 −4% vs. dept 100
POLS 306 · Mass Media American Politics
2.77 −8% vs. dept 125
POLS 307 · The U. S. Congress
2.93 −3% vs. dept 115
POLS 308 · The American Presidency
2.54 −16% vs. dept 87
POLS 309 · American Electoral Democracy
2.94 −2% vs. dept 79
POLS 312 · Law and Film
3.10 +3% vs. dept 114
POLS 314 · Law, Politics, and Baseball
2.96 −2% vs. dept 117
POLS 317 · Judicial Politics
3.01 −0% vs. dept 167
POLS 324 · Politics of Environ Hlth&Safty
2.86 −5% vs. dept 152
POLS 331 · Public Administration
3.46 +15% vs. dept 13
POLS 340 · Political Analysis
2.57 −15% vs. dept 93
POLS 341 · Polit Participation & Behavior
2.41 −20% vs. dept 61
POLS 342 · Gender and Politics
2.90 −4% vs. dept 115
POLS 360 · Govt & Pol West Europe
2.80 −7% vs. dept 20
POLS 361 · British Government & Politics
2.99 −0% vs. dept 54
POLS 362 · Politics of Developing Areas
3.08 +2% vs. dept 75
POLS 363 · Dictatorships & Democracies
3.30 +10% vs. dept 88
POLS 366 · Politics of Russia and Eurasia
2.73 −9% vs. dept 33
POLS 368 · Politics of Africa
3.13 +4% vs. dept 62
POLS 370 · Ethncty,Religion&Glbl Politics
3.47 +15% vs. dept 88
POLS 373 · Women and Politics
3.09 +3% vs. dept 66
POLS 375 · Middle East Politics
3.41 +13% vs. dept 29
POLS 376 · Political Violence
3.36 +12% vs. dept 159
POLS 378 · Political Islam
3.14 +4% vs. dept 101
POLS 381 · Regional Security
3.04 +1% vs. dept 52
POLS 382 · Topics in Contemporary Securit
3.36 +12% vs. dept 44
POLS 383 · International Political Econ
2.68 −11% vs. dept 31
POLS 384 · Contemporary Foreign Policy
3.08 +2% vs. dept 96
POLS 385 · Global Environmental Problems
3.12 +4% vs. dept 48
POLS 387 · International Security
3.41 +13% vs. dept 112
POLS 389 · International Law & Organiztn
3.25 +8% vs. dept 83
POLS 390 · Politics and Popular Music
3.27 +9% vs. dept 76
POLS 392 · Politics and Film
3.25 +8% vs. dept 99
POLS 393 · Political Science Career
3.54 +18% vs. dept 46
POLS 395 · Contemporary Tpcs in Pols
2.69 −10% vs. dept 108
400 level7 courses
POLS 410 · Constitutional Law I
2.57 −14% vs. dept 94
POLS 411 · Constitutional Law II
3.20 +6% vs. dept 87
POLS 412 · Constitutional Law III
3.22 +7% vs. dept 77
POLS 415 · Criminal Law
3.74 +24% vs. dept 129
POLS 419 · Mock Trial
3.83 +27% vs. dept 48
POLS 490 · Intern in Political Science
3.89 +29% vs. dept 51
POLS 497 · Small-Group Study in Poli Sci
3.80 +26% vs. dept 82
600 level25 courses
POLS 600 · Sem in Amer Politics
3.40 +13% vs. dept 5
POLS 602 · Scope & History of Poli Sci
3.73 +24% vs. dept 30
POLS 603 · Research Design in Poli Sci
3.76 +25% vs. dept 33
POLS 605 · Sem in Polit Parties
4.00 +33% vs. dept 15
POLS 607 · Sem: The Presidency
3.17 +5% vs. dept 6
POLS 608 · Legislative Behavior
3.85 +28% vs. dept 13
POLS 610 · Sem in the Judicial Process
2.67 −11% vs. dept 6
POLS 619 · Topics in Public Law
3.50 +16% vs. dept 6
POLS 641 · Intro Analysis of Pols Data
3.89 +29% vs. dept 27
POLS 642 · Intermed Anlysis of Pols Data
3.74 +24% vs. dept 19
POLS 645 · Qualit Rsch Methods
3.91 +30% vs. dept 30
POLS 660 · Sem Compar Pols Analysis
3.62 +20% vs. dept 32
POLS 664 · Pols of Identity:Ethn,Rel,Conf
3.94 +31% vs. dept 34
POLS 667 · Sem Political Development
3.46 +15% vs. dept 13
POLS 672 · Topics in Comparative Politics
4.00 +33% vs. dept 7
POLS 673 · Foreign Area Politics
4.00 +33% vs. dept 11
POLS 675 · Sem Comp Pol Inst Proc
3.71 +23% vs. dept 21
POLS 680 · Theories of Intl Relations
3.81 +27% vs. dept 26
POLS 681 · International Security
3.87 +29% vs. dept 23
POLS 682 · Sem Intl Law & Organization
3.87 +29% vs. dept 31
POLS 684 · Politic Econ Of Intl Relations
3.87 +29% vs. dept 30
POLS 685 · Amer Foreign Policy-Making
4.00 +33% vs. dept 4
POLS 686 · Sem In International Relations
4.00 +33% vs. dept 5
POLS 689 · Conflict Mgmt and Processes
3.71 +23% vs. dept 7
POLS 692 · Teaching and Professional Dev
4.00 +33% vs. dept 17
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