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POLS 1101

POLS

Introduction to American Government

1000 sections · 63,039 total students

Avg GPA2.69-0.17 vs dept avg (2.85)
DWF rate19.0%Dept avg: 16.9%
In person60%of sections
Online1%of sections
In person 60%+Online 1%+Other / hybrid 39%= 100%

Grade distribution

Aggregated across all 1000 sections · 46,106 students

Expected grade distribution

Predicted based on historical data · weighted toward recent semesters

Based on 3216 sections and 156,281 students through Spring 2026, students in this course most commonly earn a A with a predicted average GPA of 2.92.

High confidence
in person:GPA 2.85·1339 sections
online:GPA 3.13·65 sections

Predictions are computed using exponentially-weighted historical data, giving more weight to recent semesters. This is not a guarantee of your personal grade outcome.

GPA trend over time

Average GPA per semester · dashed line = department average

Recent sections

TermInstructorStudentsAvg GPADWF %Format
Spring 2026313.1019.4%online
Spring 2026342.3138.2%online
Spring 2026343.3214.7%online
Spring 2026632.5622.2%in person
Spring 2026352.4140.0%online
Spring 2026353.1211.4%online
Spring 2026342.7926.5%online
Spring 2026352.2645.7%online
Spring 2026332.6621.2%in person
Spring 2026252.2940.0%in person
Spring 20261523.624.0%online
Spring 2026873.3416.1%online
Spring 2026862.9917.4%online
Spring 2026212.3728.6%in person
Spring 2026342.6332.4%online
Spring 2026262.7938.5%in person
Spring 2026282.5617.9%in person
Spring 2026373.1521.6%online
Spring 2026353.4711.4%online
Spring 2026323.4225.0%online

Data from official GSU grade distribution records · 2005–2026 · Aggregate only — no individual student records. GPA uses a 4.30 scale. DWF rate = % of students with D, WF, or F. Learn more