POL S · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
POL S 196
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51 published recordsWinter 2010 — Spring 2025
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3.65Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
74.9%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
1.5%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
463Letter grades 51 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. Counts reflect grades before optional grading conversions in the original source.
Quarter by quarter
31 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 3.97 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 11 |
| Winter 2025 | 4.00 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| Fall 2024 | 3.72 | 83.3% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Spring 2024 | 3.88 | 90.0% | 0.0% | 30 |
| Winter 2024 | 3.80 | 87.5% | 0.0% | 16 |
| Spring 2023 | 3.91 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 17 |
| Winter 2023 | 3.78 | 73.7% | 0.0% | 19 |
| Fall 2022 | 3.71 | 75.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| Spring 2022 | 3.83 | 92.9% | 0.0% | 42 |
| Winter 2022 | 2.62 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 6 |
| Spring 2021 | 3.71 | 71.4% | 0.0% | 7 |
| Spring 2020 | 3.69 | 90.5% | 4.8% | 21 |
| Winter 2020 | 3.88 | 87.5% | 0.0% | 8 |
| Fall 2019 | 3.65 | 80.0% | 0.0% | 15 |
| Spring 2019 | 3.57 | 63.2% | 0.0% | 19 |
| Winter 2019 | 3.85 | 91.2% | 0.0% | 34 |
| Fall 2018 | 3.91 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| Spring 2018 | 4.00 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Fall 2017 | 3.43 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 12 |
| Spring 2017 | 3.31 | 75.0% | 12.5% | 16 |
| Fall 2016 | 3.56 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| Spring 2016 | 3.76 | 84.2% | 0.0% | 19 |
| Winter 2016 | 3.78 | 83.3% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Spring 2015 | 3.53 | 59.2% | 0.0% | 49 |
| Spring 2014 | 3.42 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| Winter 2013 | 3.28 | 52.4% | 4.8% | 21 |
| Fall 2011 | 2.74 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 8 |
| Spring 2011 | 3.67 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 6 |
| Winter 2011 | 3.47 | 36.4% | 0.0% | 11 |
| Spring 2010 | 3.81 | 85.7% | 0.0% | 7 |
| Winter 2010 | 2.94 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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About the numbers
Historical grade data from the Daily Nexus, obtained from UCSB’s Registrar through public records requests. Available records extend through Spring 2025. Course history is not a list of current offerings. Dataset retrieved .
GPA and grade percentages use letter grades only, weighted by the number of grades. A range includes A+, A, and A−. Repeated enrollments count separately. Past grades don’t predict your result or a course’s workload. How to read grade distributions ↗