First-year Seminar in Media Issues
Estimated data.The metrics below are derived from this course's level and subject, not from verified student outcomes. Treat them as a starting point, not a promise.
Workload
5
hrs / week
below COMM avg (7.4 hrs)
Difficulty
2/5
Easy
below COMM avg (3.4)
Median grade
A-
mean 3.5 GPA
above COMM avg (3.40 GPA)
% earning A
53%
A+, A, or A−
Grade distribution
Median A- · Mean 3.55 GPA · Estimated
5%
25%
23%
22%
14%
6%
3%
1%
1%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
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How to read these numbers
- Workload — total hours/week including lecture, assignments, and exam prep.
- Difficulty (1–5) — conceptual rigor and pace, not just hours.
- Median grade — the middle student's final letter; mean GPAaverages everyone's grade points.
- % earning A — share of students finishing with A+, A, or A−.
- Comparisons are against this subject's average, so you can tell whether a number is high for the discipline.