Core Texts And IdeasCTI / UT Austin
Compare 37 CTI courses by average GPA, A share and recent reported semester.
- Average GPA / 4.00
- 3.57
- A grades · excludes A−
- 51.6%
- Letter grades reported
- 4,899
Source: UT Austin Office of Institutional Reporting; updated .
CTI courses
| Course | Average GPA | % A | Letter grades | Latest term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTI 301ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY AND LIT-HON | 3.38 | 28.6% | 63 | Spring 2014 |
| CTI 301GIntroduction to Ancient Greece | 3.50 | 40.7% | 423 | Fall 2025 |
| CTI 302Classics of Social and Political Thought | 3.52 | 43.5% | 1,044 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 303Competing Visions of the Good Life | 3.20 | 24.2% | 33 | Spring 2014 |
| CTI 304Topics in World Religions: Traditions and Texts | 3.73 | 63.6% | 1,029 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 305GIntroduction to the Old Testament | 3.72 | 61.1% | 18 | Fall 2025 |
| CTI 310Topics in Core Texts and Ideas | 3.31 | 38.3% | 183 | Spring 2019 |
| CTI 320The Classical Quest for Justice | 3.51 | 40.7% | 113 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 321The Theoretical Foundations of Modern Politics | 3.37 | 23.8% | 84 | Fall 2025 |
| CTI 322Critics of Modern Liberalism | 3.55 | 34.1% | 41 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 323Might and Right among Nations | 3.42 | 34.5% | 84 | Fall 2025 |
| CTI 324Politics and Literature | 3.25 | 30.8% | 39 | Spring 2024 |
| CTI 325Morality and Politics | 3.44 | 43.8% | 48 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 326CIVIL LIBERTIES | 3.30 | 11.1% | 9 | Spring 2018 |
| CTI 326CConstitutional Interpretation | 2.52 | 11.1% | 9 | Spring 2024 |
| CTI 333Rousseau and His Legacy | 3.81 | 88.9% | 18 | Spring 2025 |
| CTI 335JERUSALEM AND ATHENS-HONORS | 3.49 | 47.7% | 44 | Fall 2017 |
| CTI 335CHistory of Christian Philosophy | 3.00 | 60.0% | 5 | Spring 2020 |
| CTI 338The Question of Relativism | 3.82 | 65.0% | 40 | Spring 2025 |
| CTI 342Satan and the Idea of Evil | 3.25 | 57.1% | 42 | Spring 2024 |
| CTI 344EWar and Epic Literature | 3.86 | 64.7% | 17 | Spring 2024 |
| CTI 3452-SATAN AND THE IDEA OF EVIL | 3.47 | 53.8% | 104 | Spring 2020 |
| CTI 345LLeadership: King Arthur to Queen Elizabeth | 3.67 | 80.0% | 20 | Spring 2025 |
| CTI 350Masterworks of World Drama | 3.58 | 58.0% | 891 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 351The Idea of the Beautiful | 3.46 | 36.4% | 22 | Summer 2025 |
| CTI 354LLaw and Justice in the Bible | 3.48 | 45.5% | 11 | Fall 2022 |
| CTI 355CLaw, Liberty, and Faith | 3.77 | 75.6% | 41 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 365Classics of Social Scientific Thought | 2.91 | 13.3% | 15 | Fall 2013 |
| CTI 3702-BIO, BEHAVIOR, AND INJUSTICE | 3.61 | 55.6% | 18 | Spring 2020 |
| CTI 371DDarwin on Origin of Species | 3.43 | 27.9% | 43 | Spring 2025 |
| CTI 371MHistory of Mathematics | 3.44 | 46.2% | 13 | Spring 2024 |
| CTI 371NNewton's Principia | 3.78 | 76.3% | 38 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 371SScience and Religion to Newton | 3.85 | 80.9% | 89 | Fall 2025 |
| CTI 371TScience and Religion from Newton to the Present | 3.89 | 66.7% | 12 | Spring 2026 |
| CTI 372Darwin and the Politics of Evolution | 3.46 | 46.4% | 28 | Spring 2021 |
| CTI 374Biology, Behavior, and Injustice | 3.57 | 47.1% | 17 | Spring 2025 |
| CTI 375Topics in Core Texts and Ideas | 3.82 | 69.5% | 151 | Fall 2025 |
How this department is summarized
The Core Texts And Ideas hub includes 37 undergraduate courses with reported letter-grade data. Its 3.57 average combines 4,899 letter grades, weighting each grade equally. A large course therefore contributes more than a small seminar.
The A share is 51.6%, counting A separately from A−. Course-level pages show the available semesters and syllabus sources. Historical grades do not establish workload or teaching quality.