Hardest classes at Cal Poly Pomona

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

  1. MFE 4650: Metal Working Theory and Apps Average GPA 1.79, 281 students
  2. ME 2150: Vector Dynamics Average GPA 1.87, 2,693 students
  3. MAT 2140C: Calculus III Cap Average GPA 1.88, 117 students
  4. STA 1205: Stats W/applications W/support Average GPA 1.92, 719 students
  5. MAT 1051: College Algebra Stretch I Average GPA 1.92, 608 students
  6. MAT 1055: College Algebra with Support Average GPA 1.93, 266 students
  7. BIO 2380L: Intro to Vertebrate Zoo Lab Average GPA 1.96, 149 students
  8. MAT 1052: College Algebra Stretch Ii Average GPA 2.07, 911 students
  9. STA 1201: Statistics Apps Stretch I Average GPA 2.07, 490 students
  10. BIO 2380: Intro to Vertebrate Zoology Average GPA 2.10, 162 students
  11. ME 2141: Vector Statics Average GPA 2.11, 2,284 students
  12. ME 2191: Mechanics of Materials Average GPA 2.14, 2,633 students
  13. MAT 1150C: Calculus II Cap Average GPA 2.17, 225 students
  14. STA 1202: Statistics Apps Stretch Ii Average GPA 2.18, 1,129 students
  15. EC 4401: Intermediate Microeconomics Average GPA 2.20, 430 students
  16. PHY 3040: Electronics for Scientists Average GPA 2.20, 130 students
  17. MAT 1300: Technical Calculus I Average GPA 2.22, 526 students
  18. IME 3261: Production Planning and Cntrl Average GPA 2.23, 703 students
  19. ME 3190: Stress Analysis Average GPA 2.25, 2,560 students
  20. MAT 1070: Precalculus Average GPA 2.25, 1,044 students
  21. PHY 1510B: Newtonian Mechanics Bridge Average GPA 2.25, 175 students
  22. BIO 4840: Herpetology Average GPA 2.25, 117 students
  23. GSC 1950: Living in Earthquake Country Average GPA 2.26, 727 students
  24. BIO 4840L: Herpetology Laboratory Average GPA 2.26, 117 students
  25. CHM 3140: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 2.27, 3,378 students
  26. PHY 3600: Mathematical Methods Physics I Average GPA 2.27, 277 students
  27. EC 4401A: Intrmdt Microeconomics Act Average GPA 2.27, 172 students
  28. MAT 2140: Calculus Iii Average GPA 2.28, 7,437 students
  29. FRL 4531: Multinational Fin Mgmt Average GPA 2.29, 337 students
  30. MAT 1310: Technical Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.30, 689 students
  31. BIO 2070: Animal Biology Average GPA 2.30, 670 students
  32. CHM 1010L: Chem in Our World Lab Average GPA 2.30, 339 students
  33. CHM 2010: Elements of Organic Chemistry Average GPA 2.32, 2,420 students
  34. ME 3011: Thermodynamics Average GPA 2.33, 2,483 students
  35. BIO 2070L: Animal Biology Laboratory Average GPA 2.33, 322 students
  36. MAT 1910: Survey of Mathematics Average GPA 2.36, 616 students
  37. MAT 1060: Trigonometry Average GPA 2.38, 7,312 students
  38. AHS 2202: Clinical Anatomy Physiology Average GPA 2.38, 259 students
  39. PHY 4330: Thermal Statistical Physics Average GPA 2.38, 218 students
  40. ME 4110: Heat Power Average GPA 2.38, 170 students
  41. MAT 1050: College Algebra Average GPA 2.39, 5,909 students
  42. ME 3121: Int Thermal-fluids Egr Average GPA 2.39, 1,943 students
  43. CHE 2851: App Math in Chem and Mat Egr Average GPA 2.39, 549 students
  44. ETE 1021: Circuit Analysis I Average GPA 2.39, 224 students
  45. ARO 3271: Aerospace Struct Mechanics Ii Average GPA 2.40, 1,133 students
  46. GSC 3000: Geochemistry Average GPA 2.40, 151 students
  47. GSC 3000L: Geochemistry Laboratory Average GPA 2.40, 149 students
  48. MAT 1250: Intro Calculus for Business Average GPA 2.41, 8,136 students
  49. PHY 4330A: Thermal Stat Physics Rec Act Average GPA 2.41, 199 students
  50. FRL 3000: Managerial Finance Average GPA 2.43, 10,913 students
  51. ARO 3180: Adv Engineering Mathematics Average GPA 2.43, 1,239 students
  52. CHE 4251: Unit Op Pollution Abatement Average GPA 2.43, 577 students
  53. PHY 1020: Fundamentals of Physics Average GPA 2.43, 530 students
  54. EBZ 3030: Cstmr Relat Mgmt and Bus Anlys Average GPA 2.43, 441 students
  55. FRL 4631: Business Forecasting Average GPA 2.43, 359 students
  56. PHY 3600A: Math Meths of Phys I Rec Act Average GPA 2.43, 273 students
  57. MAT 1150: Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.45, 8,020 students
  58. MAT 3140: Intro to Real Analysis I Average GPA 2.45, 860 students
  59. PHY 4140: Electricity and Magnetism I Average GPA 2.45, 219 students
  60. TOM 3090: Logistics Management Average GPA 2.46, 408 students
  61. CE 3501: Structural Analysis I Average GPA 2.47, 2,200 students
  62. STA 1201A: Int Statistics Act Average GPA 2.47, 496 students
  63. ETE 2011: Electrical Networks Average GPA 2.47, 433 students
  64. MU 1201: Mus Theory I: Diatonic Harmony Average GPA 2.47, 397 students
  65. PHY 3210: Advanced Classical Mechanics Average GPA 2.47, 217 students
  66. STA 1200: Statistics with Applications Average GPA 2.49, 13,756 students
  67. FRL 3301: Investments Average GPA 2.49, 1,650 students
  68. ARO 3261: Aerospace Struct Mechanics I Average GPA 2.49, 1,344 students
  69. CHE 2011: Material and Energy Balances I Average GPA 2.49, 771 students
  70. CHM 1010: Chemistry in Our World Average GPA 2.49, 402 students
  71. CHM 3150: Organic Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.50, 2,585 students
  72. MTE 4010: Corrosion Mtrls Degradation Average GPA 2.50, 598 students
  73. CPU 1540: Exploring Contemporary Topics Average GPA 2.50, 111 students
  74. MFE 2010: Mnfctring Sys and Processes Average GPA 2.51, 2,970 students
  75. AHS 3263: Comp Anml Nursing Surg Skills Average GPA 2.51, 241 students
  76. GSC 3600: Hydrogeology Average GPA 2.51, 112 students
  77. GSC 3600L: Hydrogeology Laboratory Average GPA 2.51, 112 students
  78. PHY 1510: Intro to Newtonian Mechanics Average GPA 2.52, 9,926 students
  79. PHY 1520: Intro to Elctrmgntm and Circts Average GPA 2.52, 8,096 students
  80. PHY 1220: Elctrmagnetism Circuits Light Average GPA 2.52, 3,534 students
  81. ACC 3110: Intermediate Accounting I Average GPA 2.52, 2,041 students
  82. IBM 4352: Advanced Professional Selling Average GPA 2.52, 103 students
  83. TOM 3020: Statistical Fndtn Bus Analytic Average GPA 2.53, 11,233 students
  84. AST 1010: Stars, Galaxies, and Universe Average GPA 2.53, 1,130 students
  85. ENG 1100M: Stretch Composition I Average GPA 2.53, 667 students
  86. TOM 3200: Management of Technology Average GPA 2.53, 241 students
  87. ENV 1010: Intro Dsgn Theories and Mthds Average GPA 2.54, 668 students
  88. MAT 1140: Calculus I Average GPA 2.55, 7,155 students
  89. CHE 3111: Transport Phenomena I Average GPA 2.55, 547 students
  90. CHM 1220: General Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.56, 4,854 students
  91. CE 4530: Structural Design - Timber Average GPA 2.56, 459 students
  92. ENV 1010L: Intro Dsgn Theories Mthds Lab Average GPA 2.56, 333 students
  93. CIS 4260: Server-side Web Development Average GPA 2.56, 145 students
  94. PHY 1210: Physics of Motion Fluids Heat Average GPA 2.57, 5,324 students
  95. ME 3111: Fluid Mechanics Average GPA 2.57, 2,028 students
  96. GSC 1120: Earth, Time, and Life Average GPA 2.57, 959 students
  97. CHE 4450: Chem Prcss Synth and Design I Average GPA 2.57, 670 students
  98. ETE 1151: C/c++ Programming Average GPA 2.57, 645 students
  99. HRT 2400: Hospitality Management Law Average GPA 2.57, 617 students
  100. PLT 2140: History of Garden Art Average GPA 2.57, 525 students

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