Hardest PHY classes at Cal Poly Pomona
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- PHY 3040: Electronics for Scientists Average GPA 2.20, 130 students
- PHY 1510B: Newtonian Mechanics Bridge Average GPA 2.25, 175 students
- PHY 3600: Mathematical Methods Physics I Average GPA 2.27, 277 students
- PHY 4330: Thermal Statistical Physics Average GPA 2.38, 218 students
- PHY 4330A: Thermal Stat Physics Rec Act Average GPA 2.41, 199 students
- PHY 1020: Fundamentals of Physics Average GPA 2.43, 530 students
- PHY 3600A: Math Meths of Phys I Rec Act Average GPA 2.43, 273 students
- PHY 4140: Electricity and Magnetism I Average GPA 2.45, 219 students
- PHY 3210: Advanced Classical Mechanics Average GPA 2.47, 217 students
- PHY 1510: Intro to Newtonian Mechanics Average GPA 2.52, 9,926 students
- PHY 1520: Intro to Elctrmgntm and Circts Average GPA 2.52, 8,096 students
- PHY 1220: Elctrmagnetism Circuits Light Average GPA 2.52, 3,534 students
- PHY 1210: Physics of Motion Fluids Heat Average GPA 2.57, 5,324 students
- PHY 2530: Intro Elcmgntc Rad Spec Rel Average GPA 2.58, 328 students
- PHY 3210A: Adv Classical Mech Rec Act Average GPA 2.68, 214 students
- PHY 2530L: Intro Lab Elcmgt Rad Spec Rel Average GPA 2.72, 143 students
- PHY 2540: Intro to Thrml and Qntm Phys Average GPA 2.74, 282 students
- PHY 4140A: Elec Magnetism I Rec Act Average GPA 2.77, 201 students
- PHY 4010: Quantum Mechanics I Average GPA 2.82, 224 students
- PHY 2540L: Intro Lab Thrml and Qntm Phys Average GPA 2.84, 182 students
- PHY 1510LB: Newtonian Mechanics Lab Bridge Average GPA 2.87, 140 students
- PHY 2120L: Physics for Elementary Edu Lab Average GPA 2.91, 326 students
- PHY 2120: Physical Sci for Elem Educator Average GPA 2.91, 326 students
- PHY 3060: History of Physics Average GPA 2.95, 118 students
- PHY 1050: The Physics of Musical Sound Average GPA 2.98, 221 students
- PHY 4090A: Computational Physics Activity Average GPA 2.98, 129 students
- PHY 4090: Computational Physics Average GPA 2.98, 129 students
- PHY 4510A: Adv Lab Phys Adv Instr Rec Act Average GPA 2.98, 110 students
- PHY 4510L: Adv Lab Phys - Adv Inst Lab Average GPA 2.98, 110 students
- PHY 1050L: Physics of Music Sound Lab Average GPA 2.99, 222 students
- PHY 1210L: Physics Motion Fluids Heat Lab Average GPA 3.09, 5,048 students
- PHY 1520L: Intro Lab Elctrmgntm and Crcts Average GPA 3.12, 7,529 students
- PHY 1220L: Elctrmgntsm Circuits Light Lab Average GPA 3.15, 3,033 students
- PHY 1510L: Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory Average GPA 3.19, 9,244 students
- PHY 3010: Energy and Society Average GPA 3.25, 228 students
- PHY 4010A: Quantum Mechanics I Rec Act Average GPA 3.35, 214 students
- PHY 4630: Undergraduate Seminar Average GPA 3.39, 217 students
See also: Easiest classes, Cal Poly Pomona course catalog, PHY course catalog.