Hardest PHY classes at Cal Poly Pomona

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

  1. PHY 3040: Electronics for Scientists Average GPA 2.20, 130 students
  2. PHY 1510B: Newtonian Mechanics Bridge Average GPA 2.25, 175 students
  3. PHY 3600: Mathematical Methods Physics I Average GPA 2.27, 277 students
  4. PHY 4330: Thermal Statistical Physics Average GPA 2.38, 218 students
  5. PHY 4330A: Thermal Stat Physics Rec Act Average GPA 2.41, 199 students
  6. PHY 1020: Fundamentals of Physics Average GPA 2.43, 530 students
  7. PHY 3600A: Math Meths of Phys I Rec Act Average GPA 2.43, 273 students
  8. PHY 4140: Electricity and Magnetism I Average GPA 2.45, 219 students
  9. PHY 3210: Advanced Classical Mechanics Average GPA 2.47, 217 students
  10. PHY 1510: Intro to Newtonian Mechanics Average GPA 2.52, 9,926 students
  11. PHY 1520: Intro to Elctrmgntm and Circts Average GPA 2.52, 8,096 students
  12. PHY 1220: Elctrmagnetism Circuits Light Average GPA 2.52, 3,534 students
  13. PHY 1210: Physics of Motion Fluids Heat Average GPA 2.57, 5,324 students
  14. PHY 2530: Intro Elcmgntc Rad Spec Rel Average GPA 2.58, 328 students
  15. PHY 3210A: Adv Classical Mech Rec Act Average GPA 2.68, 214 students
  16. PHY 2530L: Intro Lab Elcmgt Rad Spec Rel Average GPA 2.72, 143 students
  17. PHY 2540: Intro to Thrml and Qntm Phys Average GPA 2.74, 282 students
  18. PHY 4140A: Elec Magnetism I Rec Act Average GPA 2.77, 201 students
  19. PHY 4010: Quantum Mechanics I Average GPA 2.82, 224 students
  20. PHY 2540L: Intro Lab Thrml and Qntm Phys Average GPA 2.84, 182 students
  21. PHY 1510LB: Newtonian Mechanics Lab Bridge Average GPA 2.87, 140 students
  22. PHY 2120L: Physics for Elementary Edu Lab Average GPA 2.91, 326 students
  23. PHY 2120: Physical Sci for Elem Educator Average GPA 2.91, 326 students
  24. PHY 3060: History of Physics Average GPA 2.95, 118 students
  25. PHY 1050: The Physics of Musical Sound Average GPA 2.98, 221 students
  26. PHY 4090A: Computational Physics Activity Average GPA 2.98, 129 students
  27. PHY 4090: Computational Physics Average GPA 2.98, 129 students
  28. PHY 4510A: Adv Lab Phys Adv Instr Rec Act Average GPA 2.98, 110 students
  29. PHY 4510L: Adv Lab Phys - Adv Inst Lab Average GPA 2.98, 110 students
  30. PHY 1050L: Physics of Music Sound Lab Average GPA 2.99, 222 students
  31. PHY 1210L: Physics Motion Fluids Heat Lab Average GPA 3.09, 5,048 students
  32. PHY 1520L: Intro Lab Elctrmgntm and Crcts Average GPA 3.12, 7,529 students
  33. PHY 1220L: Elctrmgntsm Circuits Light Lab Average GPA 3.15, 3,033 students
  34. PHY 1510L: Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory Average GPA 3.19, 9,244 students
  35. PHY 3010: Energy and Society Average GPA 3.25, 228 students
  36. PHY 4010A: Quantum Mechanics I Rec Act Average GPA 3.35, 214 students
  37. PHY 4630: Undergraduate Seminar Average GPA 3.39, 217 students

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