Hardest PLS classes at Cal Poly Pomona
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- PLS 3431: Ethnic Conflict Average GPA 2.66, 107 students
- PLS 2051: Research Methods Average GPA 2.70, 711 students
- PLS 3551: International War and Peace Average GPA 2.70, 140 students
- PLS 4815: Environmental Politic & Policy Average GPA 2.82, 246 students
- PLS 2051A: Research Methods Activity Average GPA 2.86, 228 students
- PLS 3541: Intl Political Economy Average GPA 2.91, 237 students
- PLS 4531: Terrorism Average GPA 2.91, 118 students
- PLS 2020: Intro to Comparative Govt Average GPA 2.95, 962 students
- PLS 3561: International Law Average GPA 2.98, 217 students
- PLS 4341: Adv Amer Political Thought Average GPA 2.98, 108 students
- PLS 4470: Govt and Pol of Russian Fed Average GPA 3.03, 136 students
- PLS 2040: Intro to Political Thought Average GPA 3.06, 609 students
- PLS 4231: Race and Ethnic Politics in Us Average GPA 3.06, 106 students
- PLS 2010: Intro to American Government Average GPA 3.07, 27,675 students
- PLS 3331: American Political Thought Average GPA 3.07, 190 students
- PLS 3150: Politics of Public Policy Average GPA 3.09, 239 students
- PLS 1011: Intro to Political Science Average GPA 3.12, 933 students
- PLS 2030: Intro to Int'l Relations Average GPA 3.13, 725 students
- PLS 4360: Contemporary Political Theory Average GPA 3.14, 148 students
- PLS 4811: California Government Average GPA 3.15, 1,198 students
- PLS 2080: Intro to Race & Ethnic Politic Average GPA 3.19, 324 students
- PLS 3521: Us Foreign Policy Average GPA 3.19, 234 students
- PLS 4440: Latin American Govt Politics Average GPA 3.20, 163 students
- PLS 2070: Introduction to Public Law Average GPA 3.22, 750 students
- PLS 3031: Constitutional Law Crim Just Average GPA 3.25, 148 students
- PLS 2060: Intro to Public Administration Average GPA 3.27, 538 students
- PLS 3311: Ancient Medieval Pol Thought Average GPA 3.27, 112 students
- PLS 4450: Sub-saharan African Govt Pol Average GPA 3.31, 115 students
- PLS 4610: Senior Thesis in Pls I Average GPA 3.33, 535 students
- PLS 3321: Modern Political Thought Average GPA 3.34, 243 students
- PLS 3021: Constitl Law Rights and Lib Average GPA 3.36, 276 students
- PLS 4620: Senior Thesis in Pls Ii Average GPA 3.40, 514 students
- PLS 3260: The American Presidency Average GPA 3.40, 136 students
- PLS 4160: Public Organizations Average GPA 3.44, 140 students
- PLS 3420: Politics of Developing Areas Average GPA 3.44, 104 students
- PLS 4460: Mid Eastrn Govts and Politics Average GPA 3.44, 101 students
- PLS 4211: Voting Elections in Us Average GPA 3.46, 154 students
- PLS 3055: Advanced Research Methods Average GPA 3.51, 570 students
- PLS 3055A: Advanced Research Methods Act Average GPA 3.52, 535 students
- PLS 3011: Constitl Law Govt Powers Average GPA 3.57, 235 students
- PLS 4205: Amer Pol Institutions Behavior Average GPA 3.58, 168 students
- PLS 4990: Spec Topic for Ud Students Average GPA 3.59, 510 students
- PLS 3821: Politics Policies Pop Culture Average GPA 3.61, 851 students
- PLS 3041: The Criminal Justice System Average GPA 3.63, 168 students
- PLS 3175: Ngos and Social Serv Outreach Average GPA 3.79, 209 students
- PLS 2010H: Int Am Government Hnrs Average GPA 3.87, 177 students
See also: Easiest classes, Cal Poly Pomona course catalog, PLS course catalog.