Hardest PHYS classes at CSUN

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

1. PHYS 220A: Mechanics Average GPA 2.50, 2,804 students
2. PHYS 220B: Elec + Magnetism Average GPA 2.69, 2,457 students
3. PHYS 311: Electromag I Average GPA 2.71, 143 students
4. PHYS 100A: General Physics I Average GPA 2.73, 4,061 students
5. PHYS 100B: Gen Physics Ii Average GPA 2.80, 2,554 students
6. PHYS 225: Phys I: Mech+wave Average GPA 2.88, 156 students
7. PHYS 389: Math Physics I Average GPA 2.88, 138 students
8. PHYS 301: Analytic Mech I Average GPA 2.92, 140 students
9. PHYS 376: Radiologic Physics Average GPA 2.98, 205 students
10. PHYS 431: Thermo Stat Mech Average GPA 3.02, 131 students
11. PHYS 305L: Phys of Music Lab Average GPA 3.04, 1,438 students
12. PHYS 305: Physics of Music Average GPA 3.05, 1,434 students
13. PHYS 402: Analytic Mech Ii Average GPA 3.06, 101 students
14. PHYS 220BL: Elec + Mag Lab Average GPA 3.09, 542 students
15. PHYS 375: Quantum Phys I Average GPA 3.17, 131 students
16. PHYS 226: Phys Ii: E&m+optic Average GPA 3.19, 158 students
17. PHYS 220AL: Mechanics Lab Average GPA 3.20, 668 students
18. PHYS 465: Exp Physics Iii Average GPA 3.22, 109 students
19. PHYS 100AL: Gen Phys Lab Average GPA 3.39, 1,607 students
20. PHYS 366: Exp Physics Ii Average GPA 3.43, 112 students
21. PHYS 100BL: Gen Phys Lab Average GPA 3.47, 379 students
22. PHYS 365: Exp Physics I Average GPA 3.48, 103 students
23. PHYS 493: Phys Astro Coll Average GPA 3.90, 214 students

See also: Easiest classes, CSUN course catalog, PHYS course catalog.