Hardest POLS classes at CSUN

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

1. POLS 197: RACE & ETHNIC POL Average GPA 2.61, 158 students
2. POLS 156: INTRO COM POLS Average GPA 2.81, 717 students
3. POLS 360: PUBLIC ADMIN Average GPA 2.94, 165 students
4. POLS 461: ENVR POLICY Average GPA 2.97, 257 students
5. POLS 450: JURISPRUDENCE Average GPA 2.98, 533 students
6. POLS 471A: PROSEM AM GO Average GPA 3.00, 290 students
7. POLS 155: AMER POL INST Average GPA 3.01, 11,834 students
8. POLS 361: INTR TO PUBL POL Average GPA 3.02, 284 students
9. POLS 405: Pol Fram & Agnda Set Average GPA 3.02, 112 students
10. POLS 457B: CONST LAW II Average GPA 3.03, 493 students
11. POLS 441A: LATINA/O POLITICS Average GPA 3.03, 186 students
12. POLS 225: Elem Intrntnl Rel Average GPA 3.04, 629 students
13. POLS 471E: PROSEM-PUBLC ADMN Average GPA 3.04, 258 students
14. POLS 355: AM NTL ST LOC GVT Average GPA 3.09, 2,537 students
15. POLS 372: PRIN METH POL SCI Average GPA 3.11, 1,147 students
16. POLS 445: Pol Behavior Average GPA 3.11, 274 students
17. POLS 350: GREAT QUEST POLTI Average GPA 3.12, 1,897 students
18. POLS 455: CRIMINAL PROCED Average GPA 3.12, 475 students
19. POLS 404: URBAN POLITICS Average GPA 3.12, 158 students
20. POLS 457A: CONST LAW I Average GPA 3.13, 486 students
21. POLS 443: Cong & Legis Process Average GPA 3.13, 471 students
22. POLS 467: Urban Admin Average GPA 3.20, 193 students
23. POLS 448: WOMEN & POLITICS Average GPA 3.20, 170 students
24. POLS 403: ST + LOCAL GOVMT Average GPA 3.23, 486 students
25. POLS 447A: MEDIA & POLITICS Average GPA 3.23, 292 students
26. POLS 436A: Govt + Pol Europe Average GPA 3.23, 200 students
27. POLS 420H: Intl Rel Ne Asia Average GPA 3.23, 133 students
28. POLS 428: INTERNATL ORGANIZ Average GPA 3.25, 181 students
29. POLS 446: THE PRESIDENCY Average GPA 3.25, 177 students
30. POLS 490CA: SUP IND PROJ CAL Average GPA 3.25, 154 students
31. POLS 310: PROB POL ECON Average GPA 3.27, 927 students
32. POLS 429: US FOREIGN POLICY Average GPA 3.27, 310 students
33. POLS 380: L.a. Past Future Average GPA 3.27, 124 students
34. POLS 414: West Pol Th 20th Average GPA 3.28, 192 students
35. POLS 471C: PROSEM-INTNTL REL Average GPA 3.29, 287 students
36. POLS 155HON: AMER POL INST Average GPA 3.29, 229 students
37. POLS 422: INTERNATL POLTICS Average GPA 3.30, 360 students
38. POLS 444: ELECT + VOT BEHAV Average GPA 3.30, 153 students
39. POLS 440: AMER POL PARTIES Average GPA 3.35, 216 students
40. POLS 412: Mod West Pol Theo Average GPA 3.37, 170 students
41. POLS 471F: PROSEM-PUBLIC LAW Average GPA 3.39, 490 students
42. POLS 411: GK ROM MED POL TH Average GPA 3.43, 206 students
43. POLS 480: POL GLOBALIZATION Average GPA 3.44, 124 students
44. POLS 347: JUD PROCESS Average GPA 3.46, 118 students
45. POLS 471D: PROSEM-POLITCL TH Average GPA 3.47, 440 students
46. POLS 332: POL/LATIN AMERICA Average GPA 3.49, 329 students
47. POLS 321: COMP POL IDEOLOG Average GPA 3.58, 190 students
48. POLS 471B: PROSEM-COMP GOVNT Average GPA 3.66, 255 students
49. POLS 432A: POLS MEX Average GPA 3.67, 307 students
50. POLS 449PR: Dc Prof Develop Average GPA 3.67, 109 students
51. POLS 464: Comp Public Policy Average GPA 3.75, 124 students
52. POLS 449DC: Dc Pols Cult Hist Average GPA 3.85, 109 students
53. POLS 427A: MODEL UN Average GPA 3.92, 284 students
54. POLS 427AL: MODEL UN LAB Average GPA 3.92, 279 students

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