Hardest classes at IU

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

  1. MATH-M 18: Basic Algebra for Finite Math Average GPA 0.00, 1,168 students
  2. MATH-M 14: Basic Algebra Average GPA 0.00, 185 students
  3. ASCS-Q 296: College to Career Ii Average GPA 0.00, 108 students
  4. MATH-M 26: Trigonometric Functions Average GPA 1.81, 119 students
  5. MATH-J 111: Intro to College Math I Average GPA 1.83, 4,807 students
  6. AAAD-A 275: Black Diaspora Lang & Identity Average GPA 1.90, 166 students
  7. SPEA-H 353: Healthcare Financial Mgmt Ii Average GPA 1.92, 1,755 students
  8. SPEA-H 352: Healthcare Financial Mgmt I Average GPA 1.93, 2,140 students
  9. MATH-M 27: Precalculus with Trigonometry Average GPA 1.94, 2,064 students
  10. MATH-J 113: Intro to Calculus W/ Applicatn Average GPA 2.10, 1,431 students
  11. MATH-M 25: Pre-calculus Mathematics Average GPA 2.14, 2,700 students
  12. MATH-J 112: Intro to College Math Ii Average GPA 2.18, 1,622 students
  13. ECON-E 337: Economic Development Average GPA 2.19, 209 students
  14. SPEA-V 361: Financial Management Average GPA 2.28, 9,712 students
  15. MATH-V 119: Applied Brief Calculus I Average GPA 2.29, 3,366 students
  16. SLST-T 77: Iep:ft Level 7 (2nd 7 Wks) Average GPA 2.32, 701 students
  17. MSCH-G 430: Game Art Ii Average GPA 2.36, 117 students
  18. CHEM-C 243: Supplemental General Chemistry Average GPA 2.41, 411 students
  19. CSCI-C 241: Discrete Structures for Csci Average GPA 2.43, 8,010 students
  20. MATH-T 101: Math for Elementary Teachers 1 Average GPA 2.44, 1,274 students
  21. MATH-D 116: Introduction to Finite Math I Average GPA 2.45, 10,958 students
  22. MATH-J 10: Introduction to Algebra Average GPA 2.45, 1,306 students
  23. ECON-E 351: Law and Economics Average GPA 2.45, 262 students
  24. SLST-T 61: Iep:ft Level 1 (1st 7 Wks) Average GPA 2.46, 188 students
  25. AAAD-A 359: Ethnic/racial Film Stereotypes Average GPA 2.48, 194 students
  26. JSTU-L 391: David: the Man & the King Average GPA 2.48, 156 students
  27. LSTU-L 315: The Organization of Work Average GPA 2.48, 127 students
  28. MSCI-M 216: Med Sci of Psychoactive Drugs Average GPA 2.49, 2,125 students
  29. SPEA-H 350: Fund of Healthcare Fin Mgmt Average GPA 2.49, 331 students
  30. CMLT-C 313: Narrative Average GPA 2.49, 131 students
  31. AAAD-A 387: Black Migration Average GPA 2.50, 421 students
  32. MSCH-G 340: Animation for Digital Media Average GPA 2.50, 159 students
  33. MATH-M 118: Finite Mathematics Average GPA 2.51, 92,929 students
  34. MATH-M 211: Calculus I Average GPA 2.52, 24,964 students
  35. MATH-M 212: Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.52, 10,561 students
  36. MATH-M 119: Brief Survey of Calculus 1 Average GPA 2.53, 64,071 students
  37. CHEM-C 341: Organic Chemistry 1 Lectures Average GPA 2.53, 23,266 students
  38. HPSC-X 205: Introduction to Medical Hist Average GPA 2.53, 251 students
  39. ANTH-P 411: Archaeology of Religion Average GPA 2.53, 152 students
  40. MATH-V 118: Finite Math with Applications Average GPA 2.54, 6,335 students
  41. SPH-K 391: Biomechanics Average GPA 2.54, 4,328 students
  42. ECON-E 364: Envir & Resource Economics Average GPA 2.54, 272 students
  43. GEOL-G 118: Sustainability:water Resources Average GPA 2.54, 225 students
  44. ARTH-A 226: Envisioning the Sacred Average GPA 2.54, 196 students
  45. PSY-P 459: Hist & Systems of Psychology Average GPA 2.56, 156 students
  46. ECON-E 201: Intro to Microeconomics Average GPA 2.57, 38,103 students
  47. ECON-E 202: Intro to Macroeconomics Average GPA 2.57, 20,310 students
  48. GEOL-G 131: Oceans & Our Global Envir Average GPA 2.57, 1,333 students
  49. CHEM-C 117: Princ of Chem & Biochem I Average GPA 2.59, 30,809 students
  50. ECON-E 322: Intermediate Macroecon Theory Average GPA 2.59, 3,875 students
  51. MATH-M 127: Pre-calculus with Trigonometry Average GPA 2.59, 822 students
  52. BIOL-Z 374: Invertebrate Zoology Average GPA 2.59, 148 students
  53. CJUS-P 420: Violence in the Black Commun Average GPA 2.61, 179 students
  54. INFO-I 231: Intro:math of Cybersecurity Average GPA 2.62, 1,168 students
  55. PSY-P 330: Perception/action Average GPA 2.62, 397 students
  56. MATH-M 120: Brief Survey of Calculus 2 Average GPA 2.63, 3,210 students
  57. SLST-T 65: Iep:ft Level 5 (1st 7 Wks) Average GPA 2.63, 1,595 students
  58. HIST-B 204: Medieval Heroes Average GPA 2.63, 1,417 students
  59. POLS-Y 102: Intl Pol Controversies Average GPA 2.63, 272 students
  60. BIOL-Z 476: Biology of Fishes Average GPA 2.63, 207 students
  61. HIST-A 263: Mammy to Michelle: Black Women Average GPA 2.63, 107 students
  62. CHEM-C 342: Organic Chemistry Lectures 2 Average GPA 2.64, 10,488 students
  63. MATH-D 117: Introduction to Finite Math Ii Average GPA 2.64, 8,881 students
  64. ECON-E 251: Fundamentals of Economics I Average GPA 2.64, 6,554 students
  65. REL-B 210: Introduction to Buddhism Average GPA 2.64, 3,197 students
  66. SPEA-H 354: Health Economics Average GPA 2.64, 2,093 students
  67. SPH-R 235: Sport and Violence Average GPA 2.64, 1,729 students
  68. COLL-C 107: Global Arts and Humanities Average GPA 2.64, 250 students
  69. HIST-W 201: Slavery in World History Average GPA 2.64, 147 students
  70. TEL-T 207: Intro to Telecom Indust & Mgmt Average GPA 2.65, 360 students
  71. CJUS-P 406: Unequal Justice Average GPA 2.65, 200 students
  72. ENG-J 102: Intro to College Composition Average GPA 2.65, 198 students
  73. ARTH-A 483: Cultures of Play Average GPA 2.65, 174 students
  74. TEL-T 160: Videogames:hist&social Impact Average GPA 2.65, 118 students
  75. ECON-E 308: Survey of Public Finance Average GPA 2.67, 353 students
  76. CMLT-C 219: Romance & the Wstrn Tradition Average GPA 2.67, 250 students
  77. ECON-E 221: Methods of Economic Analysis Average GPA 2.67, 135 students
  78. ECON-E 321: Intermediate Microecon Theory Average GPA 2.68, 6,488 students
  79. PSY-P 199: Career Planning: Psych Majors Average GPA 2.68, 2,674 students
  80. AAAD-A 408: Race, Gender and Class Average GPA 2.68, 444 students
  81. ARTH-A 290: How Architecture Works Average GPA 2.68, 164 students
  82. HIST-H 211: Latin American Culture & Civ 1 Average GPA 2.68, 128 students
  83. MSCH-F 380: Hollywood I Average GPA 2.68, 121 students
  84. CHEM-C 101: Elementary Chemistry 1 Average GPA 2.69, 4,750 students
  85. HPSC-X 207: Occult in Western Civil Average GPA 2.69, 1,275 students
  86. AAAD-A 210: Black Women in the Diaspora Average GPA 2.69, 718 students
  87. INFO-I 368: Intro to Network Science Average GPA 2.69, 594 students
  88. CMCL-C 205: Intro to Communication & Cultr Average GPA 2.69, 354 students
  89. ARTH-A 337: Age of Rubens and Rembrandt Average GPA 2.69, 281 students
  90. EALC-E 305: Korean Language and Culture Average GPA 2.69, 268 students
  91. TEL-T 205: Intro to Media & Society Average GPA 2.70, 682 students
  92. MATH-T 103: Math for Elementary Teachers 3 Average GPA 2.70, 306 students
  93. SLST-T 71: Iep:ft Level 1 (2nd 7 Wks) Average GPA 2.70, 246 students
  94. MSCH-V 195: Topical Seminar in Media Average GPA 2.70, 186 students
  95. CMLT-C 321: Medieval Literature Average GPA 2.70, 179 students
  96. SPEA-V 202: Contemp Econ Issues Public Aff Average GPA 2.71, 7,092 students
  97. CSCI-C 211: Intro to Computer Science Average GPA 2.71, 6,509 students
  98. ECON-E 252: Fundamentals of Economics Ii Average GPA 2.71, 1,210 students
  99. GEOL-G 121: Meteorites and Planets Average GPA 2.71, 311 students
  100. ANTH-E 208: Global Jazz, Reggae, & Hip Hop Average GPA 2.71, 251 students

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