Hardest ENG-W classes at IU

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

1. ENG-W 202: English Grammar Review Average GPA 2.84, 1,041 students
2. ENG-W 350: Advanced Expository Writing Average GPA 3.20, 4,659 students
3. ENG-W 131: Reading, Writing, & Inquiry I Average GPA 3.22, 84,676 students
4. ENG-W 170: Intro to Argumentative Writing Average GPA 3.22, 11,194 students
5. ENG-W 270: Argumentative Writing Average GPA 3.37, 331 students
6. ENG-W 231: Professional Writing Skills Average GPA 3.40, 15,395 students
7. ENG-W 401: Advanced Fiction Writing Average GPA 3.57, 373 students
8. ENG-W 171: Digital Literacy + Composition Average GPA 3.59, 2,780 students
9. ENG-W 103: Introductory Creative Writing Average GPA 3.60, 8,337 students
10. ENG-W 381: The Craft of Fiction Average GPA 3.63, 761 students
11. ENG-W 301: Writing Fiction Average GPA 3.66, 969 students
12. ENG-W 203: Creative Writing Average GPA 3.67, 4,306 students
13. ENG-W 240: Community Service Writing Average GPA 3.69, 626 students
14. ENG-W 241: Collaborative Digital Writing Average GPA 3.70, 416 students
15. ENG-W 280: Literary Editing & Publishing Average GPA 3.76, 460 students
16. ENG-W 311: Writing Creative Nonfiction Average GPA 3.78, 193 students
17. ENG-W 303: Writing Poetry Average GPA 3.87, 411 students
18. ENG-W 383: The Craft of Poetry Average GPA 3.87, 301 students
19. ENG-W 321: Advanced Technical Writing Average GPA 3.88, 184 students
20. ENG-W 403: Advanced Poetry Writing Average GPA 3.94, 192 students
21. ENG-W 612: Writing Fiction 2 Average GPA 3.94, 135 students
22. ENG-W 611: Writing Fiction 1 Average GPA 3.97, 133 students
23. ENG-W 680: Theory and Craft of Writing Average GPA 3.98, 136 students
24. ENG-W 664: Topics in Current Literature Average GPA 3.99, 197 students
25. ENG-W 613: Writing Poetry 1 Average GPA 3.99, 121 students
26. ENG-W 614: Writing Poetry 2 Average GPA 4.00, 150 students

See also: Easiest classes, IU course catalog, ENG-W course catalog.