Hardest BIOE classes at Montana State

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

1. BIOE 370: General Ecology (equiv to 270) Average GPA 2.87, 2,438 students
2. BIOE 103CS: Environmental Sci & Society Average GPA 2.97, 6,999 students
3. BIOE 291: Special Topics Average GPA 3.05, 122 students
4. BIOE 408: Rocky Mountain Vegetation Average GPA 3.14, 613 students
5. BIOE 428: Freshwater Ecology Average GPA 3.41, 822 students
6. BIOE 455: Plant Ecology Average GPA 3.43, 1,076 students
7. BIOE 427RN: Research in Freshwater Ecology Average GPA 3.43, 568 students
8. BIOE 440R: Conservation Biology Average GPA 3.44, 268 students
9. BIOE 405: Behavioral & Evol Ecology Average GPA 3.50, 338 students
10. BIOE 416: Alpine Ecology Average GPA 3.50, 178 students
11. BIOE 375: Ecol Responses Climate Change Average GPA 3.59, 651 students
12. BIOE 421: Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Average GPA 3.63, 130 students
13. BIOE 491: Special Topics Average GPA 3.67, 238 students
14. BIOE 445: Macrosystems Ecology Average GPA 3.68, 221 students
15. BIOE 499: Senior Thesis/capstone Average GPA 3.72, 229 students
16. BIOE 420: Field Ornithology Average GPA 3.75, 116 students
17. BIOE 591: Special Topics Average GPA 3.92, 236 students
18. BIOE 519: Riparian Zones/wetlands Average GPA 3.92, 168 students
19. BIOE 513: Terr Ecol of Plains & Prairies Average GPA 3.94, 164 students
20. BIOE 554: Foundations of Ecology & Mgmt Average GPA 3.95, 126 students
21. BIOE 523: Wildlife Ecology Average GPA 4.00, 146 students
22. BIOE 522: Birds of Prey Average GPA 4.00, 115 students

See also: Easiest classes, Montana State course catalog, BIOE course catalog.