Hardest PHSX classes at Montana State

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

1. PHSX 200: Research Programs in Physics Average GPA 0.00, 208 students
2. PHSX 343: Modern Physics Average GPA 2.65, 211 students
3. PHSX 220: Physics I (w/ Calculus) Average GPA 2.80, 14,906 students
4. PHSX 320: Classical Mechanics Average GPA 2.82, 214 students
5. PHSX 446: Thermodynamics & Stat Mech Average GPA 2.85, 138 students
6. PHSX 425: Electricity and Magnetism Ii Average GPA 2.88, 109 students
7. PHSX 103IN: The Physics of How Things Work Average GPA 2.91, 1,424 students
8. PHSX 301: Intro Theoretical Physics Average GPA 2.92, 272 students
9. PHSX 240: Honors Gen & Mod Phys I Average GPA 2.95, 789 students
10. PHSX 423: Electricity and Magnetism I Average GPA 2.96, 185 students
11. PHSX 205: College Physics I Average GPA 2.97, 13,990 students
12. PHSX 224: Physics Iii Average GPA 2.98, 1,112 students
13. PHSX 506: Quantum Mechanics I Average GPA 3.03, 152 students
14. PHSX 222: Physics Ii (w/ Calculus) Average GPA 3.07, 10,540 students
15. PHSX 261: Laboratory Electronics I Average GPA 3.09, 238 students
16. PHSX 461: Quantum Mechanics I Average GPA 3.12, 155 students
17. PHSX 207: College Physics Ii Average GPA 3.17, 6,850 students
18. PHSX 501: Advanced Classical Mechanics Average GPA 3.19, 145 students
19. PHSX 462: Quantum Mechanics Ii Average GPA 3.19, 111 students
20. PHSX 242: Honors Gen & Mod Phys Ii Average GPA 3.21, 321 students
21. PHSX 262: Laboratory Electronics Ii Average GPA 3.29, 181 students
22. PHSX 566: Mathematical Physics I Average GPA 3.33, 119 students
23. PHSX 507: Quantum Mechanics Ii Average GPA 3.34, 100 students
24. PHSX 519: Electromagnetic Theory I Average GPA 3.35, 120 students
25. PHSX 520: Electromagnetic Theory Ii Average GPA 3.35, 105 students
26. PHSX 331: Meth of Computational Physics Average GPA 3.36, 178 students
27. PHSX 201IN: Physics by Inquiry Average GPA 3.44, 1,006 students
28. PHSX 535: Statistical Mechanics Average GPA 3.48, 120 students
29. PHSX 491: Special Topics Average GPA 3.56, 153 students
30. PHSX 511: Astronomy for Teachers Online Average GPA 3.59, 282 students
31. PHSX 305RN: Art & Science of Holography Average GPA 3.65, 166 students
32. PHSX 499R: Senior Capstone Seminar Average GPA 3.73, 119 students
33. PHSX 591: Special Topics Average GPA 3.76, 384 students
34. PHSX 567: Mathematical Physics Ii Average GPA 3.85, 105 students
35. PHSX 513: Quantum Mechanics Online Average GPA 3.86, 139 students
36. PHSX 490R: Undergraduate Research Average GPA 3.88, 298 students
37. PHSX 592: Independent Study Average GPA 3.95, 236 students

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