Hardest SOC classes at NDSU

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

1. SOC 214: Social Interaction Average GPA 2.63, 788 students
2. SOC 422: Development of Social Theory Average GPA 2.77, 156 students
3. SOC 407: Deviant Behavior Average GPA 2.80, 165 students
4. SOC 233: Social/organizations/work Average GPA 2.82, 349 students
5. SOC 341: Social Research Method Lab Average GPA 2.82, 145 students
6. SOC 116: Global Social Problems Average GPA 2.85, 241 students
7. SOC 340: Social Research Methods Average GPA 2.85, 211 students
8. SOC 115: Social Problems Average GPA 2.89, 335 students
9. SOC 410: Social Inequality Average GPA 3.13, 164 students
10. SOC 431: Environmental Sociology Average GPA 3.14, 135 students
11. SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology Average GPA 3.24, 12,687 students
12. SOC 235: Cultural Diversity Average GPA 3.45, 1,179 students
13. SOC 440: Sociology of Aging Average GPA 3.49, 532 students
14. SOC 441: Death and Dying Average GPA 3.52, 551 students
15. SOC 412: Sociology of Gender Average GPA 3.53, 189 students
16. SOC 426: Sociology of Medicine Average GPA 3.54, 220 students
17. SOC 417: Sociology of the Family Average GPA 3.59, 1,033 students

See also: Easiest classes, NDSU course catalog, SOC course catalog.