Hardest classes at NMSU
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- MATH 120: Intermediate Algebra Average GPA 1.74, 5,684 students
- MATH 121G: College Algebra Average GPA 1.75, 7,652 students
- MATH 192G: Calculus Ii Average GPA 1.84, 2,819 students
- MATH 191G: Calculus I Average GPA 1.98, 4,011 students
- MATH 190G: Trig and Pre-calculus Average GPA 1.98, 3,330 students
- ANSC 370: Anat/physio-farm Anml Average GPA 2.04, 817 students
- A S 103: Quantitative Foundations Average GPA 2.04, 667 students
- MATH 142G: Bus/biol Calculus I Average GPA 2.06, 2,302 students
- SOC 353: Social Research: Analysis Average GPA 2.06, 326 students
- E E 312: Signals & Systems I Average GPA 2.08, 271 students
- E E 210: Engineering Analysis I Average GPA 2.08, 214 students
- MATH 1220G: College Algebra Average GPA 2.09, 5,751 students
- MUSC 1210: Fundamental of Music Non Major Average GPA 2.10, 143 students
- E E 340: Fields and Waves Average GPA 2.11, 335 students
- MATH 1215: Intermediate Algebra Average GPA 2.13, 4,189 students
- MATH 1250G: Trig & Pre-calc Average GPA 2.13, 2,197 students
- BIOL 353: Human Anatomy Average GPA 2.13, 802 students
- CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry Average GPA 2.13, 516 students
- CHEM 111G: General Chemistry I Average GPA 2.14, 5,862 students
- M E 236: Engr Mechanics I Average GPA 2.15, 645 students
- MATH 1521G: Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.16, 1,933 students
- SP M 271: Anat & Phys I Average GPA 2.17, 1,692 students
- ACCT 221: Financial Accounting Average GPA 2.19, 3,600 students
- E E 310: Engineering Analysis Ii Average GPA 2.20, 227 students
- PSYC 370: Special Topics Average GPA 2.20, 196 students
- E T 240: Applied Statics Average GPA 2.21, 296 students
- GEOL 360: General Geochemistry Average GPA 2.22, 142 students
- MATH 1531: Intro to Higher Math Average GPA 2.22, 111 students
- PSY 330: Psychology & the Law Average GPA 2.23, 262 students
- ECON 371: Intrmd Microecon Thry Average GPA 2.23, 200 students
- ART 295G: Intro to Art Hist I Average GPA 2.24, 691 students
- SOC 360V: Intro-populatn Studies Average GPA 2.25, 202 students
- PSYC 330: Psychology & the Law Average GPA 2.25, 176 students
- M E 328: Engr Analysis I Average GPA 2.26, 1,902 students
- M E 234: Mechanics-dynamics Average GPA 2.26, 322 students
- MATH 1511G: Calculus I Average GPA 2.27, 2,599 students
- A ST 251G: Stat-bsn/bhvrl Scncs Average GPA 2.27, 1,331 students
- MATH 235: Technical Calculus I Average GPA 2.27, 314 students
- M E 331: Intmed Strngth Matls Average GPA 2.28, 199 students
- STAT 251G: Stat-bsn/bhvrl Scncs Average GPA 2.29, 3,802 students
- MATH 1430G: Applications of Calc I Average GPA 2.29, 1,896 students
- E E 325: Signals & Systems Ii Average GPA 2.30, 343 students
- E E 200: Linear Algebra Prob Stat Apps Average GPA 2.31, 455 students
- ECON 312: Intrmd Microecon Thry Average GPA 2.31, 367 students
- PHIL 2230G: Philosophical Thought Average GPA 2.31, 307 students
- HIST 331: Rebels, Terrorists Latin Amer Average GPA 2.31, 106 students
- MATH 1350G: Intro to Stat Average GPA 2.33, 4,648 students
- CHEM 112G: General Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.33, 2,885 students
- CHEM 110G: Princ & Appl of Chem Average GPA 2.33, 2,120 students
- FWCE 109: Contem Issues Wild/nat Res Mgt Average GPA 2.33, 439 students
- C E 233: Mechanics-statics Average GPA 2.34, 769 students
- M E 237: Engr Mechanics Ii Average GPA 2.34, 537 students
- CHEM 313: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 2.35, 3,102 students
- MATH 392: Intro Ord Diff Eqs Average GPA 2.36, 2,606 students
- GEOG 328V: Geog Latin America Average GPA 2.36, 330 students
- HRTM 1120G: Intro to Tourism Average GPA 2.38, 462 students
- ENGR 120: Dc Circuit Analysis Average GPA 2.38, 460 students
- BCIS 461: Bus Analytics I Average GPA 2.38, 437 students
- MATH 331: Intro Modern Algebra Average GPA 2.38, 100 students
- ANSC 304: Feeds and Feeding Average GPA 2.39, 1,120 students
- ANTH 120G: Human Ancestors Average GPA 2.39, 119 students
- M E 240: Thermodynamics Average GPA 2.40, 1,719 students
- ANSC 261: Intro Anim Metabolism Average GPA 2.40, 246 students
- E T 344: Microcomputer Systems Average GPA 2.40, 215 students
- E E 351: Applied Electromagnetics Average GPA 2.40, 202 students
- FIN 311: Financial Futures Mkt Average GPA 2.40, 111 students
- A ST 311: Statistical Applcn Average GPA 2.41, 5,826 students
- BIOL 211G: Cell & Org Biol Average GPA 2.41, 3,811 students
- ACCT 222: Management Accounting Average GPA 2.42, 2,079 students
- BIOL 101G: Human Biology Average GPA 2.42, 2,018 students
- ACCT 301: Financial Acctg I Average GPA 2.42, 985 students
- ACCT 302: Financial Acctg Ii Average GPA 2.42, 807 students
- I E 351: Appl Problem Solving Average GPA 2.42, 307 students
- CHEM 1215G: General Chemistry I Average GPA 2.43, 3,934 students
- C S 370: Compilers & Automata Average GPA 2.43, 681 students
- CHEM 116: Principles of Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.43, 277 students
- ANSC 421: Physiology of Reprod Average GPA 2.44, 762 students
- ART 296G: Intro to Art Hist Ii Average GPA 2.44, 305 students
- I E 413: Engr Oprns Rsch I Average GPA 2.44, 257 students
- BIOL 111G: Nat History of Life Average GPA 2.45, 3,853 students
- CHEM 314: Organic Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.45, 2,491 students
- MUSC 1461: Music Theory Ii Average GPA 2.45, 160 students
- SP M 451: Adv Exercise Phy Average GPA 2.46, 414 students
- E E 240: Multivariate Vector Calc Apps Average GPA 2.47, 342 students
- ANTH 1160G: World Archaeology Average GPA 2.47, 241 students
- PHYS 2230G: Gen Phys Life Sci I Average GPA 2.47, 183 students
- CHEM 1225G: General Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.48, 1,793 students
- CHEM 1120G: Intro Chem Lec+lab (non-major) Average GPA 2.48, 1,189 students
- STAT 271G: Stat for Psych Sci Average GPA 2.48, 386 students
- E T 262: Software Technology I Average GPA 2.48, 324 students
- SOC 362: Urban Society Average GPA 2.48, 101 students
- MATH 291G: Calculus Iii Average GPA 2.49, 2,065 students
- MATH 2530G: Calculus Iii Average GPA 2.49, 1,081 students
- ACCT 353: Cost Accounting Average GPA 2.49, 782 students
- MATH 279: Intro Higher Math Average GPA 2.49, 193 students
- SUR 292: Pblc Land Surv Syst Bndry Average GPA 2.49, 142 students
- CJUS 301: Adv Research Methods Average GPA 2.50, 645 students
- C E 256: Environ Eng & Sci Average GPA 2.50, 604 students
- I E 311: Engr Data Analysis Average GPA 2.50, 602 students
- PHIL 312: Formal Logic Average GPA 2.50, 193 students
See also: Easiest classes, NMSU course catalog.