Hardest classes at Ohio State

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

  1. ANMLTEC 2202T: Intro Beef/smrumin Average GPA 1.34, 216 students
  2. ANMLTEC 3170T: Livestock Health Average GPA 1.39, 146 students
  3. ENGTECH 2120T: Bldg Sc: Mthd Matl Average GPA 2.20, 115 students
  4. BUSTEC 1202T: Software Apps Average GPA 2.22, 346 students
  5. HORTTEC 2890T: Plnt Dis Orn Turf Average GPA 2.27, 112 students
  6. ANMLTEC 2201T: Intro Horse Sci Average GPA 2.45, 109 students
  7. HORTTEC 2230T: Fund Turf Sci Mgt Average GPA 2.48, 132 students
  8. DENT 6546.02: Operative 5 Lab Average GPA 2.49, 891 students
  9. CSE 3421: Introduction to Computer Architecture Average GPA 2.50, 609 students
  10. CHEM 2510: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 2.54, 12,982 students
  11. FDSCTE 5536: Food Microbiology Lecture Average GPA 2.54, 240 students
  12. DENT 6435.02: Fixed 1 Lab Average GPA 2.58, 670 students
  13. ENGRTEC 1600: Eng Graphics Average GPA 2.58, 211 students
  14. GENBIOL 1250T: General Botany Average GPA 2.61, 194 students
  15. HDFS 3300: Promoting Early Language and Literacy in ECD&E Average GPA 2.61, 188 students
  16. CHEM 2520: Organic Chemistry II Average GPA 2.62, 8,524 students
  17. ECE 5362: Computer Architecture and Design Average GPA 2.62, 715 students
  18. GENSSC 1181T: Hispanic Cul & Lng Average GPA 2.62, 122 students
  19. CBE 2200: Process Fundamentals Average GPA 2.64, 1,208 students
  20. GEOG 5222: GIS Algorithms and Programming Average GPA 2.65, 289 students
  21. CHEM 1110: Elementary Chemistry Average GPA 2.66, 5,491 students
  22. HISTORY 2221: Introduction to the New Testament: History and Literature Average GPA 2.66, 195 students
  23. GENCHEM 1100T: Intro to Gen Chem Average GPA 2.67, 164 students
  24. FABENG 3150: System Dynamics and Electricity Average GPA 2.68, 243 students
  25. CHEM 1250: General Chemistry for Engineers Average GPA 2.69, 950 students
  26. CHEM 1210: General Chemistry I Average GPA 2.70, 23,301 students
  27. CIVILEN 5700: Urban Transportation Demand Forecasting Average GPA 2.70, 114 students
  28. ANMLTEC 3140T: Anml Anat Phys Average GPA 2.71, 365 students
  29. CBE 2523: Separation Processes Average GPA 2.73, 975 students
  30. DENT 6437.02: Fixed Dent 3 Lab Average GPA 2.74, 794 students
  31. ANIMSCI 3160: Reproductive Physiology Average GPA 2.74, 788 students
  32. EEOB 2511: Human Anatomy Average GPA 2.74, 172 students
  33. ANMLTEC 3132T: Ruminant Feeding Average GPA 2.74, 121 students
  34. CHEM 1220: General Chemistry II Average GPA 2.76, 14,882 students
  35. ACCTMIS 3601: Intro to IS Average GPA 2.76, 156 students
  36. ACCTMIS 2200: Introduction to Accounting I Average GPA 2.77, 13,461 students
  37. ANIMSCI 2260: Data Analysis and Interpretation for Decision Making Average GPA 2.77, 903 students
  38. CIVILEN 3700: Transportation Engineering and Analysis Average GPA 2.77, 827 students
  39. CSHSPMG 2100: Profit-Centered Merchandising and Hospitality Average GPA 2.77, 203 students
  40. CSE 2221: Software I: Software Components Average GPA 2.78, 8,217 students
  41. ACCTMIS 2000: Foundations of Accounting Average GPA 2.78, 4,617 students
  42. BUSMGT 4232: Ops Plan & Ctrl Average GPA 2.78, 267 students
  43. CHEM 1205: Foundationgenchem Average GPA 2.79, 459 students
  44. GEOG 3597.03: Climate Justice Average GPA 2.79, 139 students
  45. ECON 4310: Local Public Finance Average GPA 2.79, 102 students
  46. BIOCHEM 4511: Introduction to Biological Chemistry Average GPA 2.80, 8,885 students
  47. ECE 2050: Introduction to Discrete Time Signals & Systems Average GPA 2.80, 1,731 students
  48. HCS 2202: Form and Function in Cultivated Plants Average GPA 2.80, 395 students
  49. HISTORY 1102: Lat Amer 1825-pres Average GPA 2.80, 163 students
  50. ANMLTEC 3167T: Milk & Repro Mgmt Average GPA 2.80, 110 students
  51. CSE 1111: Introduction to Computer-Assisted Problem Solving Average GPA 2.81, 1,253 students
  52. DENT 6542.02: Operative 3 Lab Average GPA 2.81, 594 students
  53. CSFRST 2100: Profit-Centered Merchandising and Hospitality Average GPA 2.81, 220 students
  54. CSE 2231: Software II: Software Development and Design Average GPA 2.82, 6,297 students
  55. ANIMSCI 2200.01: Animal Sci Intro Average GPA 2.82, 3,014 students
  56. DENT 6438.02: Fixed 4 Lab Average GPA 2.82, 510 students
  57. EARTHSC 2245: Introductory Data Analysis for Earth and Environmental Sciences Average GPA 2.82, 109 students
  58. CSE 1222: Introduction to Computer Programming in C++ for Engineers and Scientists Average GPA 2.83, 4,264 students
  59. FABENG 5160: Electronics, Measurement and Instrumentation Average GPA 2.83, 406 students
  60. GEOG 5700: Geography of Development Average GPA 2.83, 155 students
  61. ECE 5010: Prop & Remote Sens Average GPA 2.83, 104 students
  62. BUSOBA 3230: Introduction to Operations Management: Improving Competitiveness in Organizations Average GPA 2.84, 10,269 students
  63. BUSOBA 2320: Decision Sciences: Statistical Techniques Average GPA 2.84, 9,554 students
  64. CHEM 1206: Foundations 1 of General Chemistry Average GPA 2.84, 1,002 students
  65. CHEM 2610: Organic Chemistry for Majors I Average GPA 2.84, 434 students
  66. GENMATH 1141T: Business Math Average GPA 2.84, 358 students
  67. CIVILEN 5720: Trans Data Studies Average GPA 2.84, 133 students
  68. CIVILEN 3540: Geotechnical Engineering Average GPA 2.86, 860 students
  69. FDSCTE 5320: Food Laws and Regulations Average GPA 2.86, 165 students
  70. ENGLISH 1109: Writing & Reading Average GPA 2.87, 1,412 students
  71. HISTORY 2125: Latin Amer in Film Average GPA 2.87, 277 students
  72. BUSOBA 2321: Business Analytics Average GPA 2.88, 10,185 students
  73. ECE 4021: Analog Integrated Circuits I Average GPA 2.88, 258 students
  74. ACCTMIS 2300: Introduction to Accounting II Average GPA 2.89, 11,419 students
  75. ECON 4400: Elementary Econometrics Average GPA 2.89, 1,532 students
  76. AEDECON 2105: Managerial Records and Analysis Average GPA 2.89, 1,368 students
  77. CSE 3321: Automata and Formal Languages Average GPA 2.89, 511 students
  78. COMM 3332: Risk Communication Average GPA 2.89, 487 students
  79. CSE 2122: Data Structures Using C++ Average GPA 2.89, 343 students
  80. HORTTEC 2110T: Plant Materials 1 Average GPA 2.89, 129 students
  81. ECE 3561: Advanced Digital Design Average GPA 2.90, 1,075 students
  82. BIOCHEM 5613: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I Average GPA 2.90, 871 students
  83. BIOPHRM 3311: Fundamentals of Medical Biochemistry I Average GPA 2.90, 445 students
  84. BIOTECH 2218T: Entomology Average GPA 2.90, 196 students
  85. HISTORY 3404: Modern China 1750-1949 Average GPA 2.90, 166 students
  86. BIOLOGY 1101: Introductory Biology Average GPA 2.91, 8,768 students
  87. CSE 2421: Systems I: Introduction to Low-Level Programming and Computer Organization Average GPA 2.91, 4,384 students
  88. DENT 6600: Human Physiology Average GPA 2.91, 115 students
  89. CHEM 1208: Foundations 2 of General Chemistry Average GPA 2.92, 485 students
  90. CONSYSM 2310: Electrical and Lighting Systems for Buildings Average GPA 2.92, 470 students
  91. ECE 5042: Power Systems Average GPA 2.92, 290 students
  92. ENGR 1187: Fundamentals of Engineering for Transfer - MATLAB Average GPA 2.92, 275 students
  93. ENR 3322: Forest Ecosystems Average GPA 2.92, 159 students
  94. COMM 4635: Communication Dynamics in Groups Average GPA 2.92, 101 students
  95. CSE 2112: Modeling and Problem Solving with Spreadsheets and Databases for Engineers Average GPA 2.93, 858 students
  96. FDSCTE 5546: Food Microbiology Laboratory Average GPA 2.93, 107 students
  97. BIOCHEM 2210: Elements of Biochemistry Average GPA 2.94, 625 students
  98. FRENCH 1102.21: FR 2 DL Average GPA 2.94, 303 students
  99. ECON 5130: Economic History of Western Europe Average GPA 2.94, 282 students
  100. FABENG 3130: Heat and Mass Transfer in Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Average GPA 2.94, 256 students

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