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