Hardest CHEM classes at Ohio State

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

  1. CHEM 2510: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 2.54, 12,982 students
  2. CHEM 2520: Organic Chemistry II Average GPA 2.62, 8,524 students
  3. CHEM 1110: Elementary Chemistry Average GPA 2.66, 5,491 students
  4. CHEM 1250: General Chemistry for Engineers Average GPA 2.69, 950 students
  5. CHEM 1210: General Chemistry I Average GPA 2.70, 23,301 students
  6. CHEM 1220: General Chemistry II Average GPA 2.76, 14,882 students
  7. CHEM 1205: Foundationgenchem Average GPA 2.79, 459 students
  8. CHEM 1206: Foundations 1 of General Chemistry Average GPA 2.84, 1,002 students
  9. CHEM 2610: Organic Chemistry for Majors I Average GPA 2.84, 434 students
  10. CHEM 1208: Foundations 2 of General Chemistry Average GPA 2.92, 485 students
  11. CHEM 4300: Physical Chemistry I Average GPA 2.99, 1,247 students
  12. CHEM 3510: Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 3.04, 356 students
  13. CHEM 2540: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Average GPA 3.08, 11,159 students
  14. CHEM 4310: Physical Chemistry II Average GPA 3.09, 236 students
  15. CHEM 1610: General Chemistry for Majors I Average GPA 3.10, 1,153 students
  16. CHEM 2620: Organic Chemistry for Majors II Average GPA 3.10, 277 students
  17. CHEM 2210: Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative Analysis Average GPA 3.13, 607 students
  18. CHEM 2550: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Average GPA 3.14, 6,632 students
  19. CHEM 1620: General Chemistry for Majors II Average GPA 3.20, 790 students
  20. CHEM 4870: Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis Average GPA 3.21, 242 students
  21. CHEM 2310: Introductory Organic Chemistry Average GPA 3.22, 1,130 students
  22. CHEM 1101: Chemistry and Society Average GPA 3.26, 124 students
  23. CHEM 6440: Introduction to Physical Organic Chemistry Average GPA 3.33, 156 students
  24. CHEM 2910H: Honors Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 3.38, 504 students
  25. CHEM 7450: Metals in Organic Synthesis Average GPA 3.38, 104 students
  26. CHEM 6420: Stereochemistry and Conformational Analysis Average GPA 3.39, 167 students
  27. CHEM 7330: Solid State Chemistry Average GPA 3.40, 102 students
  28. CHEM 2920H: Honors Organic Chemistry II Average GPA 3.41, 212 students
  29. CHEM 6410: Basic Organic Reaction Mechanisms Average GPA 3.41, 195 students
  30. CHEM 6110: Survey of Instrumental Methods Average GPA 3.47, 129 students
  31. CHEM 6320: Synthetic Principles in Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 3.48, 184 students
  32. CHEM 6430: Introduction to Organic Synthesis Average GPA 3.48, 174 students
  33. CHEM 6330: Group Theory and Bonding Average GPA 3.48, 139 students
  34. CHEM 1910H: Honors General Chemistry I Average GPA 3.49, 573 students
  35. CHEM 1100: Chem and Society Average GPA 3.50, 889 students
  36. CHEM 7150: Mass Spectrometry Average GPA 3.50, 106 students
  37. CHEM 1920H: Honors General Chemistry II Average GPA 3.53, 334 students
  38. CHEM 6310: Fundamentals of Coordination Chemistry Average GPA 3.53, 188 students
  39. CHEM 6120: Analytical Data Treatment - Statistical and Numerical Analysis Average GPA 3.57, 136 students
  40. CHEM 6340: Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 3.57, 136 students
  41. CHEM 6530: Kinetics Average GPA 3.61, 205 students
  42. CHEM 5420: Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds Average GPA 3.62, 165 students
  43. CHEM 7120: Electrochemistry Average GPA 3.66, 114 students
  44. CHEM 6520: Thermodynamics Average GPA 3.72, 189 students
  45. CHEM 6790: Scientific Writing Average GPA 3.77, 107 students
  46. CHEM 4410: Physical Chemistry Laboratory Average GPA 3.82, 384 students
  47. CHEM 5230: Neurotransmitter Chemistry Average GPA 3.83, 120 students
  48. CHEM 4880: Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Average GPA 3.87, 212 students

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