Hardest CHEM classes at Ohio State
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- CHEM 2510: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 2.54, 12,982 students
- CHEM 2520: Organic Chemistry II Average GPA 2.62, 8,524 students
- CHEM 1110: Elementary Chemistry Average GPA 2.66, 5,491 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
- CHEM 1220: General Chemistry II Average GPA 2.76, 14,882 students
- CHEM 1205: Foundationgenchem Average GPA 2.79, 459 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
- CHEM 1208: Foundations 2 of General Chemistry Average GPA 2.92, 485 students
- CHEM 4300: Physical Chemistry I Average GPA 2.99, 1,247 students
- CHEM 3510: Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 3.04, 356 students
- CHEM 2540: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Average GPA 3.08, 11,159 students
- CHEM 4310: Physical Chemistry II Average GPA 3.09, 236 students
- CHEM 1610: General Chemistry for Majors I Average GPA 3.10, 1,153 students
- CHEM 2620: Organic Chemistry for Majors II Average GPA 3.10, 277 students
- CHEM 2210: Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative Analysis Average GPA 3.13, 607 students
- CHEM 2550: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Average GPA 3.14, 6,632 students
- CHEM 1620: General Chemistry for Majors II Average GPA 3.20, 790 students
- CHEM 4870: Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis Average GPA 3.21, 242 students
- CHEM 2310: Introductory Organic Chemistry Average GPA 3.22, 1,130 students
- CHEM 1101: Chemistry and Society Average GPA 3.26, 124 students
- CHEM 6440: Introduction to Physical Organic Chemistry Average GPA 3.33, 156 students
- CHEM 2910H: Honors Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 3.38, 504 students
- CHEM 7450: Metals in Organic Synthesis Average GPA 3.38, 104 students
- CHEM 6420: Stereochemistry and Conformational Analysis Average GPA 3.39, 167 students
- CHEM 7330: Solid State Chemistry Average GPA 3.40, 102 students
- CHEM 2920H: Honors Organic Chemistry II Average GPA 3.41, 212 students
- CHEM 6410: Basic Organic Reaction Mechanisms Average GPA 3.41, 195 students
- CHEM 6110: Survey of Instrumental Methods Average GPA 3.47, 129 students
- CHEM 6320: Synthetic Principles in Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 3.48, 184 students
- CHEM 6430: Introduction to Organic Synthesis Average GPA 3.48, 174 students
- CHEM 6330: Group Theory and Bonding Average GPA 3.48, 139 students
- CHEM 1910H: Honors General Chemistry I Average GPA 3.49, 573 students
- CHEM 1100: Chem and Society Average GPA 3.50, 889 students
- CHEM 7150: Mass Spectrometry Average GPA 3.50, 106 students
- CHEM 1920H: Honors General Chemistry II Average GPA 3.53, 334 students
- CHEM 6310: Fundamentals of Coordination Chemistry Average GPA 3.53, 188 students
- CHEM 6120: Analytical Data Treatment - Statistical and Numerical Analysis Average GPA 3.57, 136 students
- CHEM 6340: Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 3.57, 136 students
- CHEM 6530: Kinetics Average GPA 3.61, 205 students
- CHEM 5420: Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds Average GPA 3.62, 165 students
- CHEM 7120: Electrochemistry Average GPA 3.66, 114 students
- CHEM 6520: Thermodynamics Average GPA 3.72, 189 students
- CHEM 6790: Scientific Writing Average GPA 3.77, 107 students
- CHEM 4410: Physical Chemistry Laboratory Average GPA 3.82, 384 students
- CHEM 5230: Neurotransmitter Chemistry Average GPA 3.83, 120 students
- CHEM 4880: Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Average GPA 3.87, 212 students
See also: Easiest classes, Ohio State course catalog, CHEM course catalog.