Hardest EARTHSC classes at Ohio State

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

1. EARTHSC 2245: Introductory Data Analysis for Earth and Environmental Sciences Average GPA 2.82, 109 students
2. EARTHSC 3411: Water Security for the 21st Century Average GPA 3.13, 123 students
3. EARTHSC 2122: Climate and Life Over Billions of Years on Earth Average GPA 3.15, 325 students
4. EARTHSC 1100: Planet Earth Average GPA 3.20, 2,939 students
5. EARTHSC 1108: Gemstones Average GPA 3.24, 3,023 students
6. EARTHSC 1121: The Dynamic Earth Average GPA 3.25, 6,663 students
7. EARTHSC 1122: Earth Through Time Average GPA 3.30, 162 students
8. EARTHSC 2206: Principles of Oceanography Average GPA 3.47, 1,128 students
9. EARTHSC 2155: Energy and Environment Average GPA 3.48, 117 students
10. EARTHSC 1911: Intrdiscpclimtchng Average GPA 3.50, 384 students
11. EARTHSC 2204: Exploring Water Issues Average GPA 3.52, 1,296 students
12. EARTHSC 4421: Earth Materials Average GPA 3.52, 140 students
13. EARTHSC 5206: Advanced Oceanography Average GPA 3.55, 113 students
14. EARTHSC 2205: The Planets Average GPA 3.56, 1,301 students
15. EARTHSC 2203: Environmental Geoscience Average GPA 3.61, 741 students
16. EARTHSC 2210: Energy, Mineral Resources, and Society Average GPA 3.69, 105 students
17. EARTHSC 1151: Natural Hazards Average GPA 3.72, 2,474 students
18. EARTHSC 5203: Geoenv Human Hlth Average GPA 3.75, 122 students
19. EARTHSC 2000: Preparation for Thesis and Careers in the Earth Sciences Average GPA 3.77, 128 students
20. EARTHSC 1105: Geology of the National Parks Average GPA 3.82, 7,061 students
21. EARTHSC 1200: Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory Average GPA 3.83, 4,143 students
22. EARTHSC 1121H: Honors The Dynamic Earth Average GPA 3.96, 284 students

See also: Easiest classes, Ohio State course catalog, EARTHSC course catalog.