Hardest ENGLISH classes at Ohio State

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

1. ENGLISH 1109: Writing & Reading Average GPA 2.87, 1,412 students
2. ENGLISH 1110.03: First-yr Engl Comp Average GPA 3.02, 3,190 students
3. ENGLISH 2280: The English Bible Average GPA 3.26, 109 students
4. ENGLISH 2202: Selected Works of British Literature: 1800 to Present Average GPA 3.28, 812 students
5. ENGLISH 3271: Structure of the English Language Average GPA 3.33, 1,156 students
6. ENGLISH 2281: Introduction to African-American Literature Average GPA 3.34, 172 students
7. ENGLISH 2220: Introduction to Shakespeare Average GPA 3.36, 1,360 students
8. ENGLISH 2201: Selected Works of British Literature: Medieval through 1800 Average GPA 3.36, 1,261 students
9. ENGLISH 3378: Special Topics in Film and Literature Average GPA 3.39, 422 students
10. ENGLISH 4523: Special Topics in Renaissance Literature and Culture Average GPA 3.39, 103 students
11. ENGLISH 2290: Colonial and U.S. Literature to 1865 Average GPA 3.40, 1,188 students
12. ENGLISH 2282: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies Average GPA 3.44, 213 students
13. ENGLISH 2291: U.S. Literature: 1865 to Present Average GPA 3.46, 984 students
14. ENGLISH 4520.01: Shakespeare Average GPA 3.48, 222 students
15. ENGLISH 4581: Spec Top US Ethnic Average GPA 3.49, 183 students
16. ENGLISH 4572: English Grammar and Usage Average GPA 3.50, 448 students
17. ENGLISH 2263: Introduction to Film Average GPA 3.54, 2,147 students
18. ENGLISH 3398: Methods for the Study of Literature Average GPA 3.54, 841 students
19. ENGLISH 3364: Special Topics in Popular Culture Average GPA 3.55, 434 students
20. ENGLISH 3372: Special Topics in Science Fiction or Fantasy Average GPA 3.56, 2,541 students
21. ENGLISH 2261: Introduction to Fiction Average GPA 3.57, 3,471 students
22. ENGLISH 3379: Methods for the Study of Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy Average GPA 3.57, 299 students
23. ENGLISH 4578: Special Topics in Film Average GPA 3.58, 528 students
24. ENGLISH 1110.01: First-yr Engl Comp Average GPA 3.59, 23,962 students
25. ENGLISH 4592: Special Topics in Women in Literature and Culture Average GPA 3.60, 657 students
26. ENGLISH 2367.08: Wrtng: Video Games Average GPA 3.61, 1,727 students
27. ENGLISH 2276: Arts of Persuasion Average GPA 3.61, 933 students
28. ENGLISH 3110: Citizenship, Justice, and Diversity in Literatures, Cultures, and Media Average GPA 3.61, 327 students
29. ENGLISH 2464: Introduction to Comics Studies Average GPA 3.61, 256 students
30. ENGLISH 2367.01: U.s. Exper: Lang Average GPA 3.63, 3,763 students
31. ENGLISH 2367.02: US Exper: Lit Average GPA 3.63, 1,614 students
32. ENGLISH 3395: Literature and Leadership Average GPA 3.63, 201 students
33. ENGLISH 4580: Special Topics in LGBTQ Literatures and Cultures Average GPA 3.63, 142 students
34. ENGLISH 3264: Monsters Without and Within Average GPA 3.64, 1,906 students
35. ENGLISH 2260: Introduction to Poetry Average GPA 3.64, 1,078 students
36. ENGLISH 2264: Introduction to Popular Cultures Average GPA 3.64, 462 students
37. ENGLISH 2367.04: US Exper:tech Average GPA 3.64, 224 students
38. ENGLISH 2202H: Brit Lit:1800-prst Average GPA 3.64, 127 students
39. ENGLISH 1110.02: First-yr Engl Comp Average GPA 3.68, 1,787 students
40. ENGLISH 3467S: Issues and Methods in Tutoring Writing Average GPA 3.68, 252 students
41. ENGLISH 4150: Cultures of Professional Writing Average GPA 3.69, 499 students
42. ENGLISH 4551: Special Topics in 19th-Century U.S. Literature Average GPA 3.69, 103 students
43. ENGLISH 4587: Studies in Asian American Literature and Culture Average GPA 3.70, 110 students
44. ENGLISH 3361: Narrative and Medicine Average GPA 3.71, 392 students
45. ENGLISH 2270: Introduction to Folklore Average GPA 3.71, 279 students
46. ENGLISH 3011.01: Digitalactivism Average GPA 3.71, 170 students
47. ENGLISH 2220H: Intro Shakespeare Average GPA 3.72, 157 students
48. ENGLISH 4597.01: Disability Contemp Average GPA 3.72, 129 students
49. ENGLISH 4569: Digital Media and English Studies Average GPA 3.73, 231 students
50. ENGLISH 2367.03: US Exper: Document Average GPA 3.73, 113 students
51. ENGLISH 2367.06: Writing Disability Average GPA 3.75, 267 students
52. ENGLISH 3305: Technical Writing Average GPA 3.76, 706 students
53. ENGLISH 2267: Introduction to Creative Writing Average GPA 3.79, 310 students
54. ENGLISH 2269: Digital Media Composing Average GPA 3.80, 668 students
55. ENGLISH 3304: Business and Professional Writing Average GPA 3.81, 2,598 students
56. ENGLISH 2265: Introductory Fiction Writing Average GPA 3.81, 932 students
57. ENGLISH 4568: Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing Average GPA 3.81, 113 students
58. ENGLISH 2277: Introduction to Disability Studies Average GPA 3.82, 1,123 students
59. ENGLISH 2463: Introduction to Video Games Analysis Average GPA 3.82, 498 students
60. ENGLISH 2266: Introductory Poetry Writing Average GPA 3.82, 475 students
61. ENGLISH 3031: Rhetorics of Health, Illness, and Wellness Average GPA 3.83, 203 students
62. ENGLISH 2268: Introductory Creative Nonfiction Writing Average GPA 3.84, 356 students
63. ENGLISH 3465: Special topics in Intermediate Fiction Writing Average GPA 3.85, 466 students
64. ENGLISH 3466: Special Topics in Intermediate Poetry Writing Average GPA 3.85, 194 students
65. ENGLISH 4565: Advanced Fiction Writing Average GPA 3.86, 243 students
66. ENGLISH 2201H: Brit Lit: Med-1800 Average GPA 3.89, 104 students
67. ENGLISH 3662: An Introduction to Literary Publishing Average GPA 3.90, 345 students
68. ENGLISH 3468: Special Topics in Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing Average GPA 3.92, 135 students
69. ENGLISH 4566: Advanced Poetry Writing Average GPA 3.97, 183 students
70. ENGLISH 6763.01: Grad Wrkshp Poetry Average GPA 4.00, 138 students

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