Hardest ARTH classes at SJSU

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

1. ARTH 70B: Art History, Renaissance to Modern Average GPA 3.07, 2,136 students
2. ARTH 160: Modern Architecture Average GPA 3.08, 394 students
3. ARTH 161: Contemporary Architecture Average GPA 3.08, 320 students
4. ARTH 72: Design in Society Average GPA 3.11, 3,151 students
5. ARTH 163: Twentieth Century Urban Design Average GPA 3.11, 116 students
6. ARTH 193A: Worlds of Art and Culture Average GPA 3.13, 1,233 students
7. ARTH 70C: Arts of Asia Average GPA 3.13, 260 students
8. ARTH 162: Cal Architecture Average GPA 3.13, 110 students
9. ARTH 190C: 20th Century Art: from Dada to Pop Average GPA 3.19, 223 students
10. ARTH 110: History and Theory of New Media Average GPA 3.24, 470 students
11. ARTH 193B: East Meets West in Art Average GPA 3.24, 155 students
12. ARTH 176A: Graphic Design History and Theory Average GPA 3.33, 279 students
13. ARTH 191A: Issues in Contemporary Art Average GPA 3.40, 484 students
14. ARTH 15: Intro to Visual Culture Average GPA 3.50, 2,152 students
15. ARTH 126: History of Photography Average GPA 3.53, 377 students
16. ARTH 70A: Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval Average GPA 3.63, 933 students
17. ARTH 185: Art of the Classical World Average GPA 3.85, 133 students
18. ARTH 183A: Art Egypt & Msop Average GPA 3.89, 119 students

See also: Easiest classes, SJSU course catalog, ARTH course catalog.