Hardest CHAD classes at SJSU

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

1. CHAD 76: Child Development Among Media and Emerging Technologies Average GPA 2.93, 227 students
2. CHAD 170: Cognitive Development in Context Average GPA 3.04, 1,759 students
3. CHAD 168: Social and Emotional Development Average GPA 3.05, 2,008 students
4. CHAD 80: Quantitative Analysis in Developmental Science Average GPA 3.10, 188 students
5. CHAD 60: Child Development Average GPA 3.13, 3,270 students
6. CHAD 195: Senior Seminar in Child & Adolescent Development Average GPA 3.15, 1,585 students
7. CHAD 149: Child Health and Physical Activity Average GPA 3.15, 1,075 students
8. CHAD 173: Critical Issues in Infant/Toddler Development Average GPA 3.16, 1,346 students
9. CHAD 163: Critical Issues in Adolescent Development Average GPA 3.17, 926 students
10. CHAD 164: Contemporary Parenting Average GPA 3.19, 1,375 students
11. CHAD 150: Development of Language and Communicative Competence Average GPA 3.19, 1,174 students
12. CHAD 75: Imagination, Play and Adult Creativity Average GPA 3.19, 431 students
13. CHAD 101: Research Methods in Developmental Science Average GPA 3.21, 1,962 students
14. CHAD 165: Risk and Resilience in a Community Context Average GPA 3.23, 1,062 students
15. CHAD 106: Concepts of Childhood Average GPA 3.29, 1,830 students
16. CHAD 104: Program Evaluation and Assessment in Community-Based Programs Average GPA 3.29, 545 students
17. CHAD 100W: Writing Workshop Average GPA 3.33, 1,948 students
18. CHAD 169: Motivating Children and Adolescents in Educational Settings Average GPA 3.33, 1,920 students
19. CHAD 135: Development of Language & Literacy in Children Average GPA 3.34, 449 students
20. CHAD 152: Foundations for Early Childhood Curriculum Average GPA 3.40, 641 students
21. CHAD 70: Lifespan Development in a Global Context Average GPA 3.43, 3,941 students
22. CHAD 151: Dev Literacy in Div Soc Average GPA 3.46, 472 students
23. CHAD 102: Development of Self in a Culturally Diverse Society Average GPA 3.47, 961 students
24. CHAD 157: Program Management in Community Organizations Average GPA 3.48, 649 students
25. CHAD 162: Cultural Influences in Childhood and Adolescence Average GPA 3.49, 853 students
26. CHAD 100: Writing Workshop Average GPA 3.49, 116 students
27. CHAD 156: Social Media and Youth Civic Engagement Average GPA 3.53, 214 students
28. CHAD 161: Administration of Early Childhood Programs Average GPA 3.54, 671 students
29. CHAD 158: Practicum in Community Organizations Average GPA 3.72, 506 students
30. CHAD 160: Practicum in Early Childhood Education Average GPA 3.74, 501 students
31. CHAD 159: Practicum in K-8 Education Average GPA 3.83, 574 students

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