Hardest CHEM classes at SJSU

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

  1. CHEM 10: Chemical Calculations and Concepts Average GPA 1.58, 242 students
  2. CHEM 161A: Physical Chemistry Average GPA 2.19, 281 students
  3. CHEM 1A: General Chemistry Average GPA 2.23, 10,295 students
  4. CHEM 1B: General Chemistry Average GPA 2.38, 3,493 students
  5. CHEM 8: Organic Chemistry Average GPA 2.49, 887 students
  6. CHEM 112B: Organic Chemistry Average GPA 2.60, 2,140 students
  7. CHEM 112A: Organic Chemistry Average GPA 2.69, 2,483 students
  8. CHEM 55: Quantitative Analysis Average GPA 2.72, 1,175 students
  9. CHEM 160: Physical Chemistry Average GPA 2.72, 469 students
  10. CHEM 145: Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 2.75, 286 students
  11. CHEM 130A: Biochemistry Average GPA 2.76, 699 students
  12. CHEM 30A: Introductory Chemistry Average GPA 2.78, 5,538 students
  13. CHEM 132: Introductory Biochemistry Average GPA 2.86, 590 students
  14. CHEM 55L: Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Average GPA 2.91, 912 students
  15. CHEM 130B: Biochem Average GPA 2.93, 319 students
  16. CHEM 30B: Introductory Chemistry Average GPA 2.99, 432 students
  17. CHEM 130C: Biochemistry Average GPA 3.00, 320 students
  18. CHEM 9: Organic Chemistry Lab Average GPA 3.03, 772 students
  19. CHEM 135: General Biochemistry Average GPA 3.08, 1,433 students
  20. CHEM 113A: Organic Chemistry Lab Average GPA 3.10, 1,671 students
  21. CHEM 131B: Biochemistry Lab II Average GPA 3.15, 298 students
  22. CHEM 131A: Biochemistry Lab Average GPA 3.30, 350 students
  23. CHEM 113B: Organic Chemistry Lab Average GPA 3.31, 387 students
  24. CHEM 155: Instru Analysis Average GPA 3.31, 251 students
  25. CHEM 132L: Intro Biochem Lab Average GPA 3.40, 257 students
  26. CHEM 100W: Writing Workshop: Chemical Communications Average GPA 3.55, 455 students
  27. CHEM 170A: Macromolecular Chm Average GPA 3.58, 125 students
  28. CHEM 101: Chem and Computer Average GPA 3.61, 120 students
  29. CHEM 270: Advanced Chemistry Average GPA 3.76, 134 students
  30. CHEM 285: Seminar Average GPA 3.79, 219 students

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

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