Hardest BIS classes at UC Davis

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

1. BIS 105: Biomolecule & Metabolism Average GPA 2.61, 3,516 students
2. BIS 002B: Introduction to Biology Average GPA 2.72, 27,330 students
3. BIS 002A: Introduction to Biology Average GPA 2.80, 24,581 students
4. BIS 102: Struc & Func Biomolecule Average GPA 2.83, 12,794 students
5. BIS 104: Cell Biology Average GPA 2.83, 7,118 students
6. BIS 002C: Introduction to Biology Average GPA 2.85, 19,856 students
7. BIS 101V: Genes & Gene Expression Average GPA 2.88, 347 students
8. BIS 101: Genes & Gene Expression Average GPA 2.91, 19,561 students
9. BIS 103: Bioenergetics/metabolism Average GPA 2.92, 11,183 students
10. BIS 010: Everyday Biology Average GPA 3.11, 2,595 students
11. BIS 181: Comparative Genomics Average GPA 3.18, 916 students
12. BIS 002D: Intro to Cell Biology Average GPA 3.25, 1,844 students
13. BIS 183: Functional Genomics Average GPA 3.50, 945 students
14. BIS 180L: Genomics Laboratory Average GPA 3.50, 226 students
15. BIS 011: Issues in Life Science Average GPA 3.76, 326 students
16. BIS 015L: Data Science for Bio Average GPA 3.86, 263 students
17. BIS 011L: Basic Life Sciences Lab Average GPA 3.91, 138 students
18. BIS 298: Group Study Average GPA 4.00, 134 students

See also: Easiest classes, UC Davis course catalog, BIS course catalog.