Hardest EMS classes at UC Davis

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

1. EMS 172: Smart Materials Average GPA 2.96, 253 students
2. EMS 174: Mech Behavior of Matls Average GPA 2.96, 250 students
3. EMS 162: Struct Char Engr Matls Average GPA 3.00, 286 students
4. EMS 164: Kinetics of Materials Average GPA 3.11, 239 students
5. EMS 264: Trans Phenomena Average GPA 3.17, 149 students
6. EMS 182: Failure Analysis Average GPA 3.19, 180 students
7. EMS 160: Thermo of Materials Average GPA 3.21, 264 students
8. EMS 183: Process 2d & Nanomatls Average GPA 3.24, 138 students
9. EMS 181: Mftg of 3d & Comp Matls Average GPA 3.33, 160 students
10. EMS 174L: Mechanical Behavior Lab Average GPA 3.35, 171 students
11. EMS 180: Materials in Eng Design Average GPA 3.36, 394 students
12. EMS 262: Adv Top Struc Mat Average GPA 3.37, 159 students
13. EMS 268: Adv Mat Characterization Average GPA 3.42, 107 students
14. EMS 162L: Struct Charac Matls Lab Average GPA 3.43, 188 students
15. EMS 170: Sustainable Energy Tech Average GPA 3.46, 307 students
16. EMS 274: Adv Mech Prop Mats Average GPA 3.49, 132 students
17. EMS 260: Adv Thermo Solids Average GPA 3.51, 138 students
18. EMS 272: Adv Func Prop of Matls Average GPA 3.52, 151 students
19. EMS 170L: Sust Eng Tech Lab Average GPA 3.58, 140 students
20. EMS 172L: Smart Materials Lab Average GPA 3.62, 165 students
21. EMS 188B: Materials Design Project Average GPA 3.80, 159 students
22. EMS 188A: Materials Design Project Average GPA 3.80, 153 students
23. EMS 002: Materials Marvels Average GPA 3.84, 518 students

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