Hardest POL classes at UC Davis

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

  1. POL 004: Bas Cnpt/pol Thry Average GPA 2.85, 1,860 students
  2. POL 143A: Latin American Politics Average GPA 2.86, 193 students
  3. POL 007V: Intro to Law & Politics Average GPA 2.96, 573 students
  4. POL 012B: Climate Chg & Politics Average GPA 2.96, 338 students
  5. POL 170: Political Psychology Average GPA 2.98, 887 students
  6. POL 118B: Pol Theory: Early Modern Average GPA 3.01, 524 students
  7. POL 154: Legal Philosophy Average GPA 3.03, 152 students
  8. POL 122: International Law Average GPA 3.08, 1,463 students
  9. POL 123: Pol of Interdependence Average GPA 3.14, 1,587 students
  10. POL 110: Strategy of Politics Average GPA 3.18, 323 students
  11. POL 124: Pol Global Ineq Average GPA 3.19, 1,459 students
  12. POL 142A: Political Development Average GPA 3.19, 427 students
  13. POL 117: Topics: Hist Pol Thought Average GPA 3.19, 306 students
  14. POL 100: Local Govt & Politics Average GPA 3.20, 856 students
  15. POL 121: Scientific Study War Average GPA 3.20, 646 students
  16. POL 118C: Pol Theory: Late Modern Average GPA 3.22, 486 students
  17. POL 129: Spec Study/intl Pol Average GPA 3.22, 447 students
  18. POL 116: Foundations Pol Thought Average GPA 3.22, 340 students
  19. POL 001: Amer Natl Govt Average GPA 3.23, 2,872 students
  20. POL 150: Judicial Politics Average GPA 3.23, 985 students
  21. POL 172: Amer Political Developmt Average GPA 3.23, 179 students
  22. POL 003: Internatl Relations Average GPA 3.24, 4,606 students
  23. POL 104: Ca State Govt & Politics Average GPA 3.24, 1,210 students
  24. POL 109: Pub Pol & Gov Proc Average GPA 3.24, 514 students
  25. POL 144A: East European Politics Average GPA 3.24, 332 students
  26. POL 126: Ethnic Conflict Average GPA 3.26, 776 students
  27. POL 151: Constitutional Politics Average GPA 3.28, 1,015 students
  28. POL 051: Scientific Study Politic Average GPA 3.29, 4,549 students
  29. POL 161: Rules of Electoral Game Average GPA 3.29, 520 students
  30. POL 142C: Democracy Average GPA 3.29, 491 students
  31. POL 120: Theories Int'l Politics Average GPA 3.33, 522 students
  32. POL 155: Jud Proc & Behav Average GPA 3.33, 386 students
  33. POL 108: Public Sector Policy Average GPA 3.34, 931 students
  34. POL 135: Intrnatl Pol Middle East Average GPA 3.35, 209 students
  35. POL 011DV: Political Persuasion Average GPA 3.35, 150 students
  36. POL 002: Intro Comp Politics Average GPA 3.36, 3,859 students
  37. POL 001Y: Amer Natl Govt Average GPA 3.36, 754 students
  38. POL 130: Recent Us Foreign Pol Average GPA 3.38, 816 students
  39. POL 113: American Pol Thought Average GPA 3.39, 489 students
  40. POL 140A: Comp Electoral Systems Average GPA 3.40, 825 students
  41. POL 160: Amer Pol Parties Average GPA 3.40, 739 students
  42. POL 176: Racial Politics Average GPA 3.40, 356 students
  43. POL 152: Politics of Equality Average GPA 3.41, 571 students
  44. POL 114: Quant Anly Pol Data Average GPA 3.41, 186 students
  45. POL 174: Govt & the Economy Average GPA 3.42, 736 students
  46. POL 164: Public Opinion Average GPA 3.42, 671 students
  47. POL 168: Latino Politics Average GPA 3.42, 425 students
  48. POL 119: Comtemp Pol Thought Average GPA 3.42, 425 students
  49. POL 140D: When Institutions Fail Average GPA 3.44, 661 students
  50. POL 106: The Presidency Average GPA 3.45, 699 students
  51. POL 118A: Pol Theory: Ancient Average GPA 3.45, 473 students
  52. POL 144B: Russian Politics/policy Average GPA 3.45, 455 students
  53. POL 136: Arab-israeli Conflict Average GPA 3.45, 270 students
  54. POL 105: Legislative Process Average GPA 3.47, 1,268 students
  55. POL 137: Int Rel Western Europe Average GPA 3.47, 277 students
  56. POL 146A: Contemp African Politics Average GPA 3.47, 265 students
  57. POL 153: Const & Justice Sys Average GPA 3.48, 369 students
  58. POL 142B: Politics & Inequality Average GPA 3.48, 118 students
  59. POL 132: National Security Policy Average GPA 3.51, 1,177 students
  60. POL 163: Group Politics Average GPA 3.51, 385 students
  61. POL 165V: Mass Media & Politics Average GPA 3.53, 2,149 students
  62. POL 012A: Politics & Sports Average GPA 3.54, 749 students
  63. POL 140B: Comparative Parties Average GPA 3.54, 437 students
  64. POL 011AV: America Decides Average GPA 3.59, 606 students
  65. POL 166: Women in Politics Average GPA 3.59, 349 students
  66. POL 162: Elec & Voting Behavior Average GPA 3.60, 618 students
  67. POL 193W: Washington Ctr Research Average GPA 3.60, 118 students
  68. POL 131: Analysis Us Foreign Pol Average GPA 3.63, 552 students
  69. POL 165: Mass Media & Politics Average GPA 3.63, 321 students
  70. POL 147A: West European Politics Average GPA 3.63, 243 students
  71. POL 011C: Politics & Film Average GPA 3.65, 277 students
  72. POL 147D: German Politics Average GPA 3.66, 559 students
  73. POL 011A: America Decides Average GPA 3.66, 248 students
  74. POL 171: Politics of Energy Average GPA 3.67, 130 students
  75. POL 195: Spec Study Am Pol Average GPA 3.68, 947 students
  76. POL 006: Political Anger Average GPA 3.69, 117 students
  77. POL 102: Urban Public Policy Average GPA 3.70, 204 students
  78. POL 140C: Comparative Legislatures Average GPA 3.72, 422 students
  79. POL 147B: British Politics Average GPA 3.75, 1,011 students
  80. POL 196E: Research Methods Seminar Average GPA 3.76, 1,124 students
  81. POL 147C: French Politics Average GPA 3.77, 614 students
  82. POL 190: Intl Relations Average GPA 3.86, 204 students
  83. POL 193: Res in Practical Pol Average GPA 3.89, 924 students
  84. POL 290F: Rsch Compar Gov&pol Average GPA 3.91, 107 students

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