Hardest HSC classes at UCF

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

1. HSC 4555: Pathophysiology I Average GPA 3.00, 8,346 students
2. HSC 4558: Pathophysiology II Average GPA 3.10, 7,676 students
3. HSC 2524: Introduction to Human Disease Average GPA 3.40, 3,442 students
4. HSC 4501: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Average GPA 3.49, 8,111 students
5. HSC 4201: Community Health Average GPA 3.50, 7,436 students
6. HSC 4553: Concepts in Pathophysiological Diagnosis Average GPA 3.50, 813 students
7. HSC 4572: Clinical Nutrition Average GPA 3.52, 9,785 students
8. HSC 4652: Health Law and Ethics Average GPA 3.52, 5,130 students
9. HSC 3211: Preventive Health Care Average GPA 3.60, 11,453 students
10. HSC 4730: Applied Health Research Methodology Average GPA 3.60, 6,824 students
11. HSC 3102: Foundations of Health Behavior Average GPA 3.60, 362 students
12. HSC 4500: Epidemiology Average GPA 3.63, 5,384 students
13. HSC 3110: Medical Self Assessment Average GPA 3.64, 15,687 students
14. HSC 3147: Introduction to Pharmacology Average GPA 3.64, 14,266 students
15. HSC 6636: MHA Cornerstone Average GPA 3.69, 754 students
16. HSC 4564: Health Care Needs of the Aging Population Average GPA 3.75, 3,741 students
17. HSC 6911: Evidence-Based Management in Healthcare Average GPA 3.75, 602 students
18. HSC 4008: Professional Development in Health Professions Average GPA 3.81, 4,137 students
19. HSC 3593: HIV Disease: A Human Concern Average GPA 3.81, 3,237 students
20. HSC 3559: Disabilities in American Society Average GPA 3.84, 1,761 students
21. HSC 3537: Medical Terminology Average GPA 3.85, 26,013 students
22. HSC 4703: Clinical Documentation for Health Care Professions Average GPA 3.85, 2,303 students
23. HSC 3432: Occupational Safety for the Health Care Professional Average GPA 3.85, 1,665 students
24. HSC 4930: Health Sciences Seminar Average GPA 3.93, 4,106 students
25. HSC 6656: Healthcare Ethics Average GPA 3.93, 122 students
26. HSC 4943: Health Sciences Internship Average GPA 3.97, 671 students
27. HSC 4912: Directed Independent Research Average GPA 3.97, 460 students

See also: Easiest classes, UCF course catalog, HSC course catalog.