Hardest classes at UCLA
Ranked by GPA from university grade records with estimates labeled. Only courses with at least 100 grade observations.
Highest GPA- HIST 113B: History of Ancient Greece: Classical Period Average GPA 2.46, 105 grade observations
- MATH 1: Precalculus Average GPA 2.52, 884 grade observations
- COMM 10: Introduction to Communication Average GPA 2.66, 941 grade observations
- BIOENGR 110: Biotransport and Bioreaction Processes Average GPA 2.66, 159 grade observations
- BIOENGR 100: Bioengineering Fundamentals Average GPA 2.67, 271 grade observations
- COMM 152: Analysis of Communication Effects Average GPA 2.70, 187 grade observations
- SOCIOL 128: Sociology of Emotions Average GPA 2.73, 278 grade observations
- COMM 140: Theory of Persuasive Communication Average GPA 2.76, 298 grade observations
- EC ENGR 10: Circuit Theory I Average GPA 2.77, 143 grade observations
- ECON 41: Probability and Statistics for Economists Average GPA 2.79, 2,121 grade observations
- MATH 131B: Analysis Average GPA 2.80, 654 grade observations
- SOCIOL 154: Race and Ethnicity in Latin America Average GPA 2.83, 194 grade observations
- EPS SCI 16: Major Events in History of Life Average GPA 2.85, 278 grade observations
- SOCIOL 133: Collective Behavior Average GPA 2.88, 234 grade observations
- COMM 114: Understanding Relationships Average GPA 2.88, 208 grade observations
- MECH&AE 107: Introduction to Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems Average GPA 2.89, 796 grade observations
- CHEM 30C: Organic Chemistry III: Reactivity, Synthesis, and Biomolecules Average GPA 2.90, 780 grade observations
- GEOG 158: Population Geography Average GPA 2.90, 402 grade observations
- POL SCI 50: Introduction to Comparative Politics Average GPA 2.91, 651 grade observations
- MATH 142: Mathematical Modeling Average GPA 2.91, 615 grade observations
- ANTHRO 124S: Evolution of Human Sexual Behavior Average GPA 2.91, 423 grade observations
- MATH 178C: Foundations of Actuarial Mathematics: Loss Models Average GPA 2.91, 146 grade observations
- ECON 11: Microeconomic Theory Average GPA 2.92, 3,836 grade observations
- CHEM 30A: Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity Average GPA 2.93, 1,323 grade observations
- COM SCI 131: Programming Languages Average GPA 2.93, 946 grade observations
- MATH 178B: Foundations of Actuarial Mathematics: Additional Topics in Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics Average GPA 2.93, 144 grade observations
- MIMG 185A: Immunology Average GPA 2.93, 139 grade observations
- BIOENGR 120: Biomedical Transducers Average GPA 2.94, 229 grade observations
- CH ENGR 103: Separation Processes Average GPA 2.94, 217 grade observations
- MGMT 127A: Tax Principles and Policy Average GPA 2.95, 829 grade observations
- SOCIOL 173: Economy and Society Average GPA 2.95, 265 grade observations
- EC ENGR 132A: Introduction to Communication Systems Average GPA 2.95, 221 grade observations
- PSYCH 101: General Psychology Laboratory Average GPA 2.96, 710 grade observations
- GEOG 145: Slavery and Human Trafficking Average GPA 2.96, 137 grade observations
- ECON 170: Industrial Organization: Theory and Tactics Average GPA 2.96, 111 grade observations
- MATH 132: Complex Analysis for Applications Average GPA 2.97, 830 grade observations
- GEOG 171C: Metropolitan Los Angeles Average GPA 2.97, 142 grade observations
- SOCIOL 123: Social Change Average GPA 2.97, 100 grade observations
- MATH 131A: Analysis Average GPA 2.98, 2,083 grade observations
- LING 120B: Syntax I Average GPA 2.98, 656 grade observations
- NEUROSC 102: Introduction to Functional Anatomy of Central Nervous System Average GPA 2.98, 370 grade observations
- PSYCH 15: Introductory Psychobiology Average GPA 2.98, 342 grade observations
- COMM 143: Rhetoric of Popular Culture Average GPA 2.98, 264 grade observations
- COM SCI 35L: Software Construction Average GPA 2.99, 1,628 grade observations
- PHYSCI 3: Introduction to Human Physiology Average GPA 3.00, 201 grade observations
- SOCIOL 182: Political Sociology Average GPA 3.01, 438 grade observations
- PHYSCI 147: Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Average GPA 3.02, 181 grade observations
- C&EE 91: Statics Average GPA 3.02, 169 grade observations
- ECON 101: Microeconomic Theory Average GPA 3.03, 3,021 grade observations
- SOCIOL 20: Introduction to Sociological Research Methods Average GPA 3.03, 2,295 grade observations
- MATH 31AL: Differential and Integral Calculus Laboratory Average GPA 3.03, 968 grade observations
- ANTHRO 128P: Primate Behavior Nonhuman to Human Average GPA 3.03, 488 grade observations
- C&EE 150: Introduction to Hydrology Average GPA 3.03, 412 grade observations
- MATH 179: Advanced Topic in Financial Mathematics Average GPA 3.03, 245 grade observations
- MAT SCI 160: Introduction to Ceramics and Glasses Average GPA 3.03, 176 grade observations
- SOCIOL 185: American Society Average GPA 3.03, 100 grade observations
- MAT SCI 131: Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions Average GPA 3.04, 118 grade observations
- GEOG 116: Climatology Average GPA 3.04, 106 grade observations
- MGMT 120B: Intermediate Financial Accounting II Average GPA 3.05, 785 grade observations
- MGMT 108: Business Law Average GPA 3.06, 1,815 grade observations
- ECON 103: Introduction to Econometrics Average GPA 3.07, 2,189 grade observations
- ECON 103L: Econometrics Laboratory Average GPA 3.07, 2,162 grade observations
- ANTHRO 1: Human Evolution Average GPA 3.07, 1,836 grade observations
- GEOG 171B: California Average GPA 3.07, 133 grade observations
- PHILOS 170: Philosophy of Mind Average GPA 3.07, 105 grade observations
- ECON 1: Principles of Economics Average GPA 3.08, 3,806 grade observations
- SOCIOL 134: Culture and Personality Average GPA 3.08, 310 grade observations
- MATH 110A: Algebra Average GPA 3.08, 256 grade observations
- SOCIOL 140: Negotiating Medical Care: Physician-Patient Conversations Average GPA 3.08, 233 grade observations
- MIMG 132: Cell Biology of Nucleus Average GPA 3.08, 197 grade observations
- BIOENGR 176: Principles of Biocompatibility Average GPA 3.08, 150 grade observations
- MGMT 120A: Intermediate Financial Accounting I Average GPA 3.09, 1,263 grade observations
- MIMG C185A: Immunology Average GPA 3.09, 492 grade observations
- ECON 5: Economics for Everyone Average GPA 3.09, 218 grade observations
- PHYSICS 1A: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics Average GPA 3.10, 4,011 grade observations
- ECON 102: Macroeconomic Theory Average GPA 3.10, 2,812 grade observations
- ECON 104: Data Science for Economists Average GPA 3.10, 2,039 grade observations
- ECON 104L: Data Science for Economists Laboratory Average GPA 3.10, 2,039 grade observations
- MECH&AE 171A: Introduction to Feedback and Control Systems: Dynamic Systems Control I Average GPA 3.10, 1,070 grade observations
- A&O SCI 1: Climate Change: From Puzzles to Policy Average GPA 3.10, 951 grade observations
- LING 185A: Computational Linguistics I Average GPA 3.10, 353 grade observations
- ECON 106G: Introduction to Game Theory Average GPA 3.10, 284 grade observations
- LING 127: Syntactic Typology and Universals Average GPA 3.10, 212 grade observations
- ASTR 81: Fundamentals of Astrophysics Average GPA 3.10, 210 grade observations
- C&EE 102: Dynamics of Particles and Bodies Average GPA 3.10, 169 grade observations
- CHEM C105: Introduction to Chemistry of Biology Average GPA 3.10, 115 grade observations
- MATH 31B: Integration and Infinite Series Average GPA 3.11, 4,695 grade observations
- SOCIOL 101: Development of Sociological Theory Average GPA 3.11, 2,220 grade observations
- EC ENGR 115C: Digital Electronic Circuits Average GPA 3.11, 466 grade observations
- EPS SCI 101: Earth's Energy: Diminishing Fossil Resources and Prospects for Sustainable Future Average GPA 3.11, 153 grade observations
- MATH 135: Ordinary Differential Equations Average GPA 3.12, 993 grade observations
- MATH 70: Introduction to Probability Average GPA 3.12, 230 grade observations
- HIST 116A: Byzantine History Average GPA 3.12, 122 grade observations
- CHEM 30B: Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity, Synthesis, and Spectroscopy Average GPA 3.13, 1,591 grade observations
- EC ENGR 115A: Analog Electronic Circuits I Average GPA 3.13, 543 grade observations
- PHYSICS 110B: Electricity and Magnetism Average GPA 3.13, 406 grade observations
- EC ENGR 101B: Electromagnetic Waves Average GPA 3.13, 300 grade observations
- SCAND 138: Vikings Average GPA 3.13, 146 grade observations
- CHEM 153L: Biochemical Methods I Average GPA 3.14, 1,318 grade observations
- EC ENGR 100: Electrical and Electronic Circuits Average GPA 3.14, 1,259 grade observations