Hardest CSE classes at UConn

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

1. CSE 3666: Intro To Computer Architecture Average GPA 2.97, 1,014 students
2. CSE 3502: Theory Of Computation Average GPA 2.97, 278 students
3. CSE 4701: Principles Of Databases Average GPA 3.06, 835 students
4. CSE 3400: Intro Comp & Network Security Average GPA 3.13, 494 students
5. CSE 4102: Programming Languages Average GPA 3.14, 295 students
6. CSE 3200: Mobile Application Development Average GPA 3.15, 217 students
7. CSE 3504: Prob Perform Anly Of Comp Syst Average GPA 3.16, 551 students
8. CSE 4300: Operating Systems Average GPA 3.18, 343 students
9. CSE 2600: Intro To Data Science And Engr Average GPA 3.19, 103 students
10. CSE 3150: C++ Essentials Average GPA 3.21, 702 students
11. CSE 3500: Algorithms And Complexity Average GPA 3.23, 1,880 students
12. CSE 2050: Data Struc And Obj-Orient Des Average GPA 3.27, 1,625 students
13. CSE 1729: Intro To Principle Programming Average GPA 3.35, 751 students
14. CSE 2500: Introduction To Discrete Syste Average GPA 3.37, 2,385 students
15. CSE 4502: Big Data Analytics Average GPA 3.39, 559 students
16. CSE 3300: Computer Networks And Data Average GPA 3.40, 669 students
17. CSE 2300W: Digital Logic Design Average GPA 3.43, 208 students
18. CSE 3100: Systems Programming Average GPA 3.46, 1,212 students
19. CSE 2102: Intro To Software Engineering Average GPA 3.49, 1,009 students
20. CSE 1010: Intro Computing For Engineers Average GPA 3.52, 3,200 students
21. CSE 2301: Prin Of Digital Logic Design Average GPA 3.59, 349 students
22. CSE 4820: Intro To Machine Learning Average GPA 3.65, 328 students
23. CSE 4095: Spcl Tpcs Computer Sci & Engin Average GPA 3.69, 269 students
24. CSE 4705: Artificial Intelligence Average GPA 3.74, 569 students
25. CSE 4400: Computer Security Average GPA 3.83, 115 students
26. CSE 3000: Contemporary Issues In Cse Average GPA 3.89, 1,114 students
27. CSE 3140: Cybersecurity Lab Average GPA 3.96, 1,041 students
28. CSE 4939W: Cse Design Project I Average GPA 3.96, 855 students
29. CSE 4940: Cse Design Project Ii Average GPA 4.00, 375 students

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