Hardest ESM classes at UCSB

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

  1. ESM 207: ENV. LAW & POLICY Average GPA 3.56, 1,286 students
  2. ESM 229 Average GPA 3.56, 202 students
  3. ESM 251: ENVT WRITING Average GPA 3.62, 613 students
  4. ESM 204 Average GPA 3.63, 1,226 students
  5. ESM 283 Average GPA 3.65, 271 students
  6. ESM 203: EARTH SYSTEM SCI Average GPA 3.66, 1,207 students
  7. ESM 241 Average GPA 3.69, 1,120 students
  8. ESM 201 Average GPA 3.70, 1,177 students
  9. ESM 261 Average GPA 3.72, 108 students
  10. ESM 277 Average GPA 3.72, 103 students
  11. ESM 202: ENV BIOGEOCHEM Average GPA 3.73, 1,251 students
  12. ESM 270: CONSERV PLANNING Average GPA 3.75, 375 students
  13. ESM 210: BUSINESS & SUSTAIN Average GPA 3.76, 1,278 students
  14. ESM 206: DATA ANALYSIS ESM Average GPA 3.77, 1,034 students
  15. ESM 281 Average GPA 3.77, 247 students
  16. ESM 235: WATERSHED ANALYSIS Average GPA 3.77, 202 students
  17. ESM 236 Average GPA 3.80, 105 students
  18. ESM 279: FIN MGMT & ACCT Average GPA 3.81, 271 students
  19. ESM 263 Average GPA 3.82, 849 students
  20. ESM 248: ENV INSTITUTIONS Average GPA 3.82, 146 students
  21. ESM 257: CSTL POLICY & MGMT Average GPA 3.84, 419 students
  22. ESM 206B Average GPA 3.85, 351 students
  23. ESM 222 Average GPA 3.85, 249 students
  24. ESM 226: GROUNDWATER MGMT Average GPA 3.85, 140 students
  25. ESM 245: COST-BENEFIT ANALY Average GPA 3.86, 622 students
  26. ESM 273 Average GPA 3.86, 483 students
  27. ESM 294 Average GPA 3.86, 464 students
  28. ESM 237 Average GPA 3.86, 290 students
  29. ESM 256A Average GPA 3.86, 261 students
  30. ESM 270P: CONS PLAN PRACTICUM Average GPA 3.86, 208 students
  31. ESM 242 Average GPA 3.87, 394 students
  32. ESM 206A Average GPA 3.87, 367 students
  33. ESM 232 Average GPA 3.87, 217 students
  34. ESM 240 Average GPA 3.87, 151 students
  35. ESM 440 Average GPA 3.88, 329 students
  36. ESM 297 Average GPA 3.88, 155 students
  37. ESM 288: ENERGY, TECH & ENVT Average GPA 3.89, 360 students
  38. ESM 225 Average GPA 3.89, 315 students
  39. ESM 299 Average GPA 3.89, 115 students
  40. ESM 282: POLLUTION PREVENT Average GPA 3.90, 338 students
  41. ESM 269: SURVEY DESIGN Average GPA 3.90, 245 students
  42. ESM 293 Average GPA 3.90, 202 students
  43. ESM 244 Average GPA 3.91, 555 students
  44. ESM 243 Average GPA 3.91, 211 students
  45. ESM 262: COMPUTING ENV SCI Average GPA 3.91, 171 students
  46. ESM 272 Average GPA 3.91, 163 students
  47. ESM 228 Average GPA 3.91, 138 students
  48. ESM 205 Average GPA 3.92, 130 students
  49. ESM 401B: GROUP PROJECT - B Average GPA 3.93, 423 students
  50. ESM 256B Average GPA 3.93, 147 students
  51. ESM 233 Average GPA 3.93, 140 students
  52. ESM 230: STRAT PLN SOC IMPCT Average GPA 3.93, 104 students
  53. ESM 296: ADV TOPICS ENV MGMT Average GPA 3.94, 1,656 students
  54. ESM 401C Average GPA 3.94, 435 students
  55. ESM 401D: GROUP PROJECT - D Average GPA 3.94, 243 students
  56. ESM 596: DIR READ & RESEARCH Average GPA 3.95, 207 students
  57. ESM 215 Average GPA 3.95, 201 students
  58. ESM 401A: GROUP PROJECT - A Average GPA 3.96, 486 students
  59. ESM 271: CARBON ACCTNG Average GPA 3.96, 321 students
  60. ESM 254: FISHERIES MANAGEMNT Average GPA 3.97, 338 students
  61. ESM 224: SSTNBL WTR RES MGMT Average GPA 3.97, 260 students
  62. ESM 402A: BUS MDL NW ENV VNTR Average GPA 3.98, 146 students
  63. ESM 211 Average GPA 3.99, 280 students
  64. ESM 449: COMMS CAPSTONES Average GPA 3.99, 221 students
  65. ESM 260 Average GPA 4.00, 306 students
  66. ESM 438 Average GPA 4.00, 212 students

See also: Easiest classes, UCSB course catalog, ESM course catalog.

Still loading. This can take a moment on a slow connection.

Loading My Class Grades