Hardest ESS classes at UCSB

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

1. ESS 96 Average GPA 0.00, 119 students
2. ESS 40 Average GPA 2.59, 330 students
3. ESS 101 Average GPA 2.78, 233 students
4. ESS 149 Average GPA 2.92, 226 students
5. ESS 48 Average GPA 2.98, 113 students
6. ESS 3 Average GPA 3.00, 15,018 students
7. ESS 131 Average GPA 3.01, 3,298 students
8. ESS 47 Average GPA 3.01, 326 students
9. ESS 2 Average GPA 3.12, 3,417 students
10. ESS 160: CUR ISS SPRT MGMT Average GPA 3.21, 3,630 students
11. ESS 140: SPORT MANAGEMENT Average GPA 3.24, 3,186 students
12. ESS 182 Average GPA 3.28, 157 students
13. ESS 132: SPORT SOCIOLOGY Average GPA 3.31, 2,414 students
14. ESS 5A Average GPA 3.31, 797 students
15. ESS 150: ATHLETIC INJURIES Average GPA 3.33, 1,258 students
16. ESS 130: SPORT ADMINISTRATN. Average GPA 3.36, 4,542 students
17. ESS 100: RESEARCH IN SPORT Average GPA 3.40, 1,899 students
18. ESS 3H: NUTRITION/HEALTH Average GPA 3.53, 3,677 students
19. ESS 4A Average GPA 3.56, 1,178 students
20. ESS 9 Average GPA 3.58, 1,936 students
21. ESS 101L Average GPA 3.61, 168 students
22. ESS 7 Average GPA 3.75, 540 students
23. ESS 199 Average GPA 3.89, 366 students
24. ESS 185 Average GPA 3.97, 392 students

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