Hardest JAPAN classes at UCSB

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

1. JAPAN 166 Average GPA 2.80, 165 students
2. JAPAN 80: MSTRPCES JAPAN LIT Average GPA 2.89, 163 students
3. JAPAN 167A: RELIG JAPAN CULTURE Average GPA 2.95, 161 students
4. JAPAN 115: 20TH CENTURY JAPAN Average GPA 2.97, 233 students
5. JAPAN 149 Average GPA 3.00, 281 students
6. JAPAN 112: SUR MODRN JAPAN LIT Average GPA 3.03, 413 students
7. JAPAN 73 Average GPA 3.04, 117 students
8. JAPAN 159 Average GPA 3.07, 282 students
9. JAPAN 17 Average GPA 3.07, 211 students
10. JAPAN 162 Average GPA 3.24, 836 students
11. JAPAN 63 Average GPA 3.29, 276 students
12. JAPAN 150 Average GPA 3.34, 181 students
13. JAPAN 3: FIRST YR JAPANESE 3 Average GPA 3.43, 1,474 students
14. JAPAN 4: SECND YR JAPANESE Average GPA 3.43, 945 students
15. JAPAN 165: POP CULTURE JAPAN Average GPA 3.44, 1,203 students
16. JAPAN 5 Average GPA 3.47, 777 students
17. JAPAN 6: SECND YR JAPANESE Average GPA 3.48, 743 students
18. JAPAN 120C: THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE Average GPA 3.50, 360 students
19. JAPAN 2: FIRST YR JAPANESE 2 Average GPA 3.52, 1,830 students
20. JAPAN 120B Average GPA 3.52, 424 students
21. JAPAN 120A: THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE Average GPA 3.53, 516 students
22. JAPAN 144: ADV JPN READING I Average GPA 3.57, 243 students
23. JAPAN 1: FIRST YR JAPANESE I Average GPA 3.62, 2,172 students
24. JAPAN 145: ADV JPN READING II Average GPA 3.65, 177 students
25. JAPAN 181: CLASSICAL JAPANESE Average GPA 3.79, 136 students
26. JAPAN 287J: JAPAN COLLOQUIUM Average GPA 3.99, 143 students

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