Hardest ASTR classes at UCSC

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

1. ASTR 112: Physics of Stars Average GPA 2.89, 195 students
2. ASTR 113: Intro Cosmology Average GPA 2.95, 176 students
3. ASTR 16: Astrobio/Life/Universe Average GPA 2.97, 498 students
4. ASTR 5: Universe Formation Average GPA 3.03, 607 students
5. ASTR 2: Overview Universe Average GPA 3.20, 1,595 students
6. ASTR 118: Planetary Systems Average GPA 3.20, 160 students
7. ASTR 119: Intro Sci Computing Average GPA 3.28, 624 students
8. ASTR 10: Big Bang Planet Earth Average GPA 3.31, 343 students
9. ASTR 3: Planetary Systems Average GPA 3.32, 1,179 students
10. ASTR 19: Practical Programming Average GPA 3.32, 426 students
11. ASTR 8: Astro Data Average GPA 3.43, 204 students
12. ASTR 1: The Cosmos Average GPA 3.45, 1,340 students
13. ASTR 6: Space-Age Solr Sysm Average GPA 3.59, 791 students
14. ASTR 111: Order of Magnitude Average GPA 3.66, 115 students
15. ASTR 9B: Intro Research Phys Average GPA 3.80, 104 students
16. ASTR 292: Seminar Average GPA 4.00, 100 students

See also: Easiest classes, UCSC course catalog, ASTR course catalog.