Hardest PHYS classes at UCSC

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

PHYS 139A: Quantum Mechanics I Average GPA 2.80, 515 students
PHYS 5A: Intro Physics I Average GPA 2.86, 3,377 students
PHYS 116C: Math Method Physics Average GPA 2.86, 671 students
PHYS 102: Modern Physics Average GPA 2.89, 691 students
PHYS 105: Mechanics Average GPA 2.90, 653 students
PHYS 116A: Math Method Physics Average GPA 2.90, 510 students
PHYS 6A: Intro Physics I Average GPA 2.93, 5,728 students
PHYS 150: Quantum Computing Average GPA 2.99, 125 students
PHYS 112: Therm & Stat Mechan Average GPA 3.03, 579 students
PHYS 5C: Intro Physics III Average GPA 3.04, 2,407 students
PHYS 110B: Elec, Magnet, Optic Average GPA 3.04, 470 students
PHYS 133: Intermediate Lab Average GPA 3.05, 591 students
PHYS 5B: Intro Physics II Average GPA 3.09, 1,672 students
PHYS 1A: Physics for Everyone Average GPA 3.15, 261 students
PHYS 116B: Math Method Physics Average GPA 3.17, 291 students
PHYS 134: Physics Adv Lab Average GPA 3.18, 228 students
PHYS 1B: Physics for Everyone Average GPA 3.19, 240 students
PHYS 5D: Intro Physics IV Average GPA 3.21, 919 students
PHYS 6C: Intro Phys III Average GPA 3.23, 3,004 students
PHYS 110A: Elec, Magnet, Optic Average GPA 3.23, 578 students
PHYS 171: Genl Relativity Average GPA 3.26, 120 students
PHYS 6B: Intro Physics II Average GPA 3.27, 4,096 students
PHYS 2: Physicist's Toolbox Average GPA 3.38, 128 students
PHYS 1: Physics for Everyone Average GPA 3.41, 475 students
PHYS 182: Sci Comm Physics Average GPA 3.42, 334 students
PHYS 129: Particle Astrophys Average GPA 3.44, 156 students
PHYS 5L: Intro Phys I Lab Average GPA 3.64, 2,984 students
PHYS 6L: Intro Phys I Lab Average GPA 3.66, 4,795 students
PHYS 5M: Intro Phys II Lab Average GPA 3.68, 1,455 students
PHYS 5N: Intro Phys III Lab Average GPA 3.70, 2,079 students
PHYS 6M: Intro Phys II Lab Average GPA 3.71, 2,064 students
PHYS 6N: Intro Phys III Lab Average GPA 3.78, 1,520 students