Hardest ATMS classes at UIUC

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

1. ATMS 302: Atmospheric Dynamics I Average GPA 2.85, 340 students
2. ATMS 303: Synoptic-dynamic Wea Analysis Average GPA 2.86, 295 students
3. ATMS 307: Climate Processes Average GPA 2.88, 111 students
4. ATMS 314: Mesoscale Dynamics Average GPA 2.91, 162 students
5. ATMS 304: Radiative Transfer-remote Sens Average GPA 3.05, 239 students
6. ATMS 301: Atmospheric Thermodynamics Average GPA 3.06, 284 students
7. ATMS 313: Synoptic Weather Forecasting Average GPA 3.13, 197 students
8. ATMS 100: Introduction to Meteorology Average GPA 3.32, 8,896 students
9. ATMS 322: Soc Impacts Weather & Climate Average GPA 3.32, 195 students
10. ATMS 140: Climate and Global Change Average GPA 3.41, 2,567 students
11. ATMS 305: Computing and Data Analysis Average GPA 3.41, 303 students
12. ATMS 421: Earth Systems Modeling Average GPA 3.51, 142 students
13. ATMS 201: General Physical Meteorology Average GPA 3.54, 1,102 students
14. ATMS 120: Severe and Hazardous Weather Average GPA 3.58, 20,961 students

See also: Easiest classes, UIUC course catalog, ATMS course catalog.