Hardest MCB classes at UIUC
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- MCB 250: Molecular Genetics Average GPA 2.73, 3,538 students
- MCB 450: Introductory Biochemistry Average GPA 2.86, 9,641 students
- MCB 314: Introduction to Neurobiology Average GPA 2.87, 2,235 students
- MCB 240: Physiology Average GPA 2.88, 243 students
- MCB 246: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Average GPA 2.89, 7,740 students
- MCB 103: Intro to Human Physiology Average GPA 2.89, 327 students
- MCB 245: Human Anat & Physiol Lab I Average GPA 2.90, 7,959 students
- MCB 429: Cellular Microbiology &disease Average GPA 2.96, 201 students
- MCB 354: Biochem & Phys Basis of Life Average GPA 2.99, 2,480 students
- MCB 247: Human Anat & Physiol Lab II Average GPA 3.00, 5,412 students
- MCB 316: Genetics and Disease Average GPA 3.00, 135 students
- MCB 426: Bacterial Pathogenesis Average GPA 3.01, 491 students
- MCB 244: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Average GPA 3.02, 11,045 students
- MCB 100: Introductory Microbiology Average GPA 3.03, 7,566 students
- MCB 317: Genetics and Genomics Average GPA 3.03, 1,782 students
- MCB 150: Molec & Cellular Basis of Life Average GPA 3.06, 13,144 students
- MCB 413: Endocrinology Average GPA 3.17, 1,336 students
- MCB 400: Cancer Cell Biology Average GPA 3.18, 813 students
- MCB 300: Microbiology Average GPA 3.19, 3,551 students
- MCB 301: Experimental Microbiology Average GPA 3.22, 3,307 students
- MCB 465: Human Metabolic Disease Average GPA 3.25, 410 students
- MCB 401: Cellular Physiology Average GPA 3.26, 1,130 students
- MCB 252: Cells, Tissues & Development Average GPA 3.27, 4,838 students
- MCB 320: Mechanisms of Human Disease Average GPA 3.30, 1,060 students
- MCB 408: Immunology Average GPA 3.39, 1,221 students
- MCB 428: Microbial Pathogens Laboratory Average GPA 3.41, 573 students
- MCB 101: Intro Microbiology Laboratory Average GPA 3.42, 4,004 students
- MCB 334: Functional Human Anatomy Average GPA 3.42, 753 students
- MCB 270: Medical Genetics Average GPA 3.42, 239 students
- MCB 402: Sys & Integrative Physiology Average GPA 3.44, 1,291 students
- MCB 502: Advanced Molec & Cell Biology Average GPA 3.45, 679 students
- MCB 410: Dev Bio, Stem Cells, Regen Med Average GPA 3.45, 476 students
- MCB 501: Advanced Biochemistry Average GPA 3.46, 636 students
- MCB 432: Computing in Molecular Biology Average GPA 3.46, 609 students
- MCB 435: Evolution of Infectiousdisease Average GPA 3.51, 399 students
- MCB 431: Microbial Physiology Average GPA 3.51, 269 students
- MCB 312: Applied Microbiology Methods Average GPA 3.51, 246 students
- MCB 406: Gene Expression & Regulation Average GPA 3.53, 506 students
- MCB 466: Neuro & Molecular Pharmacology Average GPA 3.53, 337 students
- MCB 251: Exp Techniqs in Molecular Biol Average GPA 3.54, 4,339 students
- MCB 462: Integrative Neuroscience Average GPA 3.54, 992 students
- MCB 493: Epigenetics Average GPA 3.56, 1,469 students
- MCB 458: Basic Human Pathology Average GPA 3.56, 234 students
- MCB 424: Microbial Biochemistry Average GPA 3.58, 308 students
- MCB 480: Eukaryotic Cell Signaling Average GPA 3.60, 373 students
- MCB 540: Scientific Writing Average GPA 3.66, 215 students
- MCB 253: Exp Techniqs in Cellular Biol Average GPA 3.67, 4,223 students
- MCB 170: Society and the Brain Average GPA 3.67, 1,875 students
- MCB 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar Average GPA 3.67, 349 students
- MCB 471: Cell Structure and Dynamics Average GPA 3.71, 364 students
- MCB 461: Cell & Molecular Neuroscience Average GPA 3.73, 1,233 students
- MCB 151: Molec & Cellular Laboratory Average GPA 3.77, 1,569 students
- MCB 436: Global Biosecurity Average GPA 3.80, 1,279 students
See also: Easiest classes, UIUC course catalog, MCB course catalog.