Hardest PS classes at UIUC

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

PS 200: Foundations of Pol Sci Average GPA 2.39, 493 students
PS 225: Environmental Politics&policy Average GPA 2.73, 1,116 students
PS 304: The Us Presidency Average GPA 2.75, 237 students
PS 312: Politics and the Media Average GPA 2.80, 661 students
PS 386: International Law Average GPA 2.83, 764 students
PS 330: Intro to Political Behavior Average GPA 2.98, 456 students
PS 395: International Organization Average GPA 3.00, 341 students
PS 280: Intro to Intl Relations Average GPA 3.02, 4,551 students
PS 319: Campaigns and Elections Average GPA 3.03, 227 students
PS 101: Intro to Us Gov & Pol Average GPA 3.04, 5,046 students
PS 321: Principles of Public Policy Average GPA 3.06, 391 students
PS 220: Intro to Public Policy Average GPA 3.08, 3,073 students
PS 322: Law and Public Policy Average GPA 3.08, 846 students
PS 347: Gov & Pol of Middle East Average GPA 3.10, 148 students
PS 241: Comp Politics in Global South Average GPA 3.12, 2,621 students
PS 323: Law and Representation Average GPA 3.12, 472 students
PS 281: Intro to Intl Relations-acp Average GPA 3.15, 283 students
PS 214: American Indian Law & Politics Average GPA 3.15, 138 students
PS 231: Strategic Models Average GPA 3.18, 676 students
PS 202: Religion & Politics in the Us Average GPA 3.21, 722 students
PS 318: Interests Grps & Soc Movements Average GPA 3.21, 233 students
PS 385: Politics of the European Union Average GPA 3.22, 603 students
PS 396: International Conflict Average GPA 3.24, 292 students
PS 100: Intro to Political Science Average GPA 3.25, 6,950 students
PS 339: Political Violence Average GPA 3.26, 317 students
PS 270: Intro to Political Theory Average GPA 3.27, 2,362 students
PS 224: Politics of the National Parks Average GPA 3.27, 667 students
PS 303: The Us Congress Average GPA 3.27, 572 students
PS 353: Gov & Pol of Latin America Average GPA 3.27, 192 students
PS 320: Public Opinion Average GPA 3.29, 436 students
PS 201: Us Racial & Ethnic Politics Average GPA 3.30, 3,100 students
PS 230: Intro to Pol Research Average GPA 3.31, 617 students
PS 348: Gov & Pol in Western Europe Average GPA 3.33, 1,248 students
PS 152: The New Middle East Average GPA 3.33, 593 students
PS 199: Elections 2024 Average GPA 3.34, 933 students
PS 283: Intro to Intl Security Average GPA 3.34, 479 students
PS 398: Strategic Interntl Relations Average GPA 3.34, 200 students
PS 394: Crisis Diplomacy Average GPA 3.34, 190 students
PS 381: East Asian Ir Average GPA 3.34, 120 students
PS 240: Intro to Comp Politics Average GPA 3.36, 2,177 students
PS 282: Governing Globalization Average GPA 3.36, 1,075 students
PS 180: Intropolitics of Globalization Average GPA 3.37, 289 students
PS 380: International Cooperation Average GPA 3.37, 113 students
PS 305: The Us Supreme Court Average GPA 3.39, 603 students
PS 300: Approaches to Peace Average GPA 3.42, 1,783 students
PS 302: The Us Constitution II Average GPA 3.42, 1,157 students
PS 301: The Us Constitution I Average GPA 3.43, 1,499 students
PS 343: Gov & Pol of China Average GPA 3.43, 372 students
PS 382: Intl Political Economy Average GPA 3.43, 106 students
PS 377: Topics Contemp Pol Theory Average GPA 3.44, 151 students
PS 351: Gov & Pol Post-soviet States Average GPA 3.44, 129 students
PS 390: American Foreign Policy Average GPA 3.48, 1,293 students
PS 397: Authoritarian Regimes Average GPA 3.49, 125 students
PS 356: Comparative Political Economy Average GPA 3.50, 140 students
PS 272: Women and Politics Average GPA 3.55, 161 students
PS 499: Special Topics: Immigration Average GPA 3.55, 115 students
PS 370: Justice in the Law Average GPA 3.58, 745 students
PS 191: Civic Careers Average GPA 3.62, 117 students
PS 250: Social Movements & Contention Average GPA 3.66, 255 students
PS 383: Terrorism Average GPA 3.67, 176 students
PS 170: Power, Politics, and Protest Average GPA 3.69, 242 students
PS 316: Latina/latino Politics Average GPA 3.84, 193 students