Hardest CHEM classes at UMD

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

1. CHEM 395 Average GPA 0.00, 584 students
2. CHEM 231 Average GPA 2.70, 17,864 students
3. CHEM 131 Average GPA 2.75, 16,403 students
4. CHEM 135 Average GPA 2.75, 10,422 students
5. CHEM 241 Average GPA 2.84, 11,602 students
6. CHEM 134 Average GPA 2.85, 1,897 students
7. CHEM 132V Average GPA 2.87, 933 students
8. CHEM 271 Average GPA 2.91, 7,373 students
9. CHEM 146 Average GPA 2.95, 441 students
10. CHEM 482 Average GPA 2.96, 743 students
11. CHEM 242 Average GPA 2.98, 10,624 students
12. CHEM 481 Average GPA 2.99, 1,239 students
13. CHEM 401 Average GPA 3.01, 639 students
14. CHEM 232V Average GPA 3.02, 531 students
15. CHEM 132 Average GPA 3.03, 12,378 students
16. CHEM 425 Average GPA 3.06, 1,041 students
17. CHEM 232 Average GPA 3.07, 15,100 students
18. CHEM 272 Average GPA 3.09, 9,320 students
19. CHEM 247 Average GPA 3.15, 426 students
20. CHEM 483 Average GPA 3.17, 1,012 students
21. CHEM 237 Average GPA 3.25, 632 students
22. CHEM 136 Average GPA 3.26, 1,227 students
23. CHEM 177 Average GPA 3.26, 845 students
24. CHEM 484 Average GPA 3.26, 413 students
25. CHEM 623 Average GPA 3.33, 115 students
26. CHEM 441 Average GPA 3.36, 203 students
27. CHEM 277 Average GPA 3.38, 911 students
28. CHEM 132S Average GPA 3.38, 684 students
29. CHEM 232S Average GPA 3.41, 445 students
30. CHEM 460 Average GPA 3.41, 220 students
31. CHEM 132C Average GPA 3.43, 1,961 students
32. CHEM 601 Average GPA 3.43, 187 students
33. CHEM 403 Average GPA 3.45, 238 students
34. CHEM 687 Average GPA 3.46, 175 students
35. CHEM 684 Average GPA 3.50, 180 students
36. CHEM 276 Average GPA 3.51, 476 students
37. CHEM 647 Average GPA 3.62, 118 students
38. CHEM 611 Average GPA 3.80, 213 students
39. CHEM 899 Average GPA 3.90, 102 students
40. CHEM 889E Average GPA 3.96, 107 students

See also: Easiest classes, UMD course catalog, CHEM course catalog.