Hardest FMSC classes at UMD

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

1. FMSC 430 Average GPA 2.92, 129 students
2. FMSC 270 Average GPA 2.98, 152 students
3. FMSC 290 Average GPA 3.01, 963 students
4. FMSC 410 Average GPA 3.07, 281 students
5. FMSC 302 Average GPA 3.22, 1,232 students
6. FMSC 186 Average GPA 3.28, 100 students
7. FMSC 260 Average GPA 3.30, 1,247 students
8. FMSC 332 Average GPA 3.31, 3,256 students
9. FMSC 341 Average GPA 3.33, 2,245 students
10. FMSC 374 Average GPA 3.33, 149 students
11. FMSC 330 Average GPA 3.34, 2,984 students
12. FMSC 431 Average GPA 3.35, 852 students
13. FMSC 432 Average GPA 3.37, 1,310 students
14. FMSC 310 Average GPA 3.40, 2,764 students
15. FMSC 381 Average GPA 3.41, 1,587 students
16. FMSC 280 Average GPA 3.42, 130 students
17. FMSC 487 Average GPA 3.43, 1,562 students
18. FMSC 111 Average GPA 3.50, 194 students
19. FMSC 485 Average GPA 3.51, 198 students
20. FMSC 498M Average GPA 3.51, 181 students
21. FMSC 460 Average GPA 3.55, 1,186 students
22. FMSC 383 Average GPA 3.55, 995 students
23. FMSC 170 Average GPA 3.57, 789 students
24. FMSC 110 Average GPA 3.59, 747 students
25. FMSC 215 Average GPA 3.65, 143 students
26. FMSC 382 Average GPA 3.65, 128 students
27. FMSC 610 Average GPA 3.66, 104 students
28. FMSC 190 Average GPA 3.67, 802 students
29. FMSC 177 Average GPA 3.72, 268 students
30. FMSC 340 Average GPA 3.74, 238 students
31. FMSC 110S Average GPA 3.75, 815 students
32. FMSC 123 Average GPA 3.75, 240 students
33. FMSC 477 Average GPA 3.78, 1,121 students
34. FMSC 745 Average GPA 3.83, 111 students
35. FMSC 651 Average GPA 3.86, 105 students
36. FMSC 640 Average GPA 3.88, 108 students
37. FMSC 641 Average GPA 3.91, 110 students
38. FMSC 653 Average GPA 3.95, 105 students
39. FMSC 658 Average GPA 3.97, 391 students
40. FMSC 879 Average GPA 3.97, 173 students

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