Hardest classes at UNLV
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- MUS 100*: Concert Attendance Average GPA 0.00, 240 students
- HMD 395D: Hospitality Life Safety Average GPA 0.00, 200 students
- PGM 102: Introduction to Player Development Average GPA 0.00, 105 students
- MUS 167: Piano Proficiency Average GPA 0.02, 256 students
- MATH 128: Precalculus & Trig Average GPA 1.59, 404 students
- MATH 126E: Precalculus I Expanded Average GPA 1.77, 4,056 students
- CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 1.89, 5,799 students
- BIOL 190A: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Average GPA 1.91, 5,902 students
- BIOL 189A: Fundamentals of Life Science Average GPA 1.94, 5,403 students
- MATH 126: Precalculus I Average GPA 2.01, 12,515 students
- ME 241: Statics Average GPA 2.07, 394 students
- CHEM 242: Organic Chemistry II Average GPA 2.09, 4,052 students
- MATH 96A: Intermediate Algebra Average GPA 2.09, 357 students
- MUS 304F: Advanced Musicianship Iif Average GPA 2.09, 133 students
- BIOL 196: Prin Mod Biology I Average GPA 2.10, 4,908 students
- MATH 124E: College Algebra Expanded Average GPA 2.13, 4,713 students
- BIOL 189: Fund Life Sci Average GPA 2.14, 10,192 students
- BIOL 196A: Principles of Modern Biology I Average GPA 2.16, 528 students
- MATH 96: Intermediate Algebra Average GPA 2.20, 9,930 students
- MATH 457: Introduction to Real Analysis I Average GPA 2.22, 357 students
- CS 135: Computer Science I Average GPA 2.24, 6,800 students
- CPE 260: Theory of Systems Average GPA 2.24, 250 students
- MATH 95: Elementary Algebra Average GPA 2.25, 4,014 students
- STAT 491: Statistics for Scientists I Average GPA 2.25, 789 students
- MATH 181: Calculus I Average GPA 2.28, 12,716 students
- MATH 124: College Algebra Average GPA 2.29, 19,507 students
- MATH 127: Precalculus II Average GPA 2.29, 14,305 students
- CEM 372: Concrete Design in Construction Average GPA 2.29, 152 students
- ME 302: Materials Mechanics Average GPA 2.31, 1,416 students
- MATH 182: Calculus II Average GPA 2.33, 7,999 students
- BIOL 197: Prin Mod Biology Ii Average GPA 2.33, 4,276 students
- EE 460: Introduction to Communication Systems Average GPA 2.33, 258 students
- MATH 480: College Geometry Average GPA 2.34, 180 students
- PHYS 411: Modern Physics I Average GPA 2.34, 142 students
- ME 311: Engineering Thermodynamics I Average GPA 2.35, 1,817 students
- CEE 480: Concrete Struc Design Average GPA 2.36, 491 students
- MATH 120E: Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded Average GPA 2.37, 1,897 students
- MATH 120CX: Fund College Math W Coreq Average GPA 2.37, 414 students
- GEOL 101: Exploring Planet Earth Average GPA 2.38, 8,582 students
- ENG 114: Composition II for International and Multilingual Students Average GPA 2.40, 1,165 students
- PHYS 151: Gen Physics Average GPA 2.41, 3,602 students
- MUS 304: Musicianship IV Average GPA 2.41, 363 students
- CS 482: Artificial Intelligence Average GPA 2.41, 249 students
- MATH 132: Finite Mathematics Average GPA 2.42, 6,719 students
- CS 218: Introduction to Systems Programming Average GPA 2.42, 3,203 students
- BIOL 197A: Principles of Modern Biol Ii Average GPA 2.42, 381 students
- CHEM 103: Preparatory Chemistry Average GPA 2.43, 9,730 students
- STAT 411: Statistical Methods I Average GPA 2.44, 2,797 students
- JPN 302: Third-Year Japanese II Average GPA 2.44, 122 students
- PHYS 180: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Average GPA 2.45, 3,636 students
- AAD 201: History of the Built Environment/Discussion Average GPA 2.45, 1,039 students
- PHIL 403: Early Modern Philosophy Average GPA 2.45, 242 students
- BIOL 100: General Biology for Non-Majors Average GPA 2.46, 6,877 students
- BIOL 223: Anatomy & Physiol I Average GPA 2.46, 4,703 students
- AAI 280: Design Foundation II Average GPA 2.46, 313 students
- ENG 113F: Comp I Intl Student Ext 2 Average GPA 2.46, 149 students
- ACC 410: Federal Taxation Average GPA 2.47, 2,175 students
- CHEM 422: Phys Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.47, 394 students
- BIOL 360: Intro to Biomathematics I Average GPA 2.47, 155 students
- BIOL 464: Bacterial Pathogenesis Average GPA 2.48, 797 students
- COM 310: Contemp Rhetorical Theory Average GPA 2.48, 167 students
- MUS 202F: Basic Musicianship Ii F Average GPA 2.48, 143 students
- ACC 201: Financial Accounting Average GPA 2.49, 12,240 students
- MATH 120: Fundamentals of College Mathematics Average GPA 2.49, 9,208 students
- TCA 221: Hosp Accting I Average GPA 2.49, 3,382 students
- JPN 301: Third-Year Japanese I Average GPA 2.49, 300 students
- PHYS 421: Electricity and Magnetism I Average GPA 2.49, 134 students
- HIST 348: Wwi: Origins, Exp, Memory Average GPA 2.49, 133 students
- PSC 405M: Pacific Rim/world Politic Average GPA 2.49, 115 students
- MATH 283: Calculus III Average GPA 2.50, 4,741 students
- BIOL 304: Molecular Genetics Average GPA 2.50, 2,713 students
- HMD 221: Hospitality Financial Accounting Average GPA 2.50, 1,943 students
- MATH 432: Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists II Average GPA 2.50, 1,015 students
- STAT 463: Applied Statistics for Engineers Average GPA 2.50, 996 students
- PHIL 401: Ancient Philosophy Average GPA 2.50, 193 students
- MATH 453: Abstract Algebra I Average GPA 2.51, 395 students
- MUS 304E: Advanced Musicianship Iie Average GPA 2.51, 118 students
- CHEM 108: Introduction to Chemistry Average GPA 2.52, 9,231 students
- MATH 251: Discrete Mathematics I Average GPA 2.52, 3,487 students
- MATH 427: Differential Equations I Average GPA 2.52, 470 students
- ENV 220: Intro Ecological Prin Average GPA 2.52, 117 students
- PHYS 182: Physics for Scientists and Engineers III Average GPA 2.53, 1,610 students
- FIN 115: Intro to Investment Average GPA 2.53, 354 students
- FIN 445: Commercial Banking Average GPA 2.53, 290 students
- TCA 420: Hosp Finance Average GPA 2.54, 4,125 students
- GEOL 341: Structural Geology Average GPA 2.54, 114 students
- CPE 100: Digital Logic Design I Average GPA 2.55, 4,079 students
- MUS 202E: Basic Musicianship Ii E Average GPA 2.55, 134 students
- STAT 391: Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences Average GPA 2.56, 3,160 students
- AST 104: Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Average GPA 2.56, 2,983 students
- SPAN 126: Introduction to Spanish for Heritage Speakers Average GPA 2.56, 472 students
- COM 321: Polit Campaign Debates Average GPA 2.56, 144 students
- PSY 450: Indust & Org Psy Average GPA 2.56, 117 students
- CS 202: Computer Science II Average GPA 2.58, 4,155 students
- PHYS 195: Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Average GPA 2.58, 1,552 students
- CEE 346: Civil Engineering Materials Average GPA 2.58, 552 students
- MATH 95A: Elementary Algebra Average GPA 2.58, 455 students
- FAB 370: Nutrition in Fdsvc Average GPA 2.58, 286 students
- CEE 241: Statics Average GPA 2.59, 2,059 students
- ME 380: Fluid Dynamics for Mechanical Engineers Average GPA 2.59, 1,281 students
See also: Easiest classes, UNLV course catalog.