Hardest C S classes at OU

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

1. C S 1324: Intro Prog for Non-programmers Average GPA 2.75, 725 students
2. C S 3823: Theory of Computation Average GPA 2.79, 697 students
3. C S 2813: Discrete Structures Average GPA 2.83, 2,322 students
4. C S 2413: Data Structures Average GPA 2.87, 3,401 students
5. C S 2614: Computer Organization Average GPA 2.88, 1,895 students
6. C S 4133: Data Networks Average GPA 2.90, 190 students
7. C S 1323: Intro. Prog. for Programmers Average GPA 3.00, 621 students
8. C S 4053: Computer Graphics Average GPA 3.09, 285 students
9. C S 3113: Intro to Operating Systems Average GPA 3.18, 1,541 students
10. C S 2334: Programming Struc/abstractions Average GPA 3.19, 4,114 students
11. C S 3323: Princ-programming Languages Average GPA 3.28, 681 students
12. C S 4513: Database Management Systems Average GPA 3.30, 2,140 students
13. C S 1213: Programming with Python Average GPA 3.30, 659 students
14. C S 1313: Program for Non-majors with C Average GPA 3.32, 3,476 students
15. C S 4413: Algorithm Analysis Average GPA 3.33, 2,299 students
16. C S 4063: Human Computer Interaction Average GPA 3.37, 262 students
17. C S 4013: Artificial Intelligence Average GPA 3.40, 695 students
18. C S 4033: Machine Learning Fundamentals Average GPA 3.43, 249 students
19. C S 4473: Pdn Programming Average GPA 3.52, 317 students
20. C S 4173: Computer Security Average GPA 3.54, 461 students
21. C S 5013: Artificial Intelligence Average GPA 3.64, 321 students
22. C S 4613: Computer Architecture Average GPA 3.69, 324 students
23. C S 5970: Cyber Attacks & Defenses Average GPA 3.73, 228 students
24. C S 5703: Machine Learning Practice Average GPA 3.75, 197 students
25. C S 5173: Computer Security Average GPA 3.82, 258 students
26. C S 5293: Text Analytics Average GPA 3.83, 578 students
27. C S 5213: Software Engineering Processes Average GPA 3.83, 166 students
28. C S 5033: Machine Learning Fundamentals Average GPA 3.84, 192 students
29. C S 5473: Pdn Programming Average GPA 3.84, 185 students
30. C S 5593: Data Mining Average GPA 3.86, 150 students
31. C S 3203: Software Engineering Average GPA 3.88, 1,290 students
32. C S 4273: Capstone Design Project Average GPA 3.88, 456 students
33. C S 3440: Mentored Research Experience Average GPA 3.92, 129 students
34. C S 3202: Software Requirements & Specs Average GPA 3.92, 125 students

See also: Easiest classes, OU course catalog, C S course catalog.