Hardest HES classes at OU

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

1. HES 2823: Introductory Nutrition Average GPA 3.33, 26,637 students
2. HES 3873: Principles-personal Training Average GPA 3.38, 1,218 students
3. HES 3853: Exercise Testing/prescription Average GPA 3.38, 359 students
4. HES 3823: Physiology of Exercise Average GPA 3.40, 635 students
5. HES 4573: Chronic Disease Intervention Average GPA 3.42, 280 students
6. HES 3573: Obesity and Weight Management Average GPA 3.43, 288 students
7. HES 3213: Principles of Sport Management Average GPA 3.47, 202 students
8. HES 3563: Lifestyle Intervention Average GPA 3.48, 626 students
9. HES 4823: Sport and Exercise Nutrition Average GPA 3.49, 378 students
10. HES 3543: Health and Wellness Coaching Average GPA 3.50, 209 students
11. HES 3553: Wellness in Native Communities Average GPA 3.52, 274 students
12. HES 4883: Adv Strength & Conditioning Average GPA 3.54, 754 students
13. HES 4543: Comprehensv Stress Management Average GPA 3.54, 645 students
14. HES 3883: Principles Endurance Training Average GPA 3.55, 213 students
15. HES 1823: Scientific Prin-health/disease Average GPA 3.60, 1,094 students
16. HES 3513: Health Promotion Program Plan Average GPA 3.61, 1,677 students
17. HES 3843: Biomechanics Average GPA 3.61, 548 students
18. HES 2913: Personal Health Average GPA 3.62, 2,277 students
19. HES 3523: Human Sexuality Average GPA 3.63, 1,249 students
20. HES 4833: Physiology of Exercise Lab Average GPA 3.66, 236 students
21. HES 4503: Principles of Community Health Average GPA 3.70, 346 students
22. HES 3813: Principles of Health & Fitness Average GPA 3.72, 2,248 students
23. HES 2212: First Aid Average GPA 3.73, 134 students
24. HES 3893: Facts/fallacies Exer/nutrition Average GPA 3.75, 114 students
25. HES 2131: Intro-health & Exercise Scienc Average GPA 3.76, 6,734 students
26. HES 3502: Care & Prevention-athletic Inj Average GPA 3.76, 159 students
27. HES 4523: Human Sexuality Ii Average GPA 3.82, 827 students
28. HES 4513: Public Pol Impact Health Prom Average GPA 3.85, 417 students
29. HES 4953: Senior Capstone Average GPA 3.87, 2,053 students

See also: Easiest classes, OU course catalog, HES course catalog.