Hardest LIS classes at OU

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

1. LIS 4523: Online Info Retrieval Average GPA 3.09, 129 students
2. LIS 4303: Children's Literature Average GPA 3.22, 127 students
3. LIS 4683: Database Design Info Orgs Average GPA 3.24, 321 students
4. LIS 4643: Introduction to Data Analytics Average GPA 3.26, 268 students
5. LIS 2003: Intro to Information Science Average GPA 3.38, 914 students
6. LIS 3063: Essentials of It & Informatics Average GPA 3.41, 224 students
7. LIS 4453: Digital Collections Average GPA 3.48, 135 students
8. LIS 1013: Info and Digital Literacy Average GPA 3.62, 410 students
9. LIS 4970: Machine Learning for Info Pros Average GPA 3.62, 108 students
10. LIS 5043: Organization of Information Average GPA 3.75, 817 students
11. LIS 5053: Information Seeking and Use Average GPA 3.78, 771 students
12. LIS 4663: Information Studies Capstone Average GPA 3.78, 195 students
13. LIS 5033: Information and Society Average GPA 3.79, 905 students
14. LIS 5713: Research and Eval Methods Average GPA 3.84, 607 students
15. LIS 5513: Information Sources & Services Average GPA 3.85, 138 students
16. LIS 5063: Fundamentals of It Average GPA 3.88, 223 students
17. LIS 5970: Learning Tech Library/museum Average GPA 3.91, 573 students
18. LIS 5183: Info Res and Ser for Children Average GPA 3.91, 274 students
19. LIS 5023: Management in Info Orgs Average GPA 3.91, 249 students
20. LIS 5443: Collection Development Average GPA 3.91, 111 students
21. LIS 5473: Document & Records Management Average GPA 3.91, 101 students
22. LIS 5503: Info Literacy & Instruction Average GPA 3.93, 301 students
23. LIS 5463: Archival Representation Average GPA 3.96, 115 students
24. LIS 5193: Info Res and Ser for Ya Average GPA 3.97, 113 students

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