Hardest classes at URI
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- MTH 100X: Introductory Algebra Average GPA 1.29, 245 students
- BAI 109: Bus Quantitative Analysis Average GPA 1.59, 685 students
- BAI 113: Bus Quantitative Analysis Average GPA 1.88, 1,952 students
- COM 316A: Rhetorical Criticism Average GPA 1.90, 109 students
- MTH 111: Precalculus Average GPA 1.93, 6,534 students
- MTH 101: Intermediate Algebra Average GPA 1.95, 4,831 students
- CLA 110: Ancient Greece:history & Arch. Average GPA 2.00, 112 students
- BME 207: Introduction to Biomechanics Average GPA 2.03, 450 students
- MTH 105: Elem Mathematical Codebreaking Average GPA 2.15, 336 students
- HIS 110: Ancient Greece:history & Arch. Average GPA 2.17, 282 students
- MTH 110: Math Foundations for Bus Anly Average GPA 2.18, 1,383 students
- MTH 103X: Applied Precalculus Average GPA 2.18, 445 students
- BCH 211: Biochem Aspects of Nut & Phys Average GPA 2.19, 108 students
- CHM 101: General Chemistry Lecture I Average GPA 2.22, 12,998 students
- MTH 131: Applied Calculus I Average GPA 2.24, 7,651 students
- MTH 141: Calculus I Average GPA 2.26, 10,253 students
- CSC 212: Data Structures & Abstractions Average GPA 2.26, 1,865 students
- MCE 366: System Dynamics Average GPA 2.26, 1,097 students
- MTH 109: Politics and Mathematics Average GPA 2.26, 160 students
- CHM 227: Organic Chemistry Lecture I Average GPA 2.27, 3,489 students
- ELE 212: Linear Circuit Theory Average GPA 2.27, 2,053 students
- COM 307: Audio Commun in Media Average GPA 2.31, 190 students
- MTH 103: Applied Precalculus Average GPA 2.33, 6,606 students
- TMD 103: Textiles, Fashion, and Sustain Average GPA 2.33, 340 students
- PSC 350: From Cold War to Cold Peace Average GPA 2.33, 334 students
- MTH 107: Intro. to Finite Mathematics Average GPA 2.34, 2,836 students
- GCH 102: Topics in Diversity&inclusion Average GPA 2.35, 227 students
- MTH 142: Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.37, 8,244 students
- CHM 103: Introductory Chemistry Lecture Average GPA 2.41, 7,671 students
- OCE 408: Intro-eng Wave & Littoral Proc Average GPA 2.42, 302 students
- ELE 305: Intro to Computer Architecture Average GPA 2.42, 298 students
- SOC 420: Family Violence Average GPA 2.42, 177 students
- MUS 115: Musicianship Lab I Average GPA 2.42, 127 students
- CHM 112: General Chemistry Lecture Ii Average GPA 2.43, 6,508 students
- BUS 113: Bus Quantitative Analysis Average GPA 2.43, 1,003 students
- ELE 338: Electronics I Average GPA 2.43, 669 students
- CHM 191: Gen Chemistry Average GPA 2.43, 420 students
- CHM 392: Introduction to Criminalistics Average GPA 2.43, 141 students
- ECN 375: Mathematical Economics Average GPA 2.43, 119 students
- MCE 262: Statics Average GPA 2.44, 4,209 students
- MCE 301: Appl Mechanics in Design Average GPA 2.44, 2,413 students
- ELE 313: Signals and Systems I Average GPA 2.46, 1,179 students
- ELE 314: Signals and Systems Ii Average GPA 2.46, 767 students
- EDC 282: Teacher Program Prep-writing Average GPA 2.46, 386 students
- ART 120: Introduction to Art Average GPA 2.48, 2,448 students
- MTH 180: Math Tools for Computing Average GPA 2.48, 1,816 students
- MTH 362: Advanced Engineering Math Average GPA 2.48, 1,125 students
- HIS 365: Civil War and Reconstruction Average GPA 2.49, 133 students
- SOC 450: White Collar Crime Average GPA 2.49, 126 students
- EDC 281: Teacher Program Prep-reading Average GPA 2.50, 444 students
- CVE 220: Mechanics of Materials Average GPA 2.51, 3,773 students
- BAI 111: (bus) Intro Bus Analy & Appl Average GPA 2.51, 2,468 students
- AVS 331: Anatomy and Physiology Average GPA 2.51, 1,175 students
- FLM 204: History of Film I Average GPA 2.51, 345 students
- BUS 111: (bus) Intro Bus Analy & Appl Average GPA 2.52, 3,084 students
- RLS 131: Intro Asian Phil & Religions Average GPA 2.52, 540 students
- BIO 208X: The Invisible Living Ocean Average GPA 2.52, 120 students
- CHM 291: Organic Chemistry Average GPA 2.52, 106 students
- BIO 101: Principles of Biology I Average GPA 2.53, 11,531 students
- CHM 228: Organic Chemistry Lecture Ii Average GPA 2.53, 2,636 students
- GEO 272: Introduction to Evolution Average GPA 2.53, 131 students
- CHM 431: Physical Chemistry I Average GPA 2.54, 342 students
- ISE 261G: Sustainable Lean Production Average GPA 2.54, 289 students
- MTH 437: Advanced Calculus & Applic I Average GPA 2.55, 261 students
- PSC 320: Comparative European Politics Average GPA 2.55, 178 students
- CHM 124: Intro Organic Chem Average GPA 2.56, 6,969 students
- MCE 263: Dynamics Average GPA 2.56, 3,568 students
- BPS 321: Intro Principles Pharmacology Average GPA 2.56, 952 students
- PHP 305: Drug Info. & Analysis of Lit. Average GPA 2.56, 482 students
- CSC 110: Survey of Computer Science Average GPA 2.57, 2,048 students
- CVE 354: Structural Engineering Average GPA 2.58, 707 students
- ECN 376: Intr to Econometrics Average GPA 2.58, 399 students
- ELE 343: Electronics Ii Average GPA 2.58, 344 students
- BIO 321: Plant Diversity Average GPA 2.59, 624 students
- SOC 301: Sociological Research Methods Average GPA 2.59, 290 students
- ELE 331: Intro to Solid State Devices Average GPA 2.59, 143 students
- MTH 451: Intro Probability & Statistics Average GPA 2.60, 1,226 students
- ECN 328: Inter Econtheory:pricing &dist Average GPA 2.60, 1,166 students
- HIS 112: History of Medieval Europe Average GPA 2.60, 1,105 students
- OCG 451: Oceanographic Science Average GPA 2.60, 754 students
- ECN 327: Interm Econ Theory: Inc & Empl Average GPA 2.61, 977 students
- CVE 381: Geotechnical Engineering Average GPA 2.61, 537 students
- BIO 110: Fundamentals of Biology Average GPA 2.62, 1,315 students
- BIO 272: Introduction to Evolution Average GPA 2.62, 958 students
- BIO 352: General Genetics Average GPA 2.63, 2,921 students
- CMB 432: Pathogenic Bacteriology Average GPA 2.63, 287 students
- PHY 204: Elementary Physics Ii Average GPA 2.64, 4,988 students
- NUR 213: Pathophysiology Average GPA 2.64, 2,073 students
- TMD 240: Development of Contemp Fashion Average GPA 2.64, 692 students
- ELE 322: Electromagnetic Fields I Average GPA 2.64, 344 students
- AFS 201: Shellfish Aquaculture Average GPA 2.64, 179 students
- PSC 465: Political Parties in Us Average GPA 2.64, 177 students
- BIO 220: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Average GPA 2.65, 7,157 students
- PHL 114: The Problem of Evil Average GPA 2.65, 559 students
- PLS 255: Applied Plant Biology Average GPA 2.65, 235 students
- AFS 102: Introductory Aquaculture Average GPA 2.65, 158 students
- GEO 305: Global Climate Change Average GPA 2.65, 118 students
- BIO 222: Human Anatomy & Physiology Ii Average GPA 2.66, 5,442 students
- HIS 115G: Sex and Western Society Average GPA 2.66, 982 students
- HIS 111: Ancient Rome:hist.&archaeology Average GPA 2.66, 356 students
See also: Easiest classes, URI course catalog.