Hardest GEO classes at URI

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

1. GEO 272: Introduction to Evolution Average GPA 2.53, 131 students
2. GEO 305: Global Climate Change Average GPA 2.65, 118 students
3. GEO 100: Environmental Geology Average GPA 2.81, 821 students
4. GEO 204: Prob. Solving in Earth History Average GPA 2.85, 147 students
5. GEO 110: The Ocean Planet Average GPA 2.87, 606 students
6. GEO 450: Intro to Sedimentary Geology Average GPA 2.89, 154 students
7. GEO 120: Geology Us Natl Parks Average GPA 2.91, 642 students
8. GEO 271H: Honors Section-dinosaurs Average GPA 2.94, 112 students
9. GEO 103: Understanding the Earth Average GPA 2.99, 2,734 students
10. GEO 100G: Environmental Geology Average GPA 3.03, 4,551 students
11. GEO 210: Landforms: Origin & Evolution Average GPA 3.09, 225 students
12. GEO 483: Hydrogeology Average GPA 3.09, 165 students
13. GEO 320: Earth Materials Average GPA 3.18, 168 students
14. GEO 370: Structure of the Earth Average GPA 3.20, 136 students
15. GEO 234G: Intro. to Water Resources Average GPA 3.49, 199 students
16. GEO 587: Env. Hazards and Response Average GPA 3.50, 224 students
17. GEO 305G: Global Climate Change Average GPA 3.62, 124 students
18. GEO 491: Special Topics Average GPA 3.84, 182 students
19. GEO 590: Special Problems Average GPA 3.86, 111 students

See also: Easiest classes, URI course catalog, GEO course catalog.