Hardest MTH classes at URI

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

1. MTH 100X: Introductory Algebra Average GPA 1.29, 245 students
2. MTH 111: Precalculus Average GPA 1.93, 6,534 students
3. MTH 101: Intermediate Algebra Average GPA 1.95, 4,831 students
4. MTH 105: Elem Mathematical Codebreaking Average GPA 2.15, 336 students
5. MTH 110: Math Foundations for Bus Anly Average GPA 2.18, 1,383 students
6. MTH 103X: Applied Precalculus Average GPA 2.18, 445 students
7. MTH 131: Applied Calculus I Average GPA 2.24, 7,651 students
8. MTH 141: Calculus I Average GPA 2.26, 10,253 students
9. MTH 109: Politics and Mathematics Average GPA 2.26, 160 students
10. MTH 103: Applied Precalculus Average GPA 2.33, 6,606 students
11. MTH 107: Intro. to Finite Mathematics Average GPA 2.34, 2,836 students
12. MTH 142: Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.37, 8,244 students
13. MTH 180: Math Tools for Computing Average GPA 2.48, 1,816 students
14. MTH 362: Advanced Engineering Math Average GPA 2.48, 1,125 students
15. MTH 437: Advanced Calculus & Applic I Average GPA 2.55, 261 students
16. MTH 451: Intro Probability & Statistics Average GPA 2.60, 1,226 students
17. MTH 307: Introduction to Math Rigor Average GPA 2.68, 378 students
18. MTH 108: Topics in Mathematics Average GPA 2.69, 917 students
19. MTH 316: Algebra Average GPA 2.71, 213 students
20. MTH 132: Applied Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.72, 212 students
21. MTH 435: Math. Analysis and Topology I Average GPA 2.73, 126 students
22. MTH 243: Calculus Func of Several Var Average GPA 2.79, 4,120 students
23. MTH 244: Differential Equations Average GPA 2.79, 3,061 students
24. MTH 208: Numeracy for Teachers Average GPA 2.84, 1,455 students
25. MTH 438: Advanced Calculus & Applic Ii Average GPA 2.84, 214 students
26. MTH 104: Puzzles+games=analytical Think Average GPA 2.87, 281 students
27. MTH 447: Discrete Mathematical Struct Average GPA 2.91, 429 students
28. MTH 106: Math - Social Choice & Finance Average GPA 2.93, 707 students
29. MTH 215: Introduction to Linear Algebra Average GPA 3.00, 3,101 students
30. MTH 209: Numeracy for Teachers Ii Average GPA 3.04, 727 students
31. MTH 322: Concepts of Geometry Average GPA 3.16, 169 students
32. MTH 382: Number Theory Average GPA 3.25, 180 students
33. MTH 452: Mathematical Statistics Average GPA 3.35, 104 students
34. MTH 442: Intro to Difference Equations Average GPA 3.47, 147 students
35. MTH 142H: Honors Sec: Int Cal W/analygeo Average GPA 3.71, 270 students

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