Hardest PHL classes at URI

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

1. PHL 114: The Problem of Evil Average GPA 2.65, 559 students
2. PHL 204: Theories of Human Nature Average GPA 2.92, 658 students
3. PHL 215: Science and Inquiry Average GPA 2.97, 633 students
4. PHL 217: Social Philosophy Average GPA 3.03, 949 students
5. PHL 101: Critical Thinking Average GPA 3.08, 4,508 students
6. PHL 103: Introduction to Philosophy Average GPA 3.08, 2,744 students
7. PHL 341: Introduction to Metaphysics Average GPA 3.08, 120 students
8. PHL 346: Existential Prob in Human Life Average GPA 3.15, 129 students
9. PHL 314: Ethical Prob in Society & Med Average GPA 3.20, 1,784 students
10. PHL 110G: Love and Sex Average GPA 3.23, 1,066 students
11. PHL 321: Ancient Philosophy Average GPA 3.33, 253 students
12. PHL 342: Knowledge, Belief, and Truth Average GPA 3.33, 107 students
13. PHL 212: Ethics Average GPA 3.36, 7,664 students
14. PHL 323: Modern Phil: Descartes to Kant Average GPA 3.41, 218 students
15. PHL 205: Philosophical Foundations Average GPA 3.42, 187 students
16. PHL 490: Sr Seminar in Phil Average GPA 3.42, 107 students
17. PHL 355: Philosophy of Art Average GPA 3.47, 103 students
18. PHL 212H: Honors Section-ethics Average GPA 3.69, 186 students

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