Hardest classes at USC Aiken
Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.
- MATH A104: Math for Practical Purposes Average GPA 1.77, 364 students
- MATH A108L: App. College Algebra with Lab Average GPA 1.90, 441 students
- GEOG A103: Introduction to Geography Average GPA 2.08, 107 students
- ENGL A491: Studies Comparative Literature Average GPA 2.19, 169 students
- MATH A108: College Algebra Average GPA 2.32, 3,339 students
- EXSC A239: Fitness Assmnt & Exer Leadrshp Average GPA 2.32, 326 students
- GEOG A101: World Regional Geog (western) Average GPA 2.32, 225 students
- BIOL A350: Fundamental Genetics I Average GPA 2.33, 220 students
- MATH A102: Contemporary Mathematics Average GPA 2.38, 572 students
- POLI A123: Intro. to Comparative Politics Average GPA 2.41, 112 students
- BIOL A243: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Average GPA 2.47, 1,142 students
- BADM A328: Green Bus & Sustainablty Pract Average GPA 2.47, 121 students
- CHEM A101: Introduction to Chemistry Average GPA 2.50, 1,049 students
- CSCI A210: Intro to Comp Organization Average GPA 2.50, 278 students
- POLI A122: Intro to International Relat. Average GPA 2.51, 188 students
- GEOG A102: World Regional Geog (non-west) Average GPA 2.52, 548 students
- ENGL A101: Composition Average GPA 2.53, 3,206 students
- PHIL A110: Introduction to Formal Logic Average GPA 2.55, 154 students
- BIOL A121: Biological Science I Average GPA 2.56, 925 students
- ANTH A102: Understanding Other Cultures Average GPA 2.56, 660 students
- ANTH A101: Primates, People & Prehistory Average GPA 2.56, 282 students
- CHEM A331: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 2.56, 256 students
- GEOL A101: Physical Geology Average GPA 2.57, 725 students
- SOCY A420: Individual and Society Average GPA 2.57, 136 students
- BIOL A370: Ecology Average GPA 2.59, 243 students
- ASTR A111: Descriptive Astronomy Average GPA 2.61, 114 students
- CHEM A111: General Chemistry I Average GPA 2.62, 907 students
- SOCY A498: Sociologicl Rsrch Dsgn & Anlys Average GPA 2.64, 110 students
- BIOL A122: Biological Science Ii Average GPA 2.67, 658 students
- PHYS A201: General Physics I Average GPA 2.67, 343 students
- MATH A122: Survey of Calculus with Apps Average GPA 2.70, 1,665 students
- RELG A101: Intro to Abrahamic Faiths Average GPA 2.73, 422 students
- ENGL A450: English Grammar Average GPA 2.73, 113 students
- CHEM A103: Basic Principles of Chemistry Average GPA 2.74, 475 students
- CHEM A112: General Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.74, 360 students
- GERM A101: Beginning German Average GPA 2.75, 107 students
- MATH A111: Precalculus Mathematics I Average GPA 2.76, 834 students
- PHYS A211: Essentials of Physics I Average GPA 2.76, 239 students
- BADM A163: Personal Money Management Average GPA 2.77, 352 students
- EXSC A321: Anatom & Biomech Kinesiology Average GPA 2.77, 192 students
- EDUC A635: Special Topics in Education Average GPA 2.77, 137 students
- BIOL A244: Human Anatomy & Physiology Ii Average GPA 2.80, 490 students
- ENGL A291: Intro Non-western Literature Average GPA 2.80, 326 students
- ENGL A102: Composition and Literature Average GPA 2.81, 2,708 students
- ENCP A200: Statics Average GPA 2.81, 208 students
- ECON A222: Principles of Microeconomics Average GPA 2.82, 1,000 students
- EXSC A311: Nutritional Aspects Average GPA 2.82, 248 students
- ACCT A331: Intermediate Accounting I Average GPA 2.83, 303 students
- MATH A112: Precalculus Mathematics Ii Average GPA 2.83, 278 students
- MATH A241: Calculus Iii Average GPA 2.83, 223 students
- EXSC A323: Exercise Physiology Average GPA 2.83, 168 students
- HIST A102: Intro World Civil Since 1750 Average GPA 2.84, 2,040 students
- SOCY A430: Youth and Society Average GPA 2.84, 100 students
- NURS A312: Pathophysiology Average GPA 2.86, 653 students
- ENCP A327: Design of Mechanical Elements Average GPA 2.86, 111 students
- POLI A121: Introduction to Politics Average GPA 2.87, 209 students
- SOCY A301: Sociology of Gender Roles Average GPA 2.87, 158 students
- ENGL A201: Writing in the University Average GPA 2.88, 919 students
- MGMT A475: Operation & Supply Chain Mgmt Average GPA 2.88, 913 students
- EXSC A337: Health and Behavior Change Average GPA 2.88, 342 students
- ENGL A289: Survey British Literature Ii Average GPA 2.88, 109 students
- MATH A103: Mathematics in Society Average GPA 2.89, 312 students
- SOCY A248: Sociological Inquiry & Measure Average GPA 2.89, 159 students
- HIST A201: Hist of United States to 1865 Average GPA 2.90, 671 students
- PSYC A480: Health Psychology Average GPA 2.90, 156 students
- SOCY A101: Introductory Sociology Average GPA 2.91, 2,611 students
- STAT A201: Elementary Statistics Average GPA 2.91, 1,952 students
- MATH A142: Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.91, 335 students
- EXSC A225: Intro to Injury Management Average GPA 2.93, 405 students
- POLI A201: American National Government Average GPA 2.94, 2,001 students
- NURS A301: Pharmacology Average GPA 2.94, 433 students
- BADM A363: Business Finance Average GPA 2.95, 1,043 students
- MATH A242: Ordinary Differentl Equations Average GPA 2.95, 186 students
- CHEM A101L: Intro to Chemistry Lab Average GPA 2.96, 214 students
- BADM A225: Principles of Financial Acctng Average GPA 2.97, 1,324 students
- SPAN A102: Continuing Spanish Average GPA 2.97, 1,268 students
- ACCT A334: Cost/managerial Accounting I Average GPA 2.97, 197 students
- PSYC A101: Introductory Psychology Average GPA 2.98, 2,127 students
- EXSC A323L: Exercise Physiology Laboratory Average GPA 2.98, 132 students
- GEOL A201: Integrated Earth Science Average GPA 2.98, 128 students
- ECON A221: Principles of Macroeconomics Average GPA 2.99, 1,068 students
- HIST A202: Hist of Us 1865 to Present Average GPA 2.99, 857 students
- CSCI A220: Data Structures and Algorithms Average GPA 2.99, 247 students
- MKTG A455: Consumer Behavior Average GPA 2.99, 175 students
- SPAN A101: Beginning Spanish Average GPA 3.00, 1,483 students
- CSCI A145: Intro to Algorithmic Design I Average GPA 3.00, 459 students
- ENCP A290: Thermodynamic Fundamentals Average GPA 3.00, 132 students
- CHEM A105: Chemistry in Society Average GPA 3.01, 379 students
- MATH A174: Discrete Math for Computer Sci Average GPA 3.01, 376 students
- ENGL A284: Survey American Literature I Average GPA 3.02, 147 students
- RELG A103: Intro to Asian Religion & Phil Average GPA 3.03, 441 students
- COMM A478: Digital Storytelling Average GPA 3.04, 142 students
- HIST A101: Intro to World Civil to 1750 Average GPA 3.05, 1,971 students
- FREN A101: Beginning French Average GPA 3.05, 266 students
- ACCT A322: Corporate Income Tax Average GPA 3.06, 207 students
- NURS A315: Community Health Nursing Average GPA 3.06, 172 students
- FREN A102: Continuing French Average GPA 3.07, 211 students
- ENGL A288: Survey of British Literature I Average GPA 3.07, 143 students
- BADM A226: Principles Managerial Acctng Average GPA 3.08, 985 students
- COMM A332: Writing Across the Media I Average GPA 3.08, 320 students
See also: Easiest classes, USC Aiken course catalog.