Hardest HIST classes at South Carolina

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

1. HIST 306: Medieval Europe, Ca. 300-1492 Average GPA 2.56, 117 students
2. HIST 421: Modern Latin America Average GPA 2.69, 131 students
3. HIST 404: Civil War & Reconstruction Average GPA 2.71, 117 students
4. HIST 320: History of Great Britain I Average GPA 2.75, 115 students
5. HIST 302: Greek History & Civ to 146 Bc Average GPA 2.82, 113 students
6. HIST 101: Eur Civ:ancient -mid 17th Cent Average GPA 2.87, 3,072 students
7. HIST 335: Modern Russia & Soviet Union Average GPA 2.89, 167 students
8. HIST 105: Intro-east Asian Civilization Average GPA 2.93, 466 students
9. HIST 102: Eur Civ: from Mid 17th Century Average GPA 3.05, 3,226 students
10. HIST 382: History of Medicine Average GPA 3.06, 103 students
11. HIST 109: Latin American Civilization Average GPA 3.08, 1,137 students
12. HIST 300: Intro to Hist Major Average GPA 3.12, 678 students
13. HIST 365: East Africa & Indian Ocean Average GPA 3.16, 106 students
14. HIST 305: Greece & Rome Film/pop Culture Average GPA 3.18, 134 students
15. HIST 103: Intro to South Asian Hist Average GPA 3.22, 212 students
16. HIST 380: History of the Holocaust Average GPA 3.27, 117 students
17. HIST 497: Senior Seminar Average GPA 3.29, 146 students
18. HIST 108: Science & Tech in World Hist Average GPA 3.31, 5,959 students
19. HIST 112: Us History Since 1865 Average GPA 3.33, 6,289 students
20. HIST 214: The Practice of Public History Average GPA 3.33, 335 students
21. HIST 423: History of Mexico Average GPA 3.33, 188 students
22. HIST 111: Us History to 1865 Average GPA 3.34, 9,994 students
23. HIST 106: Intro to African History Average GPA 3.35, 693 students
24. HIST 498: Senior Seminar Average GPA 3.36, 143 students
25. HIST 104: Intro-civ of Islamic Mid East Average GPA 3.38, 373 students
26. HIST 407: Us History Since 1945 Average GPA 3.46, 195 students
27. HIST 201: American Founding Documents Average GPA 3.50, 1,622 students
28. HIST 110: Conquest & Captivity 1441-1888 Average GPA 3.51, 701 students
29. HIST 401: Dev of the Amer People to 1789 Average GPA 3.71, 150 students
30. HIST 314: Video Games and History Average GPA 3.84, 197 students

See also: Easiest classes, South Carolina course catalog, HIST course catalog.