Hardest SOCY classes at South Carolina

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

1. SOCY 391: Sociological Research Methods Average GPA 2.74, 272 students
2. SOCY 309: Intro to Social Inequality Average GPA 2.96, 262 students
3. SOCY 561: Real World Research Experienc Average GPA 3.06, 104 students
4. SOCY 340: Intro to Social Problems Average GPA 3.07, 145 students
5. SOCY 392: Elem Stats for Sociologists Average GPA 3.10, 301 students
6. SOCY 304: Race, Class, Gender &sexuality Average GPA 3.27, 205 students
7. SOCY 355: Race and Ethnic Relations Average GPA 3.27, 104 students
8. SOCY 368: Society Through Visual Media Average GPA 3.34, 119 students
9. SOCY 305: Sociology of Families Average GPA 3.36, 280 students
10. SOCY 301: Sex and Gender Average GPA 3.48, 446 students
11. SOCY 101: Introductory Sociology Average GPA 3.49, 10,967 students
12. SOCY 360: Sociology of Medicine & Health Average GPA 3.60, 417 students
13. SOCY 393: Sociological Theory Average GPA 3.71, 379 students
14. SOCY 540: Sociology of Law Average GPA 3.75, 197 students
15. SOCY 312: Bureaucracy and Modern Society Average GPA 3.77, 187 students
16. SOCY 302: Sociological Theory Average GPA 3.77, 116 students
17. SOCY 507: Sociology of Social Control Average GPA 3.87, 396 students

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