Hardest classes at USNA

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

  1. SC 112: Foundations of Chem Ii Average GPA 2.44, 3,185 students
  2. SM 121A: Calculus I Average GPA 2.44, 258 students
  3. SC 111: Foundations of Chemistry I Average GPA 2.52, 3,289 students
  4. SM 122: Calculus Ii Average GPA 2.52, 2,875 students
  5. SM 221: Calculus Iii with Vector Fields Average GPA 2.56, 1,414 students
  6. SM 121: Calculus I Average GPA 2.58, 1,960 students
  7. SM 239: Probability and Statistics I Average GPA 2.63, 912 students
  8. SM 230: Probability with Naval Applications Average GPA 2.67, 317 students
  9. SE 312: Macroeconomics Average GPA 2.72, 359 students
  10. SE 341: Microeconomics Average GPA 2.74, 388 students
  11. SC 225: Organic Chemistry I Average GPA 2.75, 122 students
  12. FE 412: International Trade and Finance Average GPA 2.76, 109 students
  13. SC 226: Organic Chemistry Ii Average GPA 2.78, 105 students
  14. SP 212: General Physics Ii Average GPA 2.80, 3,259 students
  15. SP 211: General Physics I Average GPA 2.80, 3,029 students
  16. SM 212: Differential Equations Average GPA 2.80, 1,143 students
  17. SY 205: Networking: Ops and Analysis Average GPA 2.81, 203 students
  18. FE 314: International Trade and Policy Average GPA 2.82, 133 students
  19. EM 221: Mechanics for Nuclear Engineering Average GPA 2.84, 232 students
  20. FE 431: Public Finance Average GPA 2.84, 136 students
  21. SM 223: Calculus Iii with Optimization Average GPA 2.85, 1,583 students
  22. EM 320: Applied Thermodynamics Average GPA 2.85, 158 students
  23. FE 437: Monetary Theory and Policy Average GPA 2.85, 149 students
  24. EA 301: Aerodynamics I Average GPA 2.87, 112 students
  25. SE 445: Econometrics Average GPA 2.88, 484 students
  26. SM 261: Matrix Theory Average GPA 2.88, 447 students
  27. EM 415: Heat Transfer Average GPA 2.89, 208 students
  28. EM 217: Strength of Materials Average GPA 2.90, 224 students
  29. EW 305: Linear Control Engineering Average GPA 2.90, 178 students
  30. EM 300: Principles of Propulsion Average GPA 2.94, 2,286 students
  31. SO 251: Descriptive Physical Oceanography Average GPA 2.95, 182 students
  32. SO 335: Oceanographic & Meteorological Quantitative Method Average GPA 2.95, 101 students
  33. SC 356: Inorganic Chemistry Average GPA 2.95, 100 students
  34. EM 324: Fluid Dynamics Average GPA 2.96, 336 students
  35. SE 201: Principles of Microeconomics Average GPA 2.99, 485 students
  36. EM 232: Dynamics Average GPA 2.99, 475 students
  37. SM 279: Multivariable Calculus Average GPA 2.99, 221 students
  38. SY 308: Security Fundamental Principles Average GPA 2.99, 198 students
  39. SM 005: Pre-calculus Mathematics Average GPA 2.99, 194 students
  40. SP 411: Underwater Acoustics and Sonar Average GPA 2.99, 126 students
  41. NS 101: Fundamentals of Seamanship Average GPA 3.00, 3,449 students
  42. EM 211: Statics Average GPA 3.00, 475 students
  43. EA 322: Structural Mechanics for Aerospace Engineers Average GPA 3.00, 174 students
  44. SO 262: Physical Geography Average GPA 3.00, 124 students
  45. EE 331: Electrical Engineering I Average GPA 3.01, 850 students
  46. SE 450: Game Theory Average GPA 3.01, 226 students
  47. EA 232: Dynamics in Aerospace Engineering Average GPA 3.01, 170 students
  48. SI 335: Computer Algorithms Average GPA 3.01, 121 students
  49. EM 316: Thermo-fluid Sciences I Average GPA 3.02, 437 students
  50. EW 301: System Modeling and Simulation Average GPA 3.02, 233 students
  51. EA 304: Aerodynamics Ii Average GPA 3.03, 117 students
  52. IC 220: Computer Architecture & Org Average GPA 3.04, 118 students
  53. SC 335: Biochemistry Average GPA 3.04, 103 students
  54. EM 319: Engineering Thermodynamics Average GPA 3.06, 381 students
  55. EN 455: Seakeeping and Maneuvering Average GPA 3.06, 102 students
  56. EE 301: Electrical Fund and Appl Average GPA 3.09, 2,242 students
  57. NN 210: Basic Navigation Average GPA 3.09, 1,102 students
  58. EM 317: Thermo-fluid Sciences Ii Average GPA 3.09, 577 students
  59. HE 101: Practical Writing Average GPA 3.09, 124 students
  60. FE 422: Labor Economics Average GPA 3.09, 108 students
  61. FE 301: Financial Analysis Average GPA 3.10, 194 students
  62. EN 221: Engr Mech W/marine Apps I Average GPA 3.10, 109 students
  63. SY 110: Cyber Security I Average GPA 3.11, 3,454 students
  64. SA 233: Intro to Operations Research with Programming Average GPA 3.11, 285 students
  65. SE 202: Principles of Macroeconomics Average GPA 3.12, 520 students
  66. IC 411: Operating Systems Average GPA 3.12, 140 students
  67. HE 111W: Rhetoric and Intro to Literature I Average GPA 3.12, 127 students
  68. EM 313: Materials Science Average GPA 3.13, 150 students
  69. EN 471: Ship Design I Average GPA 3.13, 101 students
  70. SM 208: Data Science for Decision-making Average GPA 3.14, 818 students
  71. SA 405: Advanced Math Programming Average GPA 3.14, 294 students
  72. EM 371: Introduction to Design Average GPA 3.14, 161 students
  73. EC 310: Applications of Cyber Engineering Average GPA 3.15, 2,609 students
  74. SE 331: Economic Statistics Average GPA 3.15, 287 students
  75. EA 305: Fluid and Gas Dynamics Average GPA 3.15, 186 students
  76. EA 222: Materials for Aerospace Engineers Average GPA 3.16, 175 students
  77. SM 342: Discrete Structures Average GPA 3.16, 160 students
  78. EN 222: Engr Mech W/marine Apps Ii Average GPA 3.17, 103 students
  79. EC 312: Applications of Cyber Engineering for Systems Eng Average GPA 3.19, 221 students
  80. FR 102: Basic Russian Ii Average GPA 3.19, 134 students
  81. EW 300: Naval Weapon Systems Average GPA 3.20, 3,084 students
  82. SA 305: Linear Programming Average GPA 3.20, 349 students
  83. FP 220: Political Science Methods Average GPA 3.20, 338 students
  84. SA 402: Dynamic & Stochastic Models Average GPA 3.20, 305 students
  85. EE 221: Introduction to Electrical Engineering I Average GPA 3.22, 111 students
  86. SI 413: Programming Languages Average GPA 3.22, 107 students
  87. SM 339: Applied Statistics I Average GPA 3.23, 339 students
  88. HE 112W: Rhetoric and Intro to Lit Ii Average GPA 3.23, 161 students
  89. EM 375: Mechanical Engineering Experimentation Average GPA 3.24, 168 students
  90. FP 326: American Presidency Average GPA 3.24, 150 students
  91. FF 202: Intermediate French Ii Average GPA 3.24, 140 students
  92. EA 204: Principles of Aerospace Engineering Ii Average GPA 3.24, 137 students
  93. HH 104: American Naval History Average GPA 3.25, 3,439 students
  94. HH 215A: Asia in the Premodern World Average GPA 3.25, 617 students
  95. FP 230: Intro to Comparative Politics Average GPA 3.25, 461 students
  96. SY 201: Cyber Fundamentals I Average GPA 3.25, 238 students
  97. EN 476: Ship Design Ii Average GPA 3.25, 101 students
  98. SM 275: Mathematical Methods for Economics Average GPA 3.26, 324 students
  99. HE 333: Shakespeare Average GPA 3.26, 184 students
  100. EN 245: Principles of Ocean Systems Engineering Average GPA 3.26, 146 students

See also: Easiest classes, USNA course catalog.

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