# Hardest classes at UT Austin

Lowest average grade first, among classes with at least 1,000 grades since fall 2023.

Best measured

## [ECO 420K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/420k)

Microeconomic Theory

**2.71** average grade

ECO 420K averages 2.71 across 2,043 grades, the most of the 2 classes within 0.05 of No. 1’s average. No. 1 is C S 429: 2.68 across 1,471 grades.

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## The full list

1. 1[C S 429](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/429) Computer Organization and Architecture · 1,471 grades **Catch:** 1,471 grades, 572 fewer than the best-measured class**2.68**
2. 2[ECO 420K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/420k) Microeconomic Theory · 2,043 grades **Best measured:** 2,043 grades, the most near No. 1**2.71**
3. 3[C S 314](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/314) Data Structures · 1,620 grades Average 0.09 higher than No. 1**2.77**
4. 4[M 408L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/408l) Integral Calculus · 1,698 grades Average 0.22 higher than No. 1**2.90**
5. 5[C S 311](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/311) Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science · 1,615 grades Average 0.23 higher than No. 1**2.91**
6. 6[ECO 320L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/320l) Macroeconomic Theory · 2,065 grades Average 0.27 higher than No. 1**2.96**
7. 7[BIO 365S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/bio/365s) Human Systems Physiology · 1,218 grades Average 0.29 higher than No. 1**2.97**
8. 8[ECO 329](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/329) Economic Statistics · 2,965 grades Average 0.29 higher than No. 1**2.97**
9. 9[CH 320M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/320m) Organic Chemistry I · 7,157 grades Average 0.33 higher than No. 1**3.01**
10. 10[FIN 357](https://utaustin.guide/courses/fin/357) Business Finance · 3,996 grades Average 0.34 higher than No. 1**3.02**
11. 11[E M 319](https://utaustin.guide/courses/e-m/319) Mechanics of Solids · 2,289 grades Average 0.34 higher than No. 1**3.02**
12. 12[ECE 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ece/302) Introduction to Electrical Engineering · 1,039 grades Average 0.36 higher than No. 1**3.04**
13. 13[C S 439](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/439) Principles of Computer Systems · 1,256 grades Average 0.37 higher than No. 1**3.05**
14. 14[ECE 351K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ece/351k) Probability and Random Processes · 1,050 grades Average 0.38 higher than No. 1**3.06**
15. 15[M E 316T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m-e/316t) Thermodynamics · 1,063 grades Average 0.38 higher than No. 1**3.06**
16. 16[M 408K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/408k) Differential Calculus · 1,199 grades Average 0.38 higher than No. 1**3.07**
17. 17[ECE 306](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ece/306) Introduction to Computing · 1,204 grades Average 0.39 higher than No. 1**3.07**
18. 18[E M 306](https://utaustin.guide/courses/e-m/306) Statics · 2,549 grades Average 0.40 higher than No. 1**3.08**
19. 19[ECE 313](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ece/313) Linear Systems and Signals · 1,137 grades Average 0.40 higher than No. 1**3.08**
20. 20[ECE 411](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ece/411) Circuit Theory · 1,048 grades Average 0.43 higher than No. 1**3.11**
21. 21[ECO 441K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/441k) Introduction to Econometrics · 2,249 grades Average 0.44 higher than No. 1**3.12**
22. 22[ANT 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ant/301) Biological Anthropology · 2,116 grades Average 0.45 higher than No. 1**3.13**
23. 23[MAN 320F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/man/320f) Foundations of Management and Organizational Behavior · 4,146 grades Average 0.47 higher than No. 1**3.16**
24. 24[ACC 311](https://utaustin.guide/courses/acc/311) Fundamentals of Financial Accounting · 3,332 grades Average 0.48 higher than No. 1**3.16**
25. 25[ACC 312](https://utaustin.guide/courses/acc/312) Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting · 2,980 grades Average 0.48 higher than No. 1**3.16**
26. 26[CH 353](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/353) Physical Chemistry I · 1,010 grades Average 0.51 higher than No. 1**3.19**
27. 27[O M 235](https://utaustin.guide/courses/o-m/235) Operations Management · 2,898 grades Average 0.52 higher than No. 1**3.20**
28. 28[CH 320N](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/320n) Organic Chemistry II · 5,442 grades Average 0.52 higher than No. 1**3.20**
29. 29[INB 365S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/inb/365s) Human Systems Physiology · 2,609 grades Average 0.52 higher than No. 1**3.20**
30. 30[BIO 325](https://utaustin.guide/courses/bio/325) Genetics · 6,726 grades Average 0.52 higher than No. 1**3.20**
31. 31[STA 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sta/301) Introduction to Data Science · 3,281 grades Average 0.53 higher than No. 1**3.21**
32. 32[M 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/302) Introduction to Mathematics · 2,159 grades Average 0.53 higher than No. 1**3.21**
33. 33[M 362K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/362k) Probability I · 2,011 grades Average 0.53 higher than No. 1**3.21**
34. 34[C S 331](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/331) Algorithms and Complexity · 1,418 grades Average 0.55 higher than No. 1**3.23**
35. 35[C S 303E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/303e) Elements of Computers and Programming · 4,515 grades Average 0.55 higher than No. 1**3.23**
36. 36[ECE 316](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ece/316) Digital Logic Design · 1,214 grades Average 0.55 higher than No. 1**3.23**
37. 37[M 408C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/408c) Differential and Integral Calculus · 5,314 grades Average 0.55 higher than No. 1**3.24**
38. 38[STA 235](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sta/235) Data Science for Business Applications · 3,201 grades Average 0.56 higher than No. 1**3.24**
39. 39[GEO 303](https://utaustin.guide/courses/geo/303) Introduction to Geology · 1,723 grades Average 0.57 higher than No. 1**3.25**
40. 40[MKT 320F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mkt/320f) Foundations of Marketing · 5,139 grades Average 0.58 higher than No. 1**3.26**
41. 41[BIO 311C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/bio/311c) Introductory Biology I · 7,435 grades Average 0.58 higher than No. 1**3.26**
42. 42[MBS 326R](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mbs/326r) General Microbiology · 2,040 grades Average 0.59 higher than No. 1**3.27**
43. 43[PHY 303L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/303l) Engineering Physics II · 1,677 grades Average 0.60 higher than No. 1**3.28**
44. 44[ECO 330T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/330t) Topics in Economics · 3,541 grades Average 0.60 higher than No. 1**3.28**
45. 45[BCH 369](https://utaustin.guide/courses/bch/369) Fundamentals of Biochemistry · 5,724 grades Average 0.60 higher than No. 1**3.28**
46. 46[LEB 320F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/leb/320f) Foundations of Business Law and Ethics · 5,010 grades Average 0.60 higher than No. 1**3.29**
47. 47[CH 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/302) Principles of Chemistry II · 10,055 grades Average 0.61 higher than No. 1**3.29**
48. 48[C S 363M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/363m) Principles of Machine Learning I · 1,110 grades Average 0.61 higher than No. 1**3.29**
49. 49[INB 165U](https://utaustin.guide/courses/inb/165u) Human Systems Physiology Laboratory · 1,222 grades Average 0.61 higher than No. 1**3.29**
50. 50[ACC 310F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/acc/310f) Foundations of Accounting · 6,202 grades Average 0.61 higher than No. 1**3.30**
51. 51[FIN 367](https://utaustin.guide/courses/fin/367) Investment Management · 2,315 grades Average 0.62 higher than No. 1**3.30**
52. 52[KIN 311K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/kin/311k) Sport Psychology · 1,105 grades Average 0.62 higher than No. 1**3.30**
53. 53[ECO 304L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/304l) Introduction to Macroeconomics · 3,101 grades Average 0.62 higher than No. 1**3.31**
54. 54[INB 370](https://utaustin.guide/courses/inb/370) Evolution · 1,383 grades Average 0.63 higher than No. 1**3.31**
55. 55[PHY 302K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/302k) General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound · 2,670 grades Average 0.63 higher than No. 1**3.31**
56. 56[CH 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/301) Principles of Chemistry I · 12,378 grades Average 0.63 higher than No. 1**3.31**
57. 57[LEB 323](https://utaustin.guide/courses/leb/323) Business Law and Ethics · 2,854 grades Average 0.64 higher than No. 1**3.32**
58. 58[M 340L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/340l) Matrices and Matrix Calculations · 4,162 grades Average 0.66 higher than No. 1**3.34**
59. 59[ANT 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ant/302) Cultural Anthropology · 2,198 grades Average 0.66 higher than No. 1**3.34**
60. 60[MBS 320](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mbs/320) Cell Biology · 1,397 grades Average 0.68 higher than No. 1**3.36**
61. 61[ACC 326](https://utaustin.guide/courses/acc/326) Financial Accounting--Intermediate · 1,900 grades Average 0.68 higher than No. 1**3.36**
62. 62[SPN 610D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/spn/610d) First-Year Spanish II · 2,397 grades Average 0.68 higher than No. 1**3.37**
63. 63[PHY 303K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/303k) Engineering Physics I · 3,235 grades Average 0.69 higher than No. 1**3.37**
64. 64[BIO 311D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/bio/311d) Introductory Biology II · 6,668 grades Average 0.69 higher than No. 1**3.37**
65. 65[AFR 303](https://utaustin.guide/courses/afr/303) Introduction to Black Studies · 1,132 grades Average 0.70 higher than No. 1**3.38**
66. 66[FIN 320F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/fin/320f) Foundations of Finance · 3,969 grades Average 0.70 higher than No. 1**3.38**
67. 67[PSY 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/301) Introduction to Psychology · 7,148 grades Average 0.70 higher than No. 1**3.38**
68. 68[E 316L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/e/316l) British Literature · 4,596 grades Average 0.72 higher than No. 1**3.40**
69. 69[M 305G](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/305g) Preparation for Calculus · 1,247 grades Average 0.72 higher than No. 1**3.40**
70. 70[SPN 601D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/spn/601d) First-Year Spanish I · 2,850 grades Average 0.72 higher than No. 1**3.40**
71. 71[ECO 304K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/304k) Introduction to Microeconomics · 7,860 grades Average 0.72 higher than No. 1**3.40**
72. 72[PHY 317K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/317k) General Physics I · 2,423 grades Average 0.73 higher than No. 1**3.41**
73. 73[CMS 315M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/cms/315m) Interpersonal Communication Theory · 1,065 grades Average 0.73 higher than No. 1**3.41**
74. 74[SOC 325L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/soc/325l) Sociology of Criminal Justice · 1,034 grades Average 0.74 higher than No. 1**3.42**
75. 75[GOV 312L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/gov/312l) Issues and Policies in American Government · 17,353 grades Average 0.74 higher than No. 1**3.42**
76. 76[M 408D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/408d) Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus · 7,754 grades Average 0.74 higher than No. 1**3.42**
77. 77[INB 446L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/inb/446l) Human Microscopic and Gross Anatomy · 1,885 grades Average 0.74 higher than No. 1**3.43**
78. 78[KIN 312](https://utaustin.guide/courses/kin/312) Topics in Kinesiology: Issues · 1,003 grades Average 0.75 higher than No. 1**3.43**
79. 79[C C 306M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-c/306m) Introduction to Medical and Scientific Terminology · 1,686 grades Average 0.76 higher than No. 1**3.44**
80. 80[M 427J](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/427j) Differential Equations with Linear Algebra · 6,758 grades Average 0.76 higher than No. 1**3.44**
81. 81[PSY 317L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/317l) Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences · 2,744 grades Average 0.76 higher than No. 1**3.45**
82. 82[M 325K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/325k) Discrete Mathematics · 2,192 grades Average 0.77 higher than No. 1**3.45**
83. 83[KIN 310](https://utaustin.guide/courses/kin/310) Physiological Basis of Conditioning · 1,497 grades Average 0.77 higher than No. 1**3.45**
84. 84[D S 235](https://utaustin.guide/courses/d-s/235) Introduction to Decision Science · 3,055 grades Average 0.77 higher than No. 1**3.45**
85. 85[HIS 315G](https://utaustin.guide/courses/his/315g) Introduction to American Studies · 1,199 grades Average 0.77 higher than No. 1**3.46**
86. 86[AST 309L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ast/309l) Search for Extraterrestrial Life · 1,660 grades Average 0.78 higher than No. 1**3.46**
87. 87[ADV 318J](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/318j) Introduction to Integrated Brand Communication · 1,669 grades Average 0.78 higher than No. 1**3.46**
88. 88[C S 327E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/327e) Elements of Databases · 1,119 grades Average 0.78 higher than No. 1**3.46**
89. 89[FIN 374C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/fin/374c) Valuation · 1,488 grades Average 0.78 higher than No. 1**3.47**
90. 90[H S 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/h-s/301) Introduction to Health and Society · 1,079 grades Average 0.79 higher than No. 1**3.47**
91. 91[M 427L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/427l) Advanced Calculus for Applications II · 3,608 grades Average 0.79 higher than No. 1**3.47**
92. 92[CMS 306M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/cms/306m) Professional Communication Skills · 2,265 grades Average 0.80 higher than No. 1**3.48**
93. 93[ADV 345J](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/345j) Advertising and Public Relations Media Planning · 1,413 grades Average 0.81 higher than No. 1**3.49**
94. 94[MBS 326M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mbs/326m) Introductory Medical Microbiology and Immunology · 1,005 grades Average 0.81 higher than No. 1**3.49**
95. 95[SPN 311](https://utaustin.guide/courses/spn/311) Intermediate Spanish · 2,076 grades Average 0.81 higher than No. 1**3.49**
96. 96[MIS 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mis/301) Introduction to Information Technology Management · 3,130 grades Average 0.82 higher than No. 1**3.50**
97. 97[E 316M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/e/316m) American Literature · 6,659 grades Average 0.85 higher than No. 1**3.53**
98. 98[PHY 302L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/302l) General Physics Technical Course: Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics · 2,218 grades Average 0.85 higher than No. 1**3.53**
99. 99[PSY 306](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/306) Introduction to Human Sexuality · 2,362 grades Average 0.85 higher than No. 1**3.53**
100. 100[HED 311](https://utaustin.guide/courses/hed/311) Introduction to Health Promotion and Behavioral Science · 1,238 grades Average 0.85 higher than No. 1**3.53**
101. 101[FIN 370](https://utaustin.guide/courses/fin/370) Integrative Finance · 1,547 grades Average 0.85 higher than No. 1**3.54**
102. 102[MKT 337](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mkt/337) Principles of Marketing · 3,255 grades Average 0.85 higher than No. 1**3.54**
103. 103[BIO 326R](https://utaustin.guide/courses/bio/326r) General Microbiology-wb · 1,156 grades Average 0.86 higher than No. 1**3.54**
104. 104[RHE 306](https://utaustin.guide/courses/rhe/306) Rhetoric and Writing · 3,743 grades Average 0.86 higher than No. 1**3.54**
105. 105[ADV 309R](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/309r) Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations Research · 1,161 grades Average 0.86 higher than No. 1**3.55**
106. 106[SDS 320E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/320e) Elements of Statistics · 6,340 grades Average 0.87 higher than No. 1**3.55**
107. 107[SDS 321](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/321) Introduction to Probability and Statistics · 1,835 grades Average 0.87 higher than No. 1**3.55**
108. 108[C S 313E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/313e) Elements of Software Design · 2,181 grades Average 0.88 higher than No. 1**3.56**
109. 109[MIS 302F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mis/302f) Foundations of Information Technology Management · 4,466 grades Average 0.88 higher than No. 1**3.56**
110. 110[PHY 317L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/317l) General Physics II · 2,246 grades Average 0.88 higher than No. 1**3.56**
111. 111[M 408Q](https://utaustin.guide/courses/m/408q) Differential and Integral Calculus for Business · 3,250 grades Average 0.89 higher than No. 1**3.57**
112. 112[ADV 319](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/319) Psychology of Advertising · 3,008 grades Average 0.90 higher than No. 1**3.58**
113. 113[B A 324](https://utaustin.guide/courses/b-a/324) Business Communication: Oral and Written · 3,315 grades Average 0.90 higher than No. 1**3.58**
114. 114[AST 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ast/301) Introduction to Astronomy · 5,454 grades Average 0.90 higher than No. 1**3.58**
115. 115[FIN 377](https://utaustin.guide/courses/fin/377) Advanced Topics in Investment Analysis · 1,070 grades Average 0.90 higher than No. 1**3.59**
116. 116[GOV 310L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/gov/310l) American and Texas Government · 17,548 grades Average 0.91 higher than No. 1**3.59**
117. 117[CH 220C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/220c) Organic Chemistry Laboratory · 4,651 grades Average 0.91 higher than No. 1**3.59**
118. 118[FIN 371M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/fin/371m) Money and Capital Markets · 1,156 grades Average 0.91 higher than No. 1**3.60**
119. 119[ARH 303](https://utaustin.guide/courses/arh/303) Survey of Renaissance through Modern Art · 1,137 grades Average 0.91 higher than No. 1**3.60**
120. 120[E 316N](https://utaustin.guide/courses/e/316n) World Literature · 3,430 grades Average 0.92 higher than No. 1**3.60**
121. 121[C C 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-c/301) Introduction to Ancient Greece · 1,130 grades Average 0.92 higher than No. 1**3.60**
122. 122[RTF 303C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/rtf/303c) Introduction to Media and Entertainment Industries · 1,540 grades Average 0.92 higher than No. 1**3.60**
123. 123[CMS 344K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/cms/344k) Lying and Deception · 1,054 grades Average 0.93 higher than No. 1**3.61**
124. 124[HDF 304](https://utaustin.guide/courses/hdf/304) Family Relationships · 1,033 grades Average 0.93 higher than No. 1**3.61**
125. 125[MAN 336](https://utaustin.guide/courses/man/336) Organizational Behavior · 3,279 grades Average 0.93 higher than No. 1**3.62**
126. 126[EDP 371](https://utaustin.guide/courses/edp/371) Introduction to Statistics · 1,599 grades Average 0.94 higher than No. 1**3.62**
127. 127[HIS 315K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/his/315k) The United States, 1492-1865 · 9,908 grades Average 0.96 higher than No. 1**3.64**
128. 128[SDS 302F](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/302f) Foundations of Data Analysis · 2,315 grades Average 0.96 higher than No. 1**3.65**
129. 129[ARC 308](https://utaustin.guide/courses/arc/308) Architecture and Society · 2,176 grades Average 0.96 higher than No. 1**3.65**
130. 130[SOC 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/soc/302) Introduction to the Study of Society · 5,942 grades Average 0.97 higher than No. 1**3.65**
131. 131[HDF 313](https://utaustin.guide/courses/hdf/313) Child Development · 1,144 grades Average 0.97 higher than No. 1**3.65**
132. 132[HIS 315L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/his/315l) The United States since 1865 · 6,598 grades Average 0.97 higher than No. 1**3.65**
133. 133[CMS 332K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/cms/332k) Theories of Persuasion · 1,364 grades Average 0.99 higher than No. 1**3.67**
134. 134[PHY 105M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/105m) Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K · 7,443 grades Average 0.99 higher than No. 1**3.67**
135. 135[C C 303](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-c/303) Introduction to Classical Mythology · 4,859 grades Average 0.99 higher than No. 1**3.67**
136. 136[ANT 304](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ant/304) Introduction to Archaeological Studies: Prehistoric Archaeology · 3,276 grades Average 0.99 higher than No. 1**3.68**
137. 137[ADV 344K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/344k) Advertising and Public Relations Research · 1,429 grades Average 1.00 higher than No. 1**3.68**
138. 138[UGS 303](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ugs/303) First-Year Signature Course · 18,422 grades **Best for a sure number:** 18,422 grades, the most here**3.69**
139. 139[PSY 333D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/333d) Introduction to Developmental Psychology · 1,625 grades Average 1.01 higher than No. 1**3.69**
140. 140[EDP 376T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/edp/376t) Topics in Educational Psychology · 1,950 grades Average 1.01 higher than No. 1**3.69**
141. 141[PSY 339](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/339) Behavior Problems of Children · 1,593 grades Average 1.02 higher than No. 1**3.70**
142. 142[KIN 312M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/kin/312m) Management of Physical Activity and Sport Programs · 1,538 grades Average 1.02 higher than No. 1**3.70**
143. 143[C C 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-c/302) Introduction to Ancient Rome · 2,849 grades Average 1.02 higher than No. 1**3.71**
144. 144[ARH 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/arh/302) Survey of Ancient through Medieval Art · 1,192 grades Average 1.03 higher than No. 1**3.71**
145. 145[HIS 317L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/his/317l) Topics in United States History · 4,884 grades Average 1.03 higher than No. 1**3.71**
146. 146[ARH 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/arh/301) Introduction to the Visual Arts · 2,405 grades Average 1.03 higher than No. 1**3.72**
147. 147[ADV 378](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/378) Advanced Topics in Advertising · 1,322 grades Average 1.03 higher than No. 1**3.72**
148. 148[PSY 420M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/420m) Psychological Methods and Statistics · 2,088 grades Average 1.04 higher than No. 1**3.72**
149. 149[J 308S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/j/308s) Introduction to Media Studies · 1,193 grades Average 1.04 higher than No. 1**3.72**
150. 150[C S 378](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/378) Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science · 3,331 grades Average 1.06 higher than No. 1**3.74**
151. 151[C S 329E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/c-s/329e) Advanced Topics in Elements of Computing · 2,671 grades Average 1.06 higher than No. 1**3.74**
152. 152[EDP 318T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/edp/318t) Selected Topics in Educational Psychology · 1,434 grades Average 1.06 higher than No. 1**3.74**
153. 153[RHE 309J](https://utaustin.guide/courses/rhe/309j) Topics in Writing · 1,685 grades Average 1.06 higher than No. 1**3.74**
154. 154[GEO 303E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/geo/303e) Earth in 2100 · 3,060 grades Average 1.07 higher than No. 1**3.75**
155. 155[UGS 302](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ugs/302) First-Year Signature Course · 4,472 grades Average 1.07 higher than No. 1**3.75**
156. 156[T D 301](https://utaustin.guide/courses/t-d/301) Introduction to Theatre · 1,212 grades Average 1.07 higher than No. 1**3.75**
157. 157[PED 106C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ped/106c) Topics in Conditioning · 4,536 grades Average 1.08 higher than No. 1**3.76**
158. 158[CMS 341](https://utaustin.guide/courses/cms/341) Digital Communications · 1,161 grades Average 1.09 higher than No. 1**3.78**
159. 159[BIO 206L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/bio/206l) Introductory Laboratory Experiments in Biology · 5,072 grades Average 1.10 higher than No. 1**3.78**
160. 160[PSY 352P](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/352p) Psychopathology · 2,487 grades Average 1.11 higher than No. 1**3.79**
161. 161[NTR 306](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ntr/306) Fundamentals of Nutrition · 14,593 grades Average 1.11 higher than No. 1**3.79**
162. 162[SOC 325K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/soc/325k) Criminology · 1,071 grades Average 1.11 higher than No. 1**3.79**
163. 163[PHY 105N](https://utaustin.guide/courses/phy/105n) Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L · 4,832 grades Average 1.11 higher than No. 1**3.80**
164. 164[ADV 378S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/378s) Special Topics in Sports Media · 1,733 grades Average 1.12 higher than No. 1**3.81**
165. 165[PBH 317](https://utaustin.guide/courses/pbh/317) Introduction to Public Health · 1,192 grades Average 1.12 higher than No. 1**3.81**
166. 166[E S 333T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/e-s/333t) Engineering Communication · 2,948 grades Average 1.13 higher than No. 1**3.81**
167. 167[SDS 322E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sds/322e) Elements of Data Science · 2,273 grades Average 1.13 higher than No. 1**3.81**
168. 168[RTF 329C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/rtf/329c) Digital Media Production · 1,238 grades Average 1.13 higher than No. 1**3.82**
169. 169[CH 204](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/204) Introduction to Chemical Practice · 2,594 grades Average 1.13 higher than No. 1**3.82**
170. 170[HIS 314K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/his/314k) History of Mexican Americans in the United States · 1,322 grades Average 1.14 higher than No. 1**3.82**
171. 171[KIN 347](https://utaustin.guide/courses/kin/347) Historical and Ethical Issues in Physical Culture and Sports · 1,468 grades Average 1.14 higher than No. 1**3.82**
172. 172[COM 302E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/com/302e) Interdisciplinary Communication Foundations · 4,433 grades Average 1.14 higher than No. 1**3.82**
173. 173[J 330M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/j/330m) True Crime Podcasts · 1,077 grades Average 1.15 higher than No. 1**3.83**
174. 174[ADV 305S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/305s) Introduction to Integrated Communication for Sports · 1,023 grades Average 1.16 higher than No. 1**3.84**
175. 175[COM 301E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/com/301e) Introduction to Communication Foundations · 3,614 grades Average 1.17 higher than No. 1**3.86**
176. 176[MUS 307](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mus/307) Topics in Popular Music · 5,411 grades Average 1.18 higher than No. 1**3.86**
177. 177[EDP 350L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/edp/350l) Human Sexuality · 3,099 grades Average 1.18 higher than No. 1**3.87**
178. 178[ADV 332C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/332c) New Media Entrepreneurialism · 1,868 grades Average 1.19 higher than No. 1**3.87**
179. 179[RTF 306](https://utaustin.guide/courses/rtf/306) Introduction to World Cinema History · 1,663 grades Average 1.19 higher than No. 1**3.87**
180. 180[CH 104N](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/104n) Introduction to Chemical Practice II · 1,883 grades Average 1.19 higher than No. 1**3.87**
181. 181[SED 303](https://utaustin.guide/courses/sed/303) Autism Spectrum Disorder: Truths and Consequences · 1,822 grades Average 1.19 higher than No. 1**3.87**
182. 182[PSY 364T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/364t) Multicultural Psychotherapy · 1,179 grades Average 1.21 higher than No. 1**3.89**
183. 183[EDC 370E](https://utaustin.guide/courses/edc/370e) Topics in Elementary School Subjects · 1,025 grades Average 1.21 higher than No. 1**3.89**
184. 184[MUS 302L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mus/302l) An Introduction to Western Music · 1,257 grades Average 1.21 higher than No. 1**3.90**
185. 185[ECE 364D](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ece/364d) Introduction to Engineering Design · 1,100 grades Average 1.22 higher than No. 1**3.91**
186. 186[CH 104M](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ch/104m) Introduction to Chemical Practice I · 3,551 grades Average 1.22 higher than No. 1**3.91**
187. 187[B A 101S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/b-a/101s) Professional Development and Career Planning · 2,702 grades Average 1.24 higher than No. 1**3.92**
188. 188[ADV 332](https://utaustin.guide/courses/adv/332) Technology Marketing and Advertising · 2,120 grades Average 1.24 higher than No. 1**3.92**
189. 189[NSC 109](https://utaustin.guide/courses/nsc/109) Topics in Natural Science · 2,551 grades Average 1.24 higher than No. 1**3.92**
190. 190[ECO 101S](https://utaustin.guide/courses/eco/101s) Professional Development and Career Planning · 1,557 grades Average 1.25 higher than No. 1**3.93**
191. 191[ENS 207L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/ens/207l) Longhorn Band · 1,210 grades Average 1.29 higher than No. 1**3.97**
192. 192[PSY 309](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/309) Personality · 2,011 grades Average 1.29 higher than No. 1**3.97**
193. 193[PSY 364](https://utaustin.guide/courses/psy/364) Introduction to Clinical Psychology · 2,142 grades Average 1.30 higher than No. 1**3.98How we ranked 193 classes**

We averaged every A to F grade given in each class from fall 2023 to summer 2026, using UT’s grade points (A is 4.0, A- is 3.67). Only classes with at least 1,000 letter grades count, so one small section can’t move the list. Ties go to the class with more students.

**Best measured:** We pick the class with the most grades among those within 0.05 of No. 1’s average, so its number rests on the most students. It’s the most reliable number near the top, not advice to take or skip it.

- [UT Austin course grade distributions (Summer 2011 to Summer 2026)](https://reports.utexas.edu/spotlight-data/ut-course-grade-distributions)
- [UT’s public instructor evaluations by class and term](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/cis/viewing-results)

**Professor evaluations UT’s public results**

UT posts its course evaluation results as one public list per term. [Look up a class or professor](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations) for its syllabi and UT’s results.

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By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) · Checked Nov 9, 2026

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Source: https://utaustin.guide/best/hardest-classes-at-ut-austin · Checked 2026-11-09 · Field Guide: UT Austin