Hardest classes at Mississippi State University
The 50 undergraduate courses at Mississippi State University with the lowest A rates, the share of students who earned an A, across all terms on record. Only courses with at least 200 students on record that were taught in 2024 or later are included, so small seminars and independent study are left out.
| # | Course | Name | A rate | Avg GPA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCS 3904 | 12.6% | 2.58 | 326 | |
| 2 | PSS 3303 | Soils | 13.1% | 2.45 | 580 |
| 3 | ADS 4124 | Animal Breeding | 14.6% | 2.21 | 316 |
| 4 | FIN 4223 | Intermediate Financial Management | 15.1% | 2.70 | 351 |
| 5 | CE 3501 | Water Resource Engineering Lab | 17.4% | 2.68 | 288 |
| 6 | EM 3213 | Mechanics of Materials | 18.7% | 2.09 | 843 |
| 7 | ADS 4613 | Physiology of Reproduction | 19.3% | 2.00 | 332 |
| 8 | BIO 1004 | Anatomy and Physiology | 20.2% | 2.48 | 573 |
| 9 | FIN 4243 | Senior Seminar in Financial Management | 20.3% | 2.74 | 217 |
| 10 | PSS 1313 | Plant Science | 20.7% | 2.74 | 324 |
| 11 | ARC 3904 | Architectural Structures I | 21.1% | 2.78 | 285 |
| 12 | ACC 3023 | Intermediate Accounting I | 21.2% | 2.46 | 509 |
| 13 | MA 1613 | Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I | 21.5% | 2.29 | 2,664 |
| 14 | CH 4513 | Organic Chemistry I | 21.5% | 2.49 | 1,620 |
| 15 | CE 2803 | Environmental Engineering Issues | 21.5% | 2.69 | 433 |
| 16 | EN 2503 | Teaching Grammar | 22.2% | 2.61 | 343 |
| 17 | EM 3413 | Vibrations | 22.4% | 2.29 | 237 |
| 18 | MA 1103 | College Algebra Linked Lab- Corequisite Model | 22.4% | 2.60 | 317 |
| 19 | CE 3503 | Water Resources Engineering | 22.4% | 2.66 | 290 |
| 20 | CH 4523 | Organic Chemistry II | 22.7% | 2.50 | 1,269 |
| 21 | GR 4713 | 22.9% | 2.58 | 231 | |
| 22 | ACC 3013 | Cost Accounting | 23.1% | 2.73 | 459 |
| 23 | CE 3801 | Environmental Engineering and Water Resources Engineering Lab | 23.1% | 2.93 | 376 |
| 24 | WFA 1102 | Wildlife and Fisheries Profession | 23.3% | 2.61 | 377 |
| 25 | MGT 3713 | Family Business Management | 23.6% | 2.88 | 288 |
| 26 | BIO 1144 | Biology II | 23.7% | 2.42 | 2,363 |
| 27 | CE 3823 | Environmental Engineering | 24.1% | 2.76 | 381 |
| 28 | INS 3503 | Employee Benefits | 24.3% | 2.92 | 214 |
| 29 | CH 1213 | Chemistry I | 24.4% | 2.54 | 4,695 |
| 30 | GR 4753 | 24.5% | 2.72 | 257 | |
| 31 | FIN 4423 | Investments | 24.7% | 2.54 | 396 |
| 32 | PH 1023 | The Science of Our World and Beyond | 24.8% | 2.56 | 307 |
| 33 | ARC 3313 | History of Architecture II | 24.9% | 2.81 | 201 |
| 34 | WFA 4153 | Principles of Wildlife Conservation and Management | 25.1% | 2.81 | 319 |
| 35 | CE 3603 | Structural Mechanics | 26.4% | 2.58 | 363 |
| 36 | BIO 3014 | Human Physiology | 27.3% | 2.60 | 990 |
| 37 | BIO 2513 | Animal Diversity | 27.5% | 2.65 | 560 |
| 38 | BCS 2116 | Building Construction Studio 1 | 27.5% | 3.04 | 207 |
| 39 | BIO 1023 | Plants and Humans | 27.9% | 2.68 | 3,072 |
| 40 | BL 2413 | The Legal Environment of Business | 27.9% | 2.73 | 3,038 |
| 41 | GR 4623 | 27.9% | 2.86 | 226 | |
| 42 | CH 1223 | Chemistry II | 28% | 2.71 | 2,750 |
| 43 | ACC 2023 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 28.5% | 2.76 | 2,738 |
| 44 | CO 3803 | Principles of Public Relations | 28.5% | 2.78 | 597 |
| 45 | BQA 3123 | Business Statistical Methods II | 28.6% | 2.62 | 2,657 |
| 46 | PH 2223 | Physics II | 28.9% | 2.54 | 1,090 |
| 47 | BIO 1123 | Animal Biology | 28.9% | 2.76 | 1,997 |
| 48 | ADS 3013 | Anatomy and Physiology | 29.1% | 2.67 | 649 |
| 49 | PH 2213 | Physics I | 29.2% | 2.57 | 2,146 |
| 50 | ECE 3714 | Digital Devices and Logic Design | 29.3% | 2.70 | 563 |
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Historical data from official Mississippi State University grade records, all years and semesters combined. Historical grades, not a guarantee: past grades describe past terms and don’t predict your grade. Professor-by-professor breakdowns are in the app.