What are the most challenging courses at Fresno City College?

Based on student ratings aggregated from across the web, the most challenging courses at Fresno City College include RN35B, AUTO9, RN51. Courses with the highest reported challenge levels. See the full ranked list above and open any course for the detailed breakdown.

How are the most challenging courses at Fresno City determined?

Each course is scored on difficulty, a 0–100 measure built from student ratings and sentiment aggregated across the web, and ranked accordingly. Courses with the highest reported challenge levels. Students can also add their own reviews on each course page.

Is this ranking based on real student feedback?

Yes. The ratings aggregate real student feedback, so each score reflects many data points rather than one opinion. We show how many ratings back each course so you can gauge confidence, and written student reviews add firsthand detail on top.

Hardest Classes at Fresno City: Most Challenging Courses

The hardest classes at Fresno City College, ranked by student-reported difficulty. Plan your schedule around the most challenging courses before registration.

Planning Spring 2027? Save classes to your plan.

Tap + on a class to add it.

Most Challenging Courses

Top 25 · courses with the highest reported challenge levels

1
RN35BNursing
85/100 difficulty2.6 out of 5 stars2.6· 58 ratings
85/100
2
AUTO9Automotive Technology
82/100 difficulty1.3 out of 5 stars1.3· 14 ratings
82/100
3
RN51Nursing
80/100 difficulty2.7 out of 5 stars2.7· 29 ratings
80/100
4
BIO21Biology
79/100 difficulty3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 29 ratings
79/100
5
CHEM1AChemistry
77/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 164 ratings
77/100
6
CHEM1BScience
77/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 52 ratings
77/100
7
CHEM3Chemistry
77/100 difficulty3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 32 ratings
77/100
8
FIRET131Fire Technology
76/100 difficulty1.0 out of 5 stars1.0· 12 ratings
76/100
9
CHEM3AChemistry
75/100 difficulty3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 523 ratings
75/100
10
POL2Political Science
75/100 difficulty2.8 out of 5 stars2.8· 27 ratings
75/100
11
RN32ANursing
75/100 difficulty2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 13 ratings
75/100
12
RN37BNursing
75/100 difficulty2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 8 ratings
75/100
13
EST54Electronics
74/100 difficulty2.1 out of 5 stars2.1· 10 ratings
74/100
14
BIO20Biology
73/100 difficulty3.4 out of 5 stars3.4· 281 ratings
73/100
15
BIO22Biology
73/100 difficulty4.1 out of 5 stars4.1· 221 ratings
73/100
16
RN31Nursing
73/100 difficulty3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 74 ratings
73/100
17
BIO21BBiology
73/100 difficulty4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 36 ratings
73/100
18
RN42Nursing
73/100 difficulty2.2 out of 5 stars2.2· 20 ratings
73/100
19
BIO31Biology
72/100 difficulty3.7 out of 5 stars3.7· 236 ratings
72/100
20
MATH5BMathematics
71/100 difficulty3.3 out of 5 stars3.3· 91 ratings
71/100
21
PHYS4APhysics
71/100 difficulty4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 53 ratings
71/100
22
CSCI40Computer Science
71/100 difficulty2.1 out of 5 stars2.1· 52 ratings
71/100
23
AT10Computer Information Technology
71/100 difficulty2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 17 ratings
71/100
24
BIO16Biology
71/100 difficulty2.0 out of 5 stars2.0· 8 ratings
71/100
25
POLIC2Political Science
71/100 difficulty2.0 out of 5 stars2.0· 6 ratings
71/100

Give back

Took a class at Fresno City? Your review is what the next student reads.

Anonymous, about two minutes, no account.

Find your class

Most Challenging Courses