What are the most challenging courses at Providence College?

Based on student ratings aggregated from across the web, the most challenging courses at Providence College include CALC108, MKT205 (Principles of Marketing), ACC203 (Financial Accounting). 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 Providence 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 Providence: Most Challenging Courses

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Most Challenging Courses

Top 25 · courses with the highest reported challenge levels

1
CALC108Mathematics
79/100 difficulty2.0 out of 5 stars2.0· 16 ratings
79/100
2
MKT205Principles of MarketingMarketing
76/100 difficulty1.9 out of 5 stars1.9· 170 ratings
76/100
3
ACC203Financial AccountingAccounting
71/100 difficulty4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 24 ratings
71/100
4
CHM102LGeneral Chemistry IIChemistry
69/100 difficulty2.8 out of 5 stars2.8· 10 ratings
69/100
5
PHL309Biomedical EthicsPhilosophy
68/100 difficulty2.8 out of 5 stars2.8· 5 ratings
68/100
6
THL240Theology of St. Thomas AquinasTheology
66/100 difficulty4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 14 ratings
66/100
7
CHM309Biochemistry IChemistry
66/100 difficulty3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 8 ratings
66/100
8
MBA770Special TopicsManagement
66/100 difficulty2.0 out of 5 stars2.0· 4 ratings
66/100
9
TDF101Theatre AppreciationTheater
65/100 difficulty1.9 out of 5 stars1.9· 13 ratings
65/100
10
HON481Honors SeminarEnglish
65/100 difficulty4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 5 ratings
65/100
11
DWC102Development of Western Civilization IITheology
64/100 difficulty3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 131 ratings
64/100
12
THL200Foundations of Theology: Faith, Life, and TraditionTheology
64/100 difficulty3.3 out of 5 stars3.3· 28 ratings
64/100
13
THL380Prayer and the Liturgical LifeTheology
64/100 difficulty4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 3 ratings
64/100
14
AQUIN240Theology
64/100 difficulty3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 3 ratings
64/100
15
DWC101Development of Western Civilization ITheology
63/100 difficulty3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 240 ratings
63/100
16
THL220New Testament: Literature & TheologyTheology
63/100 difficulty3.3 out of 5 stars3.3· 15 ratings
63/100
17
THL376Catholic Social ThoughtTheology
62/100 difficulty3.4 out of 5 stars3.4· 8 ratings
62/100
18
MKT434Marketing ResearchMarketing
62/100 difficulty1.3 out of 5 stars1.3· 7 ratings
62/100
19
HMP310Health Science
62/100 difficulty3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 5 ratings
62/100
20
THL362The SacramentsTheology
62/100 difficulty3.4 out of 5 stars3.4· 3 ratings
62/100
21
ECN320Labor EconomicsEconomics
62/100 difficulty3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 3 ratings
62/100
22
THL204Foundations of Theology: Engaging ScriptureTheology
61/100 difficulty3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 8 ratings
61/100
23
DWC101HONTheology
61/100 difficulty4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 4 ratings
61/100
24
PHL316Social and Political PhilosophyPhilosophy
61/100 difficulty3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 4 ratings
61/100
25
LIT175English
61/100 difficulty3.4 out of 5 stars3.4· 3 ratings
61/100

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