How are the easiest courses at UC Berkeley 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 students rate least difficult. 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.

Easiest Classes at UC Berkeley

Q: What are the easiest courses at University of California, Berkeley?

Based on student ratings aggregated from across the web, the easiest courses at University of California, Berkeley include IEOR190G, ESPM6 (Environmental Biology), PS179. Courses students rate least difficult. See the full ranked list above and open any course for the detailed breakdown.

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Easiest Courses

Top 25 · courses students rate least difficult

1
IEOR190GComputer Science
33/100 difficulty4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 47 ratings
33/100
2
ESPM6Environmental BiologyEnvironmental Science
33/100 difficulty4.1 out of 5 stars4.1· 39 ratings
33/100
3
PS179Political Science
33/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 21 ratings
33/100
4
SOC150ASociology
36/100 difficulty4.6 out of 5 stars4.6· 23 ratings
36/100
5
MUSIC142University Wind EnsembleMusic
38/100 difficulty4.6 out of 5 stars4.6· 20 ratings
38/100
6
PACS94Theory and Practice of MeditationInternational Studies
38/100 difficulty4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 10 ratings
38/100
7
PMB13Plant Biology
39/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 20 ratings
39/100
8
MATH98Supervised Group StudyMathematics
39/100 difficulty5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 9 ratings
39/100
9
ESPM40Insects and Human SocietyBiology
40/100 difficulty4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 21 ratings
40/100
10
IB24Biology
40/100 difficulty4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 18 ratings
40/100
11
PHYS10Physics
41/100 difficulty4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 35 ratings
41/100
12
PSYCH133Psychology of SleepPsychology
41/100 difficulty4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 33 ratings
41/100
13
CLASSICS28Classics
41/100 difficulty3.7 out of 5 stars3.7· 25 ratings
41/100
14
MCB31Biology
41/100 difficulty4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 13 ratings
41/100
15
IB11Biology
41/100 difficulty4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 11 ratings
41/100
16
MUSIC128RHistory of Jazz in AmericaMusic
41/100 difficulty4.9 out of 5 stars4.9· 10 ratings
41/100
17
PSYCH150Psychology of PersonalityPsychology
42/100 difficulty4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 92 ratings
42/100
18
NES18Near Eastern Studies
42/100 difficulty3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 26 ratings
42/100
19
ANTHRO2Introduction to ArchaeologyAnthropology
42/100 difficulty2.9 out of 5 stars2.9· 23 ratings
42/100
20
EPS7Introduction to Climate ChangeEarth & Planetary Sciences
43/100 difficulty4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 98 ratings
43/100
21
SOC150Sociology
43/100 difficulty3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 70 ratings
43/100
22
IB131Biology
43/100 difficulty4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 47 ratings
43/100
23
PHYSICS10Descriptive Introduction to PhysicsPhysics
43/100 difficulty3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 38 ratings
43/100
24
ES10Earth Science
43/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 23 ratings
43/100
25
MATH198Directed Group StudyMathematics
43/100 difficulty5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 6 ratings
43/100

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