How are the easiest courses at WashU 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 WashU

Q: What are the easiest courses at Washington University in St. Louis?

Based on student ratings aggregated from across the web, the easiest courses at Washington University in St. Louis include PHYSICS126A, FYP175, PHIL233. 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
PHYSICS126APhysics
40/100 difficulty4.4 out of 5 stars4.4· 18 ratings
40/100
2
FYP175Theater
40/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 9 ratings
40/100
3
PHIL233Philosophy
41/100 difficulty4.6 out of 5 stars4.6· 17 ratings
41/100
4
ANTHRO2009Anthropology
41/100 difficulty4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 11 ratings
41/100
5
PHYSICS125APhysics
42/100 difficulty4.6 out of 5 stars4.6· 19 ratings
42/100
6
MEMS101Engineering
42/100 difficulty4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 15 ratings
42/100
7
DAT120Mathematics
44/100 difficulty3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 54 ratings
44/100
8
LING170DLinguistics
44/100 difficulty4.4 out of 5 stars4.4· 49 ratings
44/100
9
ANTHRO160BAnthropology
44/100 difficulty4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 33 ratings
44/100
10
MEC292Economics
44/100 difficulty2.9 out of 5 stars2.9· 21 ratings
44/100
11
SPAN301Languages
44/100 difficulty2.8 out of 5 stars2.8· 16 ratings
44/100
12
HINDI305Linguistics
44/100 difficulty5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 11 ratings
44/100
13
ANTHR3310Anthropology
45/100 difficulty3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 9 ratings
45/100
14
FYP118CClassics
45/100 difficulty5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 7 ratings
45/100
15
AMPOL101Political Science
45/100 difficulty4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 6 ratings
45/100
16
BIO2651Medicine
45/100 difficulty4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 5 ratings
45/100
17
SPAN303Languages
46/100 difficulty4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 22 ratings
46/100
18
EPS105Science
46/100 difficulty4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 12 ratings
46/100
19
POLISCI101Political Science
47/100 difficulty3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 21 ratings
47/100
20
AFAS178African-American Studies
47/100 difficulty4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 6 ratings
47/100
21
EARTH105AScience
47/100 difficulty4.4 out of 5 stars4.4· 5 ratings
47/100
22
MKT370Business
48/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 55 ratings
48/100
23
ANTHRO150Anthropology
48/100 difficulty4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 19 ratings
48/100
24
POLSCI103BPolitical Science
48/100 difficulty2.6 out of 5 stars2.6· 16 ratings
48/100
25
ANTHRO3283Anthropology
48/100 difficulty4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 15 ratings
48/100

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