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lectures interesting, he is cranky often though. Labs are horrible should be optional.

Great professor. Tries to make it interesting. Class is easy if you attend lectures and do the practice exams.

great class, tests are straight forward, wish I could take it again

I LOVE this class. I'm not really a very science oriented person, but I'm doing well and enjoying it. He really goes all out for some of the lectures. It's interesting, entertaining, and you learn a lot. Most labs are ridiculessly easy.

Awful. Lectures are tedious and drawn out as he is over the top dramatic. Most of each exam is based on how well you take tests and facts that have nothing to do with the concepts -study all you want, you hardly do well. Labs are ridiculously pointless.

He's not bad, its just that its a three hour lecture. Tests are hard, study the weird stuff he says between the important facts, thats what the tests are on.

I really enjoyed this class and looked forward to lectures.

Well I had good intentions for this class before I took it. I hear he curves it a lot. Like Cs turn to Bs or B+. He looks sort of funny, shows a lot of interest. Takes years to get a sentence out, keeps the listeners (the few that are awake) in suspense. Read the book, do the online stuff.

The professor is extremely helpful and kind and is also very good about teaching things in memorable ways. Overall am totally satisfied with his performance and wish he taught another class I was interested in taking. I suggest taking astronomy 101 although it is probably not a good idea to take it if you don't plan on studying for the tests.

He wasnt very helpful and the tests were really hard. You had to study really hard for the exams. Most people got C's on the exams but he does a curve at the end. He loves what he teaches.

If you're at all interested in Astronomy then take this class. His lect. are usually very interesting. he give 7 tests, but drops 2, then curves grades at the end. you MUST read the text, and go to lect. to do well. it was a bit hard at times, but still one of the best and most interesting classes i've taken.

if you've taken every other science class in high school, this class is definitely a class for you. i loved it. make sure you do the homework and study for the tests and you'll do fine. the tests are really short so you have to know your stuff but you take losts of tests so there isnt much to know for each one.

If you are required to take a science elective, take this one! As long as you go to lecture, its so easy.

go to class, and do the homework, and the class is a breeze

I loved the class. Interesting guy although tests are a little tricky! Just do the reading and go to class and you'll be fine!

Blah. He tries, he makes corny jokes and does goofy labs, but the majority of class is him talking and everyone in the auditorium playing on facebook on their laptop. I quit going to class except test days and still got an A.

his class is really very interesting!!! besides, he is humours, and he illustrates material clearly.

It is kind of hard to take notes during the lectures, but other than that he is a good guy. He knows a lot about the topics and will help you out if needed.

This class was dual-taught and the other prof. was a lot more engaging so that might me think that he was more boring than he really was. The class is pretty easy, it's just annoying when he uses the overhead. He did bust into the room in a rocket-powered go-kart, so he's got that going for him.

He's a good guy. The only down side is he knows absolutely nothing about technology. Still uses an overhead and writes virtually noting on it. He talks a lot but most of it is interesting. The tests are moderate, just do the readings and you'll be fine. Don't really need to go to class but it is fun if you do go.

Very nice guy, willing to help out. Don't believe the other comments- the people who feel the need to write nasty things are probably the lazy students who didn't do the work and want to blame their bad grade on the professor.

he tries too hard to get a laugh out of his audience, but as someone who loves astronomy, I was happy with this class and interested in the lectures. He's not a bad professor. He did help me out when I needed it. The labs and homework were tedious and unnecessary but the exams weren't bad (he'll drop your lowest exam grade too). It's an okay class.

He class is not that boring. But he don't like to give the answer key for the PPT questions or the practice exam. That makes revewing very confusing. The labs are hard.

astronomy is not for dumb people and those who never try to work hard even if this is only a 100 level course dont blame the teacher if u come here for fun and easiness this is university

I understand not everyone likes astronomy. But this class was interesting. He drops the lowest test grade. I went to him very concerned about my test grades and he was very nice about it and told me that I should be fine. I got high D's on almost every test and still got a B+, no lie! Go to lab and lecture and you'll be fine. He wants you to think!

I really enjoyed AST 104. Most people take this class to fill a science requirement with an easy A, but it's not that easy. That being said, a little effort goes a long way. If you go to the lectures, go to labs, and do the homework, you'll be fine.

Tests are tough, you have to make sure you study from homeworks and the lecture tutorials. Not impossible to do well like a lot of students say you just have to work for it. Tests are curved so you just have to do decent because most students do poor.

I took this class for a lab science credit (I am a journalism student) and I absolutely loved it. I found the content interesting and the professor even more interesting. He is so passionate about the stars and the universe and really cares about his students and how well they do. GO TO OFFICE HOURS - he wants to help you.

He's that grandpa everyone loves. His class isn't very hard but his tests are. I busted my ass trying to get at least a B on one exam but all I got were C's. But he does add in participation. So I ended up with an A. I wouldn't buy the textbook; it's so expensive. Also, he's really funny, like a corny, cheesy funny but can't help but laugh.

I LOVED THIS CLASS. I went into this class expecting to hate it after reading the reviews and was pleasantly surprised. I found the topics interesting and easy and I've never appreciated a class and professor more than this one. Plays great music, is passionate about the subject, and is he made me want to pursue astronomy. 100% recommend!

Everyone who says they don't like him or this class it's because they barely try. I went to all the lectures and the labs and it was fine. I missed a few homeworks but it barely affected my grade. (the homeworks are every week and he says that at the start of the semester) If you just do everything you'll pass you don't even have to try that hard

Very nice professor who teaches a fairly difficult class. Definitely harder than AST 101 and not a very good option if someone just wants to fulfill a science requirement. You will really have to work for a good grade in this class and can easily end up doing poorly because four tests make up the majority of your grade, all of which are difficult.

Excellent professor in my opinion. Very sweet and funny too. If you read the textbook and go to the lecture you will most likely do well. Practice exams are provided before every test, your lowest exam score is dropped, and he sometimes gives extra credit just for showing up to lecture! I'm not a science person, but I really enjoyed this class.

My favorite professor in SU so far, I started to love Astronomy after taking his class. A nice, humorous grandpa. He won't give you the homework's answers, so go to the lecture, write down the in-class exercises' answers and go to his or your TA'soffice for help. I once asked him the same problem for 3 times but he still explained to me patiently.