3 tests, final, plus optional online test (drops one test, two if you take online test), can bring an index card w info on tests. Attendance and "participation" is done through clickers. Hw is online. Tests count for a lot and mostly based on lectures. Tests can be difficult sometimes but he is very fair, nice and clear. Straightforward L credit

Great teacher! He wants everyone to do well. You can drop 2 out of 5 tests and there is only 1 hw assignment each week. Very chill guy.

This man is a straight up legend. Will do anything to help you out. Really looks out for students.

Professor Taylor makes what may seem like "boring science" and puts an awesome twist on the topics. I really enjoy his lectures, he keeps information straight and to the point. He also does demo's to illustrate concepts when practical. The grading system is spelled out explicitly in the syllabus and is very fair. Love this class!

Easy class. 5 exams including the final and an online one, and he drops 2 of them so just do well on the online one and you're fine. You also have a cheat sheet for each exam. Nice guy, lots of demonstrations and always open for questions. Lectures are posted online but go to class for clicker questions. Lots of extra credit

Great professor, genuinely cares and wants the entire class to do well. Gives lots of extra credit options and drops 2 of the 5 exams (one of which is online). Easy to get an A if you keep up with homework and go to lecture for in class quizzes.

Heres the deal. There are 3 in class tests, one online test, and one final. He takes your best 3 out of 5, so if you do well on two in class tests and the online test then you don't need to take the final or the third in class test. If you do all the extra credit on the homework's and do well on the online test then you will for sure get an A or A-

Prof. Taylor will do his best to give you best possible grade. Talk to him during his office hours if u get a chance, great guy. Lectures are dull sometimes and the course does involve 35% math but totally manageable. Totally recommend him if you want easy science credit.

Amazing professor for any incoming students. Come to class, get your clicker questions right, take the weekly quizzes and you'll pass. If you want an easy science credit I would highly recommend this class. Prof Taylor is literally the nicest professor and actually cares about you and your grade. TAKE THIS CLASS!

This class is great so far. Looking over the format of the course, there is TONS of extra credit. Prof. Taylor came out and told us he wants all to be successful and has designed a course that can allow every student to do exactly that. He is truly the coolest dude that cares about students at BU!

I wish every teacher was like Taylor. He really wants you to do well in the class. If you are someone who is extremely lazy and can't keep up with work, do not take this class. There is constantly work, but it is very easy as long as you put half an effort into it. If you try, you will get an A. A cheat sheet is allowed on tests which helps a ton.

Very funny, shows passion, don't be disrespectful he don't deserve it.

Taylor clearly cares about how students do in his courses. He wants every student to do well, be active participants, and to learn some astronomy. His grading system is designed so that all students who put in an effort can succeed with at least a B. In fact if you do the math on it, it is actually really hard to fail the class.

I am terrible at science and math and somehow still did well in this class. He is a great lecturer, understanding and helpful professor. Really wants to get students engaged and clearly passionate about the topic he teaches.

He made this class harder. Generous with providing previous exams, and AWESOME at office hrs. Great lecturer, and demos but don't under estimate this class.

Taylor is a great guy. Lectures are long and sometimes a little boring. However, he really cases about the students and his course is really easy to pass if you complete all the requirements. He posts old exams and lets you use a cheat sheet on exams. Go to office hours if you can, very chill guy.

If there's one thing I learned from this class, make sure you go to the lectures for clicker questions and do all of the homeworks because all the answers are online and they're easy points. He gives old practice exams and he offers a lot of extra credit.

This is not an easy A. Tests were mad hard. Do not put them off. Study in advance and go to lecture. Lots of xtra cred and easy questions.

Not only is this class very easy, but Taylor is an awesome professor. I found his lectures to be very interesting. So long as you take semi-decent notes in class and do the easy HW you will get an A. You can bring notes to the exams, but I feel like I would have done just fine without them. There are clicker questions every day, so come to class

Mr. T is awesome. I went to his office hours and he is such a nice guy. He is willing to help all students learn and be inspired by astronomy. I wish there were more astronomy courses at BU as I would love to have this guy as a professor again. TAKE THIS CLASS WITH MR. T!!!!!!

Taylor does whatever he can to make you do well. 3 exams, a final, and an alternative online exam (he will drop your lowest exam score.) There's about 10 online homework assignments and all of them have extra credit. Do not buy the textbook, you will never open it. Just buy the access code without it. Had to go to lecture because clicker questions.

you can have a note sheet for the tests and final. the textbook IS NOT necessary. you need to show up for clicker points. homework and quizzes are online and you can literally find the exact questions and answers with a simple google search.

Super easy class, he basically spoonfeeds you clicker question answers the entire class. Homework is super easy, tests are curved, he's smart and knows his stuff. Very forgiving and generous guy.

Mr. Taylor is a really nice guy. I thoroughly enjoyed this class. Mr. T is a really good lecturer and I learned a lot by going to class. Attendance is required using clickers, but I would go to class anyway. This is a great course and its easy to get an A if you are willing to work a little bit. TAKE THIS CLASS!!

The material isnt super easy but he helps and everything except the tests are easy points- but if you study for the tests and prepare, with the curve you'll do fine. Textbook not necessary at all

Lets you have a full sheet of paper cheat sheet for all the tests and 3 full pages for the final. Do the online homeworks, go to class, and make the cheat sheets you'll get an A.

Took this class my senior year to boost my GPA. Almost took Pop Rock & Soul instead of this but I'm glad I didn't! Even though I wasn't super interested in the subject Mr. T made the class fun. And it's super easy. As long as you show up for the clicker points, do the online exam and make good cheat sheets you'll have an A by the end :)

Mr.T is an awesome professor. To do well, go to class for clickers and ace them, do well on exams (he drops the lowest exam), online hw assignment that can searched up, and allows cheat sheet for exams. The exams tbh are not the easiest, as long as you have a good cheat sheet, you are set. Make sure to get over a 100 on hwss and you'll do well.

Mr. Taylor is an amazing professor, and an even better human being. He gives the student the benefit of the doubt when possible, and genuinely cares about his students. He wants them to learn and equips them with anything and everything they can to succeed. Best decision I made was taking this class.

Easy class I would honestly say the hardest part was showing up and getting the clicker questions right. The class itself isn't too hard you get to bring a cheat sheet to every test. Homework can lead to substantial extra credit points on final grade and the homework itself is very easy.

HE IS HILARIOUS!!!

Best professor I have had at this university. He made sure all his students did well and offered opportunities to improve your grade.

You can tell he genuinely enjoys what he teaches. Some of it is actually really cool and interesting. He does his best to make it as easy as possible for students and helps a lot. Very nice person and cares and puts a lot of work into this class. Highly recommend taking this class.

He's funny and entertaining. Makes a dull subject semi-interesting. Grades come from 4 tests (1 is online) and he drops the lowest grade, homework (you can google all the answers), lecture points (iClickers), and the final. Tests are based off of lectures and can be tough, but with all of the hw and clickers its an easy A.

The easiest class at this school. It's honestly baffling to me that people get under an A-. All you have to do is make good cheats for the three exams, show up for every lecture, and get above a 100 on each hw which you do by looking up the answers. Taylor was the absolute man and you can tell that he loves teaching astronomy.

Mr. T might actually be the single greatest professor in the history of public education. I cant speak for private institutions though, I've heard their teachers are prettttty preppy.

Go to class for clicker questions, stay on top of the homework and do fairly well on the exams(85+) and you'll get a B+ or higher. He is so nice and is very clear. However the material isnt as easy as you might think, even with the cheat sheets allowed during exams.

If you need a Lab gen ed ASTR with Taylor is easily the best option. Clicker questions in class are easy, the three tests are easy due to the cheat sheet he allows, and you can use those same cheat sheets on the final. It's next to impossible to do poorly in his class. There are also graded assignments online but answers are all on quizlets.

Hes the best period.

Don't just take this for easy A. He is the best 'person' in Binghamton University.

THIS IS NOT AN EASY A. Yes, you get cheat sheets for exams; but I still did not do well on the exams even though I thought I made really good cheat sheets. The only reason why I did well in the class was because of EXTRA CREDIT. Do well on the homework, iclickers, and do extra credit and you will be okay. He's also such a cool guy to talk to.

Chris is such a wonderful professor. He's funny and willing to help. The class isn't an easy A, but with minimal effort, an A is definitely achievable. Just remember to do your homework on time. Each hour it's late is 20% off. GO TO CLASS!!! About 14% of your grade is based on iClicker questions. He offers extra credit on hws and an online test.

He is a nice guy, but the class can get very boring. I didn't read the textbook consistently, but I still got an A because of all the Extra Credit he offers. Take advantage of that. Tests are kind of hard just based on lecture, but he lets you use cheat sheets. Take this class for an easy A, but don't expect to learn much if you don't pay attention

Professor Taylor is excellent. Willing to work with you. The hardest part of this class is getting the in class clicker points. He allows you to bring a double-sided cheat sheet to every test. Don't take the class for granted, you can learn a lot of cool stuff if you pay attention but if not you could still do pretty well.

Took astronomy for the lab credit. He lets you bring a cheat sheet to every exam, so they are essentially open note. Be sure to study the math for the exams it can get pretty challenging. All the homework is on quizlet, and be sure to bring and do your clicker questions in lecture for easy points.

He is such a great teacher! He knows that everyone is there for an L credit so he really makes the lectures understandable and exciting. Homework is easy and have a bunch of extra credit. If you know some math than this one is an easy and fun A.

If you show up and pay attention a little you should be in the clear for this class.

What a legend. Although attendance is mandatory and the lecture could be boring the class is an automatic A- and easy A. Just make sure to get the work done and you will be fine. Overall, I enjoyed this class and would take prof taylor again

The teacher is very considerate and puts effort into every lecture.

Best professor at Bing!

He really loves what he teaches. Sometimes his lectures were boring but he tries to make parts interactive and fun. You get out early often and he allows you to use cheat sheets on tests so use them wisely. Tests were not bad as long as you actually studied and made a useful cheat sheet. Heavy on HW too but its so easy to do. take this class!!!!

Professor Taylor is a very nice man. Theres 3 exams that he lets you use a cheat sheet for and the final. Theres lots of online homework but its super easy to get above 100s on all of them. The exams can be tricky but if you study you should be ok. The lab component is also very simple.

Professor Taylor's class was extremely easy, and he was fairly lenient. I took the course in Spring 2020, it was super easy in person, and a joke once we went online. The material is interesting, and if you do your work, you'll pass. The worst exam is dropped, there's extra credit on all the homework, and plenty of time to get work done.

Taylor is a really nice guy and cares about his students. Yes, he gets behind sometimes, but he has over 800 students every semester so a little slack goes a long ways. He cares, he is really great in office hours, he has a passion for Astronomy. I for one am glad I took this class. My only regret was that it was remote instead of in person.

He does not care about his student at all. But actually I liked it. He does not answer your email never, but the class is the easiest class I've ever taken. You can google the assignment and there will be everything on quizlet. This is an easy A class.

He does not care about the class at all, so every single homework and test can be looked up on Quizlet for an easy A

Didn't do anything to help us students but the class was super easy. Never answered emails or answered our questions, but all of the info you need for the tests are on Quizlet. We had 1 short paper at the end of the semester which was very easy.

Overall, the class was very easy. During COVID, the course was entirely asychromous, which made it difficult to learn. Watching some of his old lecures though, it is clear he is an engaged professor. Warning, he is terrible at communication and doesn't respond to emails. Overall, this is a great class to get science and lab gen ed.

Although he doesn't respond to emails its an easy grade. If you truly care about Astronomy then don't take it, but if you just want an easy credit fulfilled then definitely take this class.

Chris Taylor is an absolute legend. He should be a stand up comedian. I enjoy going to Astronomy strictly because of Chris Taylor. Homeworks are SO easy and tests are not terrible. This class is an easy A and i would recommend everyone and anyone to take this class with him.

Professor Taylor is arguably one of, if not my favorite professor. He's very hard to reach, so if you need to contact him, his office hours are usually the best bet. If you do the work, the class is very easy. A lot of people don't like him because he isn't the best communicator, but I never found it to be a big deal since the class was easy.

Chris is good professor who cares about the content he teaches. He's passionate about astronomy and is a very funny and enjoyable professor in lecture. However, one of his major faults is communication. He rarely responds to emails, and leaves students and TAs in the dark until the last minute. Overall, I really do enjoy him as a professor, minus ^

Professor Taylor is passionate about the material and makes the lectures engaging. If you struggle with stem, this is the class to take. If you put in the effort, you will get an A. He is not the most responsive or organized teacher, but the syllabus makes most things clear. He gives you all the materials you need to be successful in the classroom.

Listen. He doesn't respond to emails but he cares, gives 100 for attendance, homeworks and tests are all online if you search, and he's a really great person. If you literally ask for points you get points. People are way too mean. He just was bad at communication, but if you did what you had to do (like the bare minimum), you got an A :)

Chris is a nice guy but is probably the most unorganized person I have ever met. There will be times throughout the semester where you won't hear from him for weeks. Overall this is a good class for an L gen. ed. Definitely try to take this class with friends because it is easier to get a good grade when you have others to work with.

So far, he's not a bad professor by any means. His grading criteria is very confusing and he himself is disorganized (which is why he's a 4, not a 5), but his lectures are fun and he's very passionate about his teaching. He's a rare gem where he's so passionate he gets excited when doing demonstrations. Great guy and makes class fun.

He's such a great guy that really cares. You can virtually bomb most tests and get an A because you did the homeworks (which answers are entirely online). In the Fall people were really brutal because of classes getting cancelled a lot, but those same people all got As if they went when we had class, collabed on the clickers, and tried on the HWs

easiest class I've ever taken. Chris is disorganized and doesn't post grades or answer emails, but you are guaranteed to do well if you do the assignments (all of the answers are online). TAKE THIS CLASS A great gen ed or math/science elective for psychology

this man's the goat

This is hands down the easiest class offered at Binghamton. The homework and 2/3 of the tests are online, which makes up almost half of your grade. Also, the final is optional and only needs to be taken to improve your letter grade. Beware though as he isn't great with communication and doesn't grade anything until the end of the semester.

This class is extremely easy, even for a 1-credit class. The labs can be tedious, but as long as you show up to class and do the online lab test that he gives you about a month to complete, then I really don't see how you shouldn't get an A.

I'm a freshman at Bing but I really doubt I get an easier A for the rest of my entire college career. The final is optional, your worst grade on a test is dropped and one out of the four exams is online. The professor is also a G so that makes it better.

Extremely fair prof. I loved every class. Cool astronomy, cool assignments. This class was never something I had to worry about. This wasn't an E A S Y A like everybody said, but I prefer it this way. He's fair, and gives you a chance to come back. He's funny, entertaining, and cares about what he teaches. not the best at emails tho WOOP WOOP!

super easy, only need to take two in person tests and one online (all on quizlet). so much extra credit, need a clicker and show up to class, easy A

He sucks at answering emails and grading... but he is an awesome person. I personally did all my HW on time and used quizlet for all answers, AND got 50s on the tests. However, I managed to get an A in the class and am now a TA for him. Such a great guy and easy A if you need science electives!

Impossible to reach outside of class and you won't know your grades all semester, but it is easy and if you do all the homeworks and clicker questions you can do well. You get a cheat sheet for the tests and answers are online. Take class with friends

Chris is a bit of a mess, but this class is an easy A. He's not accessible outside of class, no one pays attention in lectures, exams are easy (1 page cheat sheet allowed), and he tried having iclicker for participation but it didn't work for us. Overall, he cares a lot, is engaging and funny, and very easy grader despite being unorganized.

Freebie class if you just go to lectures, all you need is to do the iclickers hw and tests, which allow a cheat sheet, and you will do good in this class.

This man for the life of him cannot post a grade. Very easy class tho, j do homeworks and all tests you get a reference sheet. lectures are pointless, but he does IClicker questions to take attendance. there are Online homeworks, but all of the answers are on quizlets. Overall, very good prof, but takes FOREVER to grade

I like the course, it's clear he's passionate about astronomy and he is always finding fun ways to demonstrate lecture concepts. I would just really like to know what my grades are before the end of the semester.

I did not study for a single exam and got an A because he only grades on the online HW (do it and get all extra credit points) and the online exam. Everything can be found online so I put close to no work into this class

you'll probably get an A but never know til the end of the year because he never grades anything lol but really cool chill guy

This class is very easy, lots of extra credit and easy cheggable work. he never grades anything so you definitely wont know your grade until one to two days after the deadline for final grades lmao. But if you do like semi anything you'll probably get an A.

Easy easy A as long as you show up and do the work/take the tests, but prepare yourself to not know a single thing about your grade until it's put in (probably late). He promised us we would know our final grades weeks before the final. We didnt get it until 3 days after GPAs were supposed to be done. Overall a great guy and a fun, easy class.

Easiest class you'll take at Bing. Solid GPA booster. Lectures are interesting if you are genuinely into astronomy, but can be monotonous at times. Some math, however only at the basic algebraic level, and tests are practically open book so no formula memorization needed. Prof. Taylor is a nice guy and very approachable.

I LOVE CHRIS TAYLOR SO MUCH.

Only thing is he never answers emails and puts in grades the last day of semester. Cheat sheets allowed for every test and all homework is online. Attendance mandatory based on the iclicker app

I love Christopher Taylor. He is so lenient and easy-going. Class is so beyond easy and you can google all of the homework answers. Only best 3 out of 4 tests count. Probably spend a total of three hours of work for this class throughout the whole semester. I love him, take this class if you need an easy lab credit or easy gen ed.

really easy class. just show up, do the iclicker, and do the answers for everything on pearsons and youll be fine. if you just get the work overwith youre good. hes a great professor he is so chill i love him

He was a very good professor but do not try to email him because he will never see it. If you need to talk to him do it in person or email a TA they should help. Easy class fun teacher go to he lectures.

He is a really nice guy and cares a lot about his students. Lots of hw but you can find the answers. We knew our grades before we had to take the final and if u find him outside of class he will help you with whatever you need. He doesn't answer emails so email the TA's. Liked the class and would highly recommend it.

Very nice guy. Lectures can be boring and you need to attend bc of iclicker. Homework is super easy and you're allowed a cheat sheet on tests.

Christopher is a super chill guy. Had fun during his lecture. Easy class as long as you show up do the iclicker questions, hw, and extra credit. The only thing I would say is that you're not gonna know your grade until the last few weeks of the semester, but as long as you are doing everything you should be fine.

Awesome guy, awesome class. Take if you can for easy credit and a great experience.

Taylor is very easy-going and lenient. If you put in the hard work and show up to his lectures, you'll definitely get a good grade. This class is an easy A and the homework is online so you have access to external sources to solve the questions. My main issue with him is he procrastinates with the grading, so it's best to calculate your own grade.

Nice dude, easy course. Generally inaccessible outside of class but you can catch him before and after. Tests are overall pretty easy.

Taylor is a good guy, doing a job with over 800 students between the 2 courses. He makes things as easy as possible despite the huge volume of students. Hard to get ahold of aside from attending class, but genuinely does care and is a cool dude if you talk to him.

So glad I got to take his class before he retired!

Taylor is being missed. I took his class F23. He wasn't at his best, but it all worked out. My friends say the new guy has a lot of measuring up to do. Taylor is gone, but not forgotten.