Dr. Rhoads is one of the best professors I've had at IUPUI. He is clear in his lectures and covers the material on the exams. He is willing to meet any time outside of class if you need help.He loves what he teaches and is pretty hilarious as well. I would definitely reccomend him to anybody taking astronomy!

Surprisingly enjoyed the class. The Professor was excellent. Very interested in what he is/was teaching. Good guy to have teach a beginning student about Astronomy, The stars and planets. Total dork, but a pretty good guy.

I don't get all the hate. First of all, who cares what he wears? You're there to learn, not to judge his appearance. Be respectful. Secondly, he's obviously very passionate about what he teaches, which is inspiring and makes it more fun to learn.

awesome! obviously knowledgeable on his subject. i originally was not totally into astronomy but after this class i see now how interesting it is. maybe he is slightly disorganized but its well made up for by how well he can make you understand things. you just have to give it a chance when he is explaining it and all of a sudden it'll hit you

Pretty good teacher for such a boring class he has to teach. His tests aren't too terribly difficult as long as you attend lectures and somewhat pay attention. He's an uber-nerd though and can really get into what he's teaching. Attendance is mandatory; he makes you do attendance worksheets and group work as proof.

Does a really good job teacher if you show up and make a good effort he will pretty much guarantee you a B+ or better

I loved him. He made Astronomy fun. He goes off on a lot of tangents, but he is really smart and passionate, which makes the class enjoyable.

He caters to those who are extremely interested in Astronomy, so if you have no interest, the class may be boring. --However-- as long as you show up to class everyday, you're going to pass with a good grade

option of textbook:his or the regular textbook. his $2, other $189. I LOVE this class! Yes he is a goober and he goes off on tangents, but he's hilarious & charming. Make sure you grasp CONCEPTS-he's big on this. He's crazy helpful, very available, helps you study for his tests, and just wants to you love astronomy the way he does. *2 thumbs up*

Very good large group lecturer. Keeps things moving at a good pace, though he can get off topic. As an astronomy hobbyist, I found the class extremely easy, and was able to get an A+ solely by attending most classes and studying 1-2 hrs./test.

I know what everyone would say about this professor, but he is a must take. He rambles, and his teaching style is very strange, but you can pull the grade in his class for sure! That is why I HIGHLY recommend him.

If you study the study guide completely, you will do great in this class. If you miss lectures then you miss points on group assignments and weekly participation sheet.

All I will say is that Mr. Rhoads classes are the best classes ever!!!! If you do your work you will pass this class easily.

Rhoads is a professor who loves what he teaches. He loves it so much that sometimes he gets carried away and you're left in the dust going "What?" Before I took this class I had not taken any Astronomy class before and my knowledge was that of our galaxy. This class is fun and easy as long as you show up and take notes. Also expect Star Wars jokes

I took this class as an easy core science requirement and it is definitely a lot harder than I realized. There is a decent amount of math in the course, and the lectures can be really hard to follow. Dr. Rhoads is so ridiculously intelligent that sometimes it goes over my head. He is so sweet though, and offers a telescope viewing as extra credit!

Dr. Rhoades was a great professor, and I enjoyed his class. The lectures were always interesting, and you get attendance points just for being there, which turn into extra credit later. There were 2 midterms and a final, and he gave multiple study guides for both, and held cram sessions before each. Tests were fairly easy if you paid attention.

Gives really detailed lectures. Dont freak out over the details, grab the concepts and you will do fine. He does like to utilize group projects in every class and attendance is required for a portion of your grade.

Dr. Rhoads is probably one of the quirkiest people that I have ever met. He does not exactly excel in the social skills department, and is often awkward when speaking to students. That being said, he is a great professor. He really knows what he is talking about, and is knowledgeable. It is definitely helpful to show an interest in his subject.

Very easy class, tests are almost identical to practice exams, very lenient grading. Requires very little effort beyond paying attention and the concepts are explained well.

Dr. Rhoads is definitely knowledgeable in his area of expertise, although sometimes it can fly over students' heads. The course was based around three exams, two midterms and a final, but he provides a great practice exam for each one. If you attend lecture and pay attention, it's an easy course.

As long as you PAY ATTENTION and do the study guides, you should pass the class. Rhoads always goes off on tangents that are confusing but not on the tests. There's only 3 grades in the class. There's a different grading scale too which helped a lot. The study guides are exactly like the tests except the study guide. Make sure you know the math!

Lecture heavy but he makes it interesting and throws in some jokes. There are 3 main exams but he gives you a study guide, goes over the answers for it, and then curves the test grades.

Mr. Rhoads is a really interesting professor. For a three hour class, he makes it pretty enjoyable. He has very dry humor but I like him. As long as you go to class and take good notes, you'll do fine.

OOfffff, honestly. The tests are the worst part of his class. While, yes he covers the material. The test goes in too deep compared to what he covers over the lectures. Get a 70 thats a B. You'd be lucky. VERYYYYY LUCKKY to get an A

This class is VERY VERY VERY hard. I took it as a fun class with my friends and it turned out to be the worse decision ever. The professor is funny and super nice but if you have no foundational knowledge or education to this kind of thing you WILL fail. The class is so hard he bumps grades up by 10% at the end of the semester and drops a test...

Took his 3hr morning Saturday class. Wasn't too bad. You get an attendance worksheet that you need to fill out in accordance with the lecture. He ends up dropping your lowest 2 test grades, 1 will most likely be the Pretest on the 1st day. He allows missed days and awards extra credit for attendance. Tests aren't bad. No hw. Has dad joke type humor

NO homework, but you wont pass the tests if you don't stay awake in class. Take notes ,sit through the bad jokes, but ultimately he knows what hes talking about. Review all study guides and practice tests and you shouldn't have a problem passing. Read the text book for the first test!!!

During every lecture he would spend a good portion of the time going on long rants and making jokes but you could still tell that he was passionate and knowledgeable about what he was teaching. My least favorite part was having to work on sheets in small groups during class with people who didn't know the material and didn't care at all.

Dr. Rhoads is a great astronomy professor. His lectures are engaging, and he has a lot of self-aware dad humor that is an acquired taste. If you come in and find out you aren't an astronomy fan, then you will likely struggle. Find out if you like astronomy before starting this class. If you do, then it will be a really enjoyable experience.

Very funny and informal professor who just wants you to learn about space and get a good grade.

This is by-far the best professor I've ever had. The grading scale is a C- for a 55%. His lectures are amazing and made me want to learn more in the future classes which not many professors are able to do with such ease. Just do the work as he tells you to and it's an easy A. The amount he drops is insane and is very convenient during emergencies.

everyone giving him bad ratings is just upset about their own grade bc they probably didnt study or watch the lectures. he sets you up to pass with an A. watch the lectures which you SHOULD be doing anyway. he has funny lectures and makes jokes that help engage you. people who think his jokes are bad or distracting need to get over their sad lives

Overall, the lecture videos provided were well thought out & put together, but his quizzes that were supposed to go along with them VERY FREQUENTLY did NOT contain the same information that was in the vids. If you pay attention to lectures though & take notes, you'll pass easily. I wasn't very fond of the 30min for 48question exam thing, though.

I'm not sure why Professor Rhoads has such poor ratings overall. On the very first video posted, he is extremely clear on the grading system, on how you should take the quizzes while having the Lecture Video pulled up, and how you should study the material before taking the exam. He really doesn't ramble much, if at all. Great professor.

This class was amazing and Rhoads was very lenient with his grading policy, and I could tell that he really cared about his students and the material he was teaching. It was really refreshing to listen to his lectures and I thought he was genuinely funny. It was an easy course, but it was also a great experience to have him.

He is an excellent professor, clear grading criteria, good feedback, prompt response, and tells you what's expected out of you. Clear and concise lectures.

Rhoads is not as bad as I thought. Before I took his class, I was terrified because of the neg reviews on him. However, I thank god every day that I took this amazing class. You will nvr get bored of his Lec. If you love learning about space then I highly recommend you take this class first because it will give u background about Space. Good Luck!

Summer online, pretty chill class. Everything is prerecorded lectures unlocked before first day so u could complete class like in a week if you wanted (he encouraged it). A bit goofy and the audio wasn't great but he kept my attention, quizzes followed videos accurately. Enjoyed the structure/pacing, didn't buy textbook, no problem. Overall, happy!

This dude cracks me up in his online lectures and even provides some "words of wisdom" (which can be skipped, obviously, but they're honestly worth the listen). He keeps it interesting, and responds pretty quickly if you have anything to ask. I would recommend watching the lectures back-to-back, as it sets the vibe and is very easy to remember.

With his online class, you have three tasks for the semester. Watch the lectures, take the lecture quizzes, take the tests. If you do those things, it would be very hard not to get an A or B in the class. You won't need the textbook that is in the syllabus. He does limit time on the exams so don't try to cheat, or you will run out of time.

I took this class online, and it was probably the easiest class ever. Just make sure to watch the lecture videos and take notes. All the answers were stuff he said in the videos so those who say they aren't were just not paying attention. The book is absolutely not needed. Didn't use it once and still aced the tests.

Very fun and nice teacher

Professor Rhoads was probably my favorite professor in college career with how much enthusiasm he put into he lectures. His jokes always made me smile, and I wish I had more professors like him.

Lectures typically only ran for 30 minutes and then he'd end class early. you get points just for going to class and turning in the attendance sheet. The only real work you'll have to do in this class are the group assignments and if you take his in-person class he will help you work through it to get the right answer.

He is one of the better professors I've had. This was an online class, so he reused lectures, but they were easy to understand and interesting. His midterms are a little tough, 30 minutes for 45 questions. But, if you know most of the material, you will be just fine. There is also extra credit on them, and you can drop the lowest one.

Not sure why people hate words of wisdom; they're pretty fun to hear and listen to. Also, ignore those who say he doesn't teach or the questions on the lecture weren't in the test; they were there. If you didn't get the grade you wanted, then that's on you unless you had a valid reason. Many people talking down on him here have invalid reasons.