If you want to stare at a hot guy for hours take his class!!!!!

i don't like science so this class seems hard to me. have to study the book to do well on tests. very hot, i'd do him in a second.

Very easy to talk to, and not so bad on the eyes either..... In the planetarium, you may be tempted to grab his butt! Thanks Marc!

this guy makes a gen ed level class so hard. the tests are ridiculous

He is a very good professor. He is so smart and i respect him alot! It is a pretty hard class if you aren't into science! But it is still intereting! You have to read the book and be willing to dedicate lots of time to study for his CRAZY tests!!

The man is brilliant. He's an excellent teacher. He expects excellence from his students. A little trouble with anger... Work your *** off for him and you'll learn a LOT. He definitely earned my respect.

Gagne is a tough professor, but he really knows his stuff. Work hard, and you get a good grade. I think it's a very fair policy.

he was totally awesome and anyone who disagrees is obviously an idiot and they a) didnt go to class or b) cant comprehend basic material. rock on dude.

Marc's classes are a lot of work, but he's a very engaging professor and will help you out as long as you aren't a slacker. Intermediate Astronomy is a great course, history of astronomy is really interesting too.

This guys really cool. A little scatter brained, too much time blazin and looking at the stars. he's a really smart guy and I don't think the class I too hard thus far. I have a slight background in physics, though. Reccomend astronomy to anyone.

I was completely overwhelmed with the difficulty at first. I had never seen any of the material in my life. He's a god guy though and will go out of his way to help you.

One of my favorite professors this semester. Most students found the class confusing, but I really enjoyed it. He really got me into Astronomy and I actually think i may want to change my major now. I decided last minute to take his History of Astronomy course next semester.

great sence of humor. Maybe a bit harder than you'd want, but a good/fair man. really smart and really into his field. Im gonna miss havin him as a professor

Great teacher but the material is hard. He is always willing to give extra help or extra explanations in class.

This guy's a little hard to figure out at first, but give it a few weeks and you'll realize how smart and knowledgeable he is about his field. He's a good teacher, I just suck at all things science-related. He's typically willing to help out too. I didn't like him at first, but by the end of the semester he was one of my favorite teachers ever.

He's very nice and helpful and definitely knows his stuff, it's just a little hard to grasp. At first I didn't like him so much either but in the end he turned out to be a fav. of mine as well! He's pretty good looking too!

Interesting fellow. He really enjoys his work.

Bottom line. Dr Gagne is a genius. Anyone who thinks he is arrogant has probably never excelled in anything in their life. He is willing to go as far as the student is in order to explain the material. The only problem with our world is that their are not more Dr Gagne's to go around. I wish he taught every class. Later on, analogy man! SCR

Dr. Gagne is great. I took a number of classes with him, and he is the the most engaging educator I have ever taken a class with. Class activities/exercises were appropriate and interesting, If you want an effortless "A", look elsewhere, but if you have a brain and don't mind using it, this is the professor for you.

One of the smartest teachers I have ever had. If you want an astronomy class where you have to actually think and learn something, take his class. But it certainly isn't an easy A. Attendance is necessary, although he doesn't take it, just so that you can understand the material.

Prof. Gagne was one of my favorite professors this semester. I took this class only to fill a gen.ed. requirement, so it was a lot harder than I expected. It's very hard material to grasp, but he is more than willing to help any student who needs extra help, and is extremely nice about it. Have to work hard but worth it for the amount you learn

I was nervous about taking this class at first, but the material is not that bad and Dr Gagne is a great teacher! He is always willing to help and will set up tutoring sessions for students who need help. You will learn so much in this class!

Take his into to Astronomy class, he's an awesome guy and really helps you out. One of the best teachers I have had here.

Was very nervous going into this class as sciences are not my thing. Gange was always willing to answer questions, meet during office hours or answer emails. He is excited about what he is teaching which makes the class more enjoyable. There are many things I've learned that I will retain my entire life.

The one thing that stood out to me about Professor Gagne was that he really cares. It's clear that he loves teaching because he sets up study session (and brings PIZZA!). Also, in my class of 90 people he memorized everyone's names. I was early for class one day and he sat and asked me about my school goals. Awesome professor!

The content was very hard for me personally. I couldn't grasp many of the concepts. If astronomy isn't something you're interested in I probably wouldn't take his class. However the professor is very nice and pretty easy going. Always available for extra help

Great guy and a great professor. Truly cares about his students. Astronomy is a tough subject but he explained it well and was always available for extra help and sets up study sessions as well. Remembers everyone's name and will say hi to you on campus! Great guy who genuinely wants his students to succeed

Not going to lie his class was hard, but if you do the work, get help when you need it, and go to class, you can pass pretty easily. I did awful on all the tests and still managed to get an A. He's a very nice guy, always willing to help.

Professor Gagne truly cares about his students. His lectures can be long and a bit confusing, but if you ask for help he will help you try to understand. Gives lots of extra points so that even if you do poorly on tests you can still save your grade. Highly recommend.

You can tell Professor Gagne is very passionate and knowledgeable about cosmology. That being said, I still found the information quite difficult to understand. Even though attendance is not required, going to class will make sure you pass. Tests are hard, but he gives easy labs during class to balance out points. He is very helpful with questions.

Hot headed&gets mad when no one answers a question within 5sec. Teaches @ a really high level&expectations. He has online homework that goes beyond the lecture. Lots of physic problems. Long labs. You can still pull an A/B if you do all the labs/assignments/hw even if you get C/D/F on the exams. DO NOT BUY BOOK. He's chill tho&made coffee for us.

I'm seeing a lot of hate on Gagne here. The man teaches astronomy classes. Expect it to be pretty confusing, but if you find him during office hours he can explain every concept eloquently. He's really, really smart. So much so that he has trouble talking in the vernacular when he addresses a group. Find him outside of class if you're struggling.

This class is HARD. I was put into this class as a freshman who's never taken physics or any course on space and Ive never been in a class so hard in my life. I thought I was going to fail this class so I reached out to him and went to Professor Gagne's office hours. He's very caring and knows the class is hard and wants you to succeed.

Professor Gagne presents really interesting material that you actually want to learn. If you are in college to genuinely learn, then I HIGHLY recommend taking this class. If you want to skate by in an easy course where you really don't learn anything, go elsewhere! I have been awful at science my whole life, but will get an A in this course.

Dr. Gagne is THE man. I had him spring 17 and he was phenomenal. Lectures are incredibly interesting. Homework was challenging but very enjoyable and you have the chance to improve the hw grade. This class makes you think hard, it is DIFFICULT but rewarding. It pushed me to become a physics major. I want to be an astrophysicist and he inspired me!

LOVED THIS MAN. His lectures were so interesting and you can really tell he's very passionate about what he teaches. Class is hard af but he knows its hard material so he will really work with you. Go to his office hours and put in the work. All he wants to see is that you're trying your best and that you care. One of the most interesting classes!

Although the focus is on austronomy, a good portion of the class revolves around physics. The physics is quite simple, and can be understood easily with a prerequisite high school physics class. As a teacher, Professor Gagne is a funny, caring, and very knowledgeable professor. He will give you the resource its up to you to take advantage of them.

If you have a good grasp on Physics, then Gagne's class isn't too difficult if you're willing to put in the work. Lectures can be extremely boring, but the labs done in class could be interesting depending on the topic. He also was willing to help those who were struggling in the class either by extending HW deadlines, or curving test grades.

He is passionate about what he teaches but forgets that some students do not understand what he is teaching on the same level as he does. Tough class but not the worse if you ask for help he will help you and is very generous.

Professor Gagne is a really good guy, he is super into what he's teaching and if space is something you're into, it's a great class. There is weekly homework that is pretty easy, and he does random attendance checks with pollev. Plus if you take this class you get to go to the planetarium. Personality wise he is amazing, and occasionally funny too.

Respectful and helpful, the course could have been better structured and organized.

Professor Gagne is a very interesting and captivating lecturer for this class. Overall, I always found the material very interesting to learn about and thought he was a decent teacher and great lecturer.

I liked this guy, he was cool, dedicated, and definitely knew what he was talking about. While he didn't take attendance, I would go anyway cause he would talk about more than what was on the powerpoint and then test us on all of it. Available outside of class. Come to class and take notes and you'll be fine

Great professor. Gives lots of extra credit opportunities and curves his tests. He is a good lecturer and would highly recommend him if you need a earth and space science credit. Easy A and an overall caring professor who wants his class to do well. Also very forgiving on missing assignments.

Dr. G is such a kind and intellectual professor! I learned so much from his lectures, which were so interesting and insightful. As for the class itself, attending class is definitely needed to succeed, tho attendance isn't mandatory. The class consists of weekly small quizzes, a midterm, and final. Great class for a gen ed science credit!

weekly quizzes, some of the quiz questions have multiple answers right and you get 3 attempts, I did each quiz with a classmate meaning we had 6 opportunities between us for 4 possible answer choices which made it pretty easy to figure out as well as understand. Heavily recommend going to class, but doesnt take attendance. GO TO REVIEW FOR MIDTERM!

Dr. Gagne is an extremely smart and respectable professor. He knows and loves what he teaches. Astronomy is not an easy discipline, don't expect any astronomy course to be easy. You should have actual interest in the course and not just try to fill credits if you're taking ESS112. Read the course descriptions.

This class is what you make of it. Beware that it is pretty physics-heavy. Gagne is a super passionate and funny professor, so attending the lectures is genuinely interesting. I only attended once a week to get the quiz PW. Midterm and final study guides are nicely reflective of the exams and Gagne hosts helpful study sessions before them.

Amazing professor, clearly understands what he is talking about, very passionate, but forgets that students have no prior experience but understands how hard the material can be. I did not take physics or astronomy before that class, but did every quiz, got a good grade on the midterm, which is the hardest exam of the semester. Had 104% by final.

I enjoyed this class, Dr. Gagne is very passionate about astronomy and loves to teach it. He gives you a bunch of resources and lot of opportunity for extra credit. It is very much a conceptually based classes, so it is important that you try to understand what's going on and why. Having prior physics knowledge would definitely help, but necessary.

He's not the best at explaining for beginners, but he's very passionate and answers any questions. Take notes on what he highlights. Worksheets and quizzes are easy, and he gives lots of bonus points. Making friends, group chats, and studying together made this class way easier.