This class was really easy, and he brought up current events to keep the subject relevant. If you do the homework, which is really simple, and show up to class, you'll ace it, no problem.

Easiest professor you will ever take. you get an A basically no matter what so much E.C. His lectured are very interesting. Take him if you can.

Amazing professor. Probably a genius. Lots of knowledge, fun to listen to.

This teacher is AMAZING! Even if you're not an astronomy nerd, he'll definitely make you one. Extremely intelligent, knows what he's talking about, the exams aren't difficult as long as you study and the material is interesting. Definitely take this prof!

Hands down one of the best professors I've ever had. He is a Genius. His knowledge is off the wall. I swear his brain sources all his information he references. Its insane! Great class, it's easy but you LEARN A LOT! He is interesting to listen which makes class fun to go to! Take this teacher, you won't regret your decision.

Matt definitely keeps the class entertaining so you aren't going to get bored and hate physics in his course. Relates what is being taught to real world examples. The only down side to him is that once he does start teaching material relevant to hw and tests, he really takes off and flies through his lectures making it frustrating to keep up.

Awesome Prof. He gives so many easy extra credit oppertunities that its honeslty impossible to do badly in the course. He goes through the notes extremely fast so its difficult to get it all down, but the tests are basically word-for-word from the homework and for quizzes he just has you put your name on a piece of paper and turn it in. Easy as &#9

Take this class! Dr. Bailey is a genius! Class is exciting and his upbeat demeanor makes the class fun. He starts the class with an interesting political update. Some students didn't like that but it was always true. The class is very easy if you pay attention. He is a genius,I've never seen a professor know so much off the top of his head!

Such a great professor!! He is super interesting, everything he talks about is intriguing. He offers a ton of extra-credit, and also drops the lowest test grade. Tests were very easy if you actually study; almost all questions are from the homework problems. He's also a genius. I was blown away by how smart he is! Great teaching style too!!

This class is awesome. Bailey is super nice and he's really smart. Tests are super easy; most of the questions come straight from the homework. He's very passionate about the subject, and about all things really. He will usually start class with some current event about politics, or show a clip from the Colbert Report, but only for a few minutes.

Bailey is a real funny guy, who knows exactly what he's talking about when it comes to AST. His class is super easy if you go, pay attention, and do the work. DO THE LABS. ALL of them. you can't fail the class.

This class was an easy A. If you are looking to just get a core science done take this. The tests aren't that easy but with all the extra credit and hw assignments he offers you shouldn't get anything less than an A

Very Helpful, You can't fail the class. The quizs aren't graded, Homework is easily graded, Labs are just participation. Exams are cuvred. You have to TRY to Get lower than C. Everyone I knew in the class had an A

Matt is an awesome guy. Super down to earth and more than willing to help. He knows the material is tough and gives lots of leeway. Not the best teacher but very enthusiastic. Lectures were awesome. Practice exams are like the test. Very passable course.

Awesome teacher. Knows his stuff super well. loves teaching, and makes class interesting. In class quizes he gives you randomly. He gives you all the answers to the quizs, you just have to show up. tons of extra credit offered, that is easy to copy from a friend. TESTS ARE THE HOMEWORK QUESTIONS. labs take 20 min max Best class ive taken, no doubt

Professor Bailey is a good teacher. Really loves the course explain it very well. For test study the homework assignments. You can do the homework assignments until you get them right, there are 4 test including final, he takes away your lowest test score and uses the average of the other three tests to replace it. Take him, its a good class.

Caution: The tests are extremely hard regardless if you spend hours studying your notes and homework. Do ALL of the exc, hw, show up to class and your grade will range between a B-A. His lectures are more interesting than the books itself. Don't get stressed by this class, it works out in the end in your favor. Easy Science A requirement

The class was really easy. Homework is from the text book and he usually gives you all the answers. The tests we from the homework. If you go to class then everything will be super easy. I really liked him as a teacher.

Dr. Bailey's AST. 109 is the class for you. If you study the practice quizzes on webaassign and show up to class for an evolution lecture, you will do fine. Rad dude with a cool attitude and he also gives extra credit for days. Take his class.

No surprise assignments, everything is explained in the syllabus (or pushed back further than the original due date). No math in Phys 100 which I thought was great. Very passionate about teaching. He explains the concepts very clearly if you go to his lectures. If you skip class, he gives random "attendance quizzes" which count towards quiz grade.

I've taken his Phys and AST now and gotten over 100% in both. You have to be dumb or lazy to not get an A. People say don't take him because of his political views.. Thats dumb. Take him. Get an A. Show up to every class extra credit because quiz grades overall are on an 80% curve. I ended the 500 point class with about 55 points extra credit

A lot of people get upset over the politics of Dr. Bailey's class, but I never felt it was overbearing, or even distracting from the class. I felt like I learned a lot in the class, and can't wait to get into more advanced physics courses.

This professor talks kind of fast, but all the info on his tests is in the lectures and homework. I didn't take notes, just studied the homework and did the labs, and I got a B+. His test curves are huge. He's funny and makes the class fun.

He is very reasonable and fair when it comes to tests and grading and mostly avoids making the class any harder than it needs to be. He makes his lecture fairly straightforward and engaging. He has a fairly affable personality, although he does infrequently mention his political beliefs at the start of class.

Although he does go off on tangents occasionally, I always look forward to going to class. He curves wonderfully, gives pop quizzes for attendance (sometimes double-credit if attendance is poor) and although sometimes I get close to falling asleep, he wakes you back up with a fascinating video or anecdote about himself. Oh, and brews great coffee.

He grades on a generous curve. His love for the material is palpable. He talks a tough game at the start of the semester as far as due dates but he moved due dates for homework and labs back all the time. Not that it mattered, I turned in everything on time and did great on every test. Sometimes he goes off on bizarre tangents, but h awesome!

There was never a time when I was bored in his class. His lectures were great and I have learned so much because he was always saying something interesting. My mind was blown every class. The homework was super easy and so were the tests (gives study guides). There were participation/attendance quizzes at least once a week.

Doc Bailey is incredibly passionate about his field and his job. He loves to teach and he loves to pull the wool off of your eyes. He has a very intelligent sense of humor and appreciates a good joke, He is one of the most real people among the faculty, and if you are eager to learn he will do absolutely everything he can to help you along.

Best physics professor ever. His lectures are kind of confusing at times and he doesn't do many in class examples. If you do the homework and the practice exams, you'll do great. His tests are pretty straightforward and he's very understanding when it comes to how difficult physics is. Definitely show up because he does random attendance checks.

DEFINITELY one of the best professors I have ever had. His teaching style is fantastic, his study guides are exactly like the tests (except a tad more difficult, which is greatly appreciated). Seriously, take his class. Do the homework and the study guides and you'll absolutely get an A.

Show up to class, do the hw & study guides to get the grade you want. He's an astronomy nerd, so he'll give you some super cool info about space & relates the topics you're learning in class to stuff you might actually care about. I hate physics, but I loved this professor. Knows how difficult physics can be, so he's very understanding and caring,

Great guy, so so teacher; however he gives his students every opportunity to do well. Test are very short but hard, but he does give you the benefit of the doubt when grading. I hate physics but I liked this class.

lectures were damn near useless ,he needs to pace himself more often and talk a little bit more in depth before skipping to the next topic, but I don't blame him with the amount of chapters you have to go through. Read the book, buy chegg, work through problems and you will get an A. Please read the book if you want to pass, it's very important.

He is an enthusiastic and fun lecturer. Stellar astronomy was a less serious and not too math heavy ( except for a few equations) class . What will be on the test usually corresponds more with the homework questions that are based on the readings than the lectures. the extra credit assignments were also very useful.

Great professor for those who really want to learn actual Physics in depth. I loved his lectures; he always brought it the most amazing proofs and discussed connections to advanced Physics with anyone interested. I still refer to my notes for other Physics classes. He did me a world of service by teaching a class as simple as 180 at a superb level.

I went into physics II with a terrible attitude. I got a 78 on the first exam & missed a few hw's, before putting in just a little more effort & realizing that he really tries to set you up for success. He gives you the all the equations you need for each test problem, as long as you know how to plug everything in it's a snap. Quirky/fun guy too!

TONS of extra credit, grades on a curve (highest score however many they missed, say two, everyone gets two free points taken off the end total of out of). Super smart but his lectures get off topic. Should honestly teach a climatology class

He's a really nice and cool person but he's not that good of a teacher. Physics is a hard class in general so work outside of class is to be expected but since he doesn't teach that well you have to put more effort. Use the physics tutors, they're amazing. Gives partial credit back and will round you up if you show improvement and do homework.

Genuinely funny and lots of amazing stories. Multiple choice plug n chug tests, gives you the equation needed for each specific problem in the question, get partial credit on wrong answers with good work (my first test went up 8% with his partials). Curves homework grades. Easy A if you jump through his hoops, but A95% for him so do good on tests

Matt Bailey is a great professor. His class is extremely easy, the tests aren't worth too much, the homework is in the textbook and there are quizlets for each chapter, and attendance isn't mandatory. He does lecture every class the whole class period, and sometimes talks about things that aren't relevant to class, but he is a nice and funny guy.

Honestly I was scared to take his class because he had such bad reviews but his course honestly wasnt that bad. He was willing to improve your grade such as giving your partial credit back on exams and extending the HW. If you did the HW and studied from the practice exams its easy. Its all multiple choice and he gives you equations.

Matt Bailey is so so funny. I say attendance is mandatory because he says it is, but you can get away with not going. I honestly show up every week for his stories and his homework is so easy. So much extra credit that it can boost you a whole letter grade.

Show up. Do the hw. Be patient with yourself. You will do great. Prof gives the answers for the HW- automatic 20%. For exams, he gives a 30 question study guide (with worked solutions), for a 12 question test. Nothing unexpected is on the test, and the guides are much harder- they prepare you well. He gives part credit for MC exams and is funny.

Very sweet guy who's passionate about physics. His lectures are hard to follow, but if you read the textbook, you'll be fine. He's also super helpful during office hours.

Dr Bailey is basically if Santa taught Physics. He really cares for his students and gives stuff to improve grades (from lowering one of the tests' weight, doing a retest, allowing make up tests, and even allowing us to take home the last exam). I do want to mention that this class is pretty hard and it will take up most of your time for summer.