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Good lord! You simple minded people. Yes, I will admit her laugh is enough to make anyone jolt out of a dead sleep, but she itsn't a bad prof! Her class is VERY easy if you just pay attention. Lots of allowances for bad grades. (drops, etc.) Its a great G

Yes she has a very annoying laugh, but the class is easy. She goes too fast with the power points only if you fell you have to take notes, which you don't, just use the study sheets!!!

Too many people give her a hard time. I think that she has a lot of passion for what she teaches and she tries very hard to make things easy for the students.

I absolutely couldn't stand her at the begining of this class, but if you go in and get help from her she makes stuff a little more clear. She's not that bad of a prof. just have to get use to her style of teaching, and she's very passionate about it.

Everything that has been listed about Sallmen is true... the class is really easy though, she just really weird... i got an A on the first test and ended up with an AB and i never studied... the class is easy, she's just messed up...

I think she is a really great teacher who is very passionate about what she does. She takes extra time to come up with models that are easily understood. I really like her a lot, and if you are patient there is no reason not to.

I was really interested in Astronomy before taking this class, and it wasn't horrible. She tries hard to have everyone understand the material. Makes class interesting even when you want to fall asleep

She is def. a crazy lady...her cough gets on my nerves, but her heart is in the right place and shes passionate about what she teaches.The online animations are helpful. I am getting an AB and go to 2/3 of her lectures. Notes are online. For the lecture she is ok but just don't take her for lab.

Super Easy Class... I think I took about 2 pages of notes total, and read like 3 pages of the book. If you've taken any astronomy class before this, its almost aggravating how basic this course is. The labs were ridiculous. She can be annoying at times but its better than being difficult, right?

The lectures are really boring since they're exactly what you just read for the week. 3 lecture tests, weekly lecture quizzes, weekly on-line reading quizzes, a cumulative final, and 2 lab tests that basically constitute the entire lab grade. But it was a pretty interesting class. Labs are easy.

She is a newer teacher, tries her best to be liked by all. Humor is sometims flat and has affects that are hard to listen to. But she is passionate about what she teaches-tries to make astronomy more than a 'memorize the facts' class. She gets into science and theory and makes you think!

She tried to make sure all learning styles were covered in class tried to make sure everyone understood what she was talking about. Not the best at explaining complicated concepts, but she does her best and will re-explain things in class as much as it takes for you to understand. Tries to keep things interesting... tries, anyway.

I think she was a great professor. She made the class fun, especially the whistle. I think that she is passionate about her position because she goes over things to make sure the topics are understood. I also like the notecard thing because she makes sure that we don't just memorize facts, but can think for yourself using the stuff you learned.

Good professor, I got an A in her class.

She will crack you up! She's quirky and amusing in her own way. Also very willing to help if you don't undertand.

She annoys me when she tries to be funny, then gives her goofy laugh, but other than that this class is pretty easy. As long as you pay attention in her lectures, review the printable slides once in awhile, and study for like 15 min for the in class quizes you will get atleast a B in this class. It's all common sense stuff...atleast to me.

OK,she is a little weird (aka only wears purple or floral shirts and never a bra). But she was very straight forward and clear with the material. I got an AB, and that was only cuz I thought the lab tests were a little tricky. The class is VERY easy for a lab class and also fairly interesting. Take it!

Sallmen is crazy but she knows what she's doing. And everyone needs a bit of craziness once in a while! Besides, it's fun craziness. I recommend her highly.

The beginning of this class was easy to a fault, but now we're getting into harder stuff. But if you go to lecture more than you skip and have any sort of logical reasoning skills, you should be fine. But she is so cute! She gets so excited about astronomy, I love it! It keeps me awake :)

She is very comical. She gets so excited about astronomy. She also explains things very well. When I was reading about light spectrum and electron energies in the bok, I was confused, but she cleared it all up in her next lecture. Gives a lot of e.c. opportunities. Even takes you up on Cowley to look through telescopes. Great class, Neat Prof.

She is very funny. She is da bomb. Haha, Anyways, she is great and really knows her astronomy

Lots of quizzes, tests, and labs that take the whole time. She tells stupid jokes and laughs at them...she's NOT funny. She is helpful if you go in to ask for it if you're confused, but really, it's a weird class.

She has a lot of enthusiasm for astronomy, but is not the best teacher for it. She is pretty approachable and willing to answer all questions though, to the best of her ability. The class itself is not bad, and it helps A LOT to read the book. Lab exams can be a little tricky.

This class was very interesting, but difficult. She knew a lot about Astronomy, so a lot of her knowledge didn't exactly translate into an introductory class. It seemed like she didn't have time to help her students, always telling us to go to the course website or D2L instead of directly helping.

She giggles a lot and her cackle is crazy. She is okay, her power points are where pretty much everything comes from. The class is actually pretty interesting. Got an AB in the class.

I learned a lot from this class. If you go to class, do your homework and study for the tests you'll do fine. She knows what she's talking about and her study guides for the tests are VERY helpful. You can tell she wants everyone to really learn about astronomy and tries to make class interesting. Labs were easy and the textbook=readable. Take it!

This class was fairly easy for a science class. Just remember to always know the powerpoints and the information presented on them. Her cackle is hilarious and her comments keep the class interesting. Would recommend this for a gen ed filler.

Great prof! Tons of extra credit opportunities and test problems are exactly like homework problems! Just practice the hw problems and you're set!

One question: are you taking this for gen ed or are you a science major? Gen Eds- Stay away, very difficult, lots of time. Science major- You actually learn and work about as hard as a more difficult bio class. It does take time to keep up, but I hear shes better than other professors because she actually explains stuff, has homework, and quizes.

She explains the material well, and her in-class demonstrations are sometimes fun to watch. The material is boring, and parts can be difficult, but she gives many online quizzes which offer many easy points, so that's a huge plus. When students ask questions, she sometimes declined to answer, preferring to keep marching ahead in the material.

Great professor!! She always makes sure to show us what we are learning with interactive demonstrations. Really interesting class too! I highly recommend to take this class with her if you aren't a science major but need to fill up your science gen ed requirement.

Quirky personality. Weekly quizzes, some online and some in-class, so you have to keep up with reading and knowing the material. Lectures are on d2l - attending class didn't make a difference for me aside from getting clicker points for participation. If you put in effort and ask for help, you'll do fine and Dr. S is totally willing to help.

Dr. S was a quirky lady. She isn't very helpful with questions. Although, she gives a lot of homework (not mandatory but need to do it to understand topics). There are a lot of chances for points in her class from pre-class quizzes before every class and in class quizzes about once a week. The final is not cumulative so that was nice!

She's a lil strange, but a good prof. Very clear on what you need to know. Tough grader, but tells you exactly what to fix. DO THE HOMEWORK. It will save your butt.

Dr. Sallmen is one of my favorite professors. she is super engaging, makes learning interesting, and cares about your success. Her spunk and level of energy makes the classroom an engaging and exciting place to come to.

I loved having Dr. Sallmen for class! Lecture can be a bit boring sometimes, but she does a really good job keeping the class invested with fun experiments and clearly loving the material that she teaches. Quizzes and tests matter, so don't flake on studying.

Dr. S knows her astronomy and explains it well. She is outgoing and cares about her students. You don't need to go to class just review the study guide she sends out before tests and quizzes. Labs are fun because you can go to the planetarium and take a snooze under the stars. She is a laid back teacher that knows her schtuff. Would recommend.

Dr. Sallmen flies through the problems on the board really fast. If she was slower she would be actually pretty good but looking over the notes before class just a little helps a lot. Easy points for daily quizzes/online hw quizzes so do them. Not awful. Tests are reasonable and she offers extra credit. Find a good partner to help lectures not suck

she is a very good professor who knows how to teach the material. there are study guides to all the exams and in class and out of class quizzes which are very helpful. lab attendance is mandatory but lecture is not

Quirky professor who knows the material well and wants you to do well. You don't have to go to lecture, however there are quizzes in class you can do on your phone from anywhere. You get to go to the planetarium a lot for labs which is fun (recommend being high for that, coolest thing ever.) Review the study guides she hands out for tests and stuff

She is a super nice teacher. I was really excited to learn about astronomy for my science gen ed and it was a very interesting class. It is mostly self-propelled, watching lectures, but I liked all of the information. She is super flexible and will help out in any way possible.

This was the hardest class I've ever taken and I was stupid for taking it for my gen ed when she specifically said not to the first day. But "Sall" made it fun. She's quirky as hell and she had people laughing constantly. She didn't really take time to know the students but there were also like 80 in the class. Overall highly recommend her.

This class was extremely hard and I definitely wouldn't take it if you're like me just looking for a science Get Ed. While the lecture is cool, the lab is so hard. Although I struggled in the class, Dr. S was so awesome! She's so quirky and passionate and will work with you in special circumstances. Very respectful of the native lands we are on!

Very good teacher. Made Astronomy class very fun and entertaining. Very fascinating and kept the class interacted. Would recommend if you need a lab science!

Ignore the reviews saying this class is hard, they are being left by those who skipped lectures or didn't pay attention. If you attend class, pay attention, and review the powerpoints before each exam, this is a pretty easy A. Very good choice for a lab science credit and she is a great professor. Labs are boring, but are pretty easy.

Easy course. Lectures are boring, but if you read the slides you can easily figure out the questions and be ready for the exams. Maybe look at the book for a couple things, but the slides are pretty much all you need.

I took Solar System Astronomy with Dr. S. She is quirky but fun to listen to and if you go to her office hours she is always willing to help. This class was not my strong suit, as I failed 3 exams but I was still able to pass with a BC. She gives lots of opportunities for extra credit.

I loved her lectures. She gave clear reasoning to everything we learned and gave us many different ways to study and learn the material. You can learn the material without reading from the textbook.

There is a lot of content, but it is easy to understand especially if you enjoy astronomy. There are periodic context quizzes (open notes) that lead to an exam. She posts the lecture notes, has good study guides that you should use, and gives good lectures with interactive questions (often on tests) and models. She is nice and laughs at her jokes.

Professor Sallmen's class has a lot of content, but is pretty manageable if you stay engaged. The slides and study guides are helpful, and Unstuck ai was a great supplementary tool for preparing. Overall, an interesting astronomy class with a fair workload.

She's a very good lecturer and while her tests might be slightly tricky for some, if you tried your best I doubt you'd get anything lower than a B. If you're invested into the topic of the class you'll find her lectures to be very information filled and intriguing. If you participate in the class you'll make it a lot more fun for yourself.

Dr S was a good professor and cares a lot about what she teaches of Astronomy. There were 2 application projects(papers), 3 exams, and weekly discussion posts+quizzes, which is all manageable. The lectures can get long, but she posts all her slides on Canvas so you can take notes that way. Has helpful practice tests and was an achievable course.