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Astronomy

Sherwood Harrington

ASTRO4 · ASTRD00402 · ASTRONOMY · AST10 · ASTR04 · ASTR1 · AST · ASTRO0001A · AST4 · ASTR4 · ASTR004 · ASTRONOMY4 · 229 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a structured, low-workload astronomy GE and can handle dry lectures and strict classroom rules.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyClear Grading CriteriaLecture HeavyStrict Classroom RulesPlanetarium Demos
  • The class is usually easy to pass, but an A , and .
  • Students often like the astronomy content and planetarium setting, but many describe the lectures and videos as boring.
  • and and the lowest midterm usually dropped.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Grades are very reachable because there , and a dropped midterm, but students still say an A and attendance.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The course content is usually described as simple general education astronomy, though note-taking and lectures can feel dull.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe the course as easy or manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some reviews , but many say showing up is important because and returned tests.

All attendance evidence is in person, and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most students recommend him for a predictable astronomy GE, but the boring lecture style and strict personality create real hesitation.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

because the and questions are reused, but the A cutoff can still require careful study.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

80/100

The workload is light because students report little or and mostly reading, study guides, midterms, and a final.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload, and they repeatedly describe few assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students credit him with knowledge, organization, and interesting demos, but many criticize boring videos, limited help, and a rude or strict tone.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person classes in the planetarium.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

95/100

Grades are dominated by three midterms and a participation as major grade items.

Format shift

The in-person reviews consistently describe an , and there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence is from in-person classes, where students describe a test-heavy but predictable astronomy course in the planetarium.

Main concern

Lectures can feel boring, and .

What students said

“The and reuse the same questions.”
ASTR4
“The test questions are recycled so if you have a go.”
ASTR004
“It is an Easy B or C but you need to work for an A.”
ASTR4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and often student-friendly because questions are reused and one midterm is dropped, but the .

Three MidtermsLowest Midterm DroppedCumulative FinalRecycled QuestionsTrue/False Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, reused questions, and a dropped lowest midterm, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Three MidtermsLowest Midterm DroppedCumulative FinalRecycled QuestionsTrue/False Exams
“3 mid-terms (lowest score out of the 3 gets dropped) and 1 final, 300 questions in total”
ASTR004
“The tests questions are recycled, so as long as you get the pass the final.”
ASTR4
“3 exams and 1 final, will drop the lowest grade. All TF q's.”
ASTRONOMY4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It is an Easy B or C but you need to work for an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom rules. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“A constant stream of videos is NOT the same thing as teaching.”

📈 Grade Path

72/100

“It is an Easy B or C but you need to work for an A.”

🧪

78/100

“The and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is kinda classic but helpful.
  • if you have a superhuman attention span.
  • He barely lectures and majority of the time, you will watch videos in class.

Theme 2

📈 Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is very easy, grades based on the and a final.
  • if you show up every day for lecture and actually complete the reading.
  • Read book and you will get an A.

Theme 3

⚖️ Rules and Classroom Experience

  • He won't hesitate to call out the students who are chatting during his lectures.
  • Do NOT try to sneak in food or drinks.
  • The planetarium is amazing but sometimes dizzy for some people.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

229

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 detailed reviews across several years with consistent themes, but most reviews are older than 2020.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 587
4 out of 563
3 out of 530
2 out of 521
1 out of 528

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 6

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5