AI Rate Professor

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Joseph Swearngin

EARTH102 · ERTH102 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want an inspiring science class that rewards real work with wonder and solid grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational AstronomyAmazing LecturesTelescope Hands-OnCaringStorytelling Humor
  • Perfect 5.0 quality across reviews with 100 percent take-again support.
  • Hands-on telescope work and storytelling lectures make astronomy unforgettable.
  • Course can be challenging with tougher quizzes, but effort yields strong grades and real learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As and A-pluses are common, but students note challenging material and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Several call it challenging or their hardest class, even while finding content fascinating.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as and lab.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

and many call the class a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Clear criteria and , with occasional tough-grader notes on quizzes.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Labs, participation, and non-trivial quizzes keep the load real without sounding overwhelming.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students praise knowledge, humor, stories, telescope coaching, and genuine care for individual questions.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Lectures, labs, quizzes, and participation all appear; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call him the and joke-filled lectures, and still rate the class as rewarding work.

Main concern

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What students said

“Prof. Swearngin is the the stars all day.”
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“This is the most challenging class I've ever taken, but also the most interesting.”
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“I have struggled in my previous science class but with Prof Swearngin I got an A”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention interesting lectures and somewhat difficult .

QuizzesLab workTelescope practical

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and telescope lab work rather than describing formal proctored exams.

Difficult quizzesTelescope labsParticipation
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is the most challenging class I've ever taken, but also the most interesting. What is cooler than the stars and the universe? ... Be prepared to work, and if you do, your mind will be blown. AMAZING!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 , and challenge. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Prof. Swearngin is the the stars all day.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

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🌌 Inspiration Factor

96/100

“The prof really inspired a wonder of the universe and everything in it.”

📈 Learning Payoff

90/100

“I have struggled in my previous science class but with Prof Swearngin I got an A, and I learned alot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great lectures, lots of stories and jokes. Entertaining teacher.
  • He is happy to interact with students and does an amazing job of answering questions.

Theme 2

🔭 About Hands-On Learning

  • I actually know how to use a telescope now. Very cool.
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Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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  • Be prepared to work, and if you do, your mind will be blown.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Ten unanimous 5-star in-person reviews with concrete lab and lecture detail give high consistency despite a modest sample.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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Course coverage

ERTH1028 reviews
EARTH1022 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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