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Astronomy

Bijan Berenji

PHY212 · ASTRONOMY25 · PHYS213 · PHYSICS211 · ASTR151 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you mainly need a passable science course and can learn from materials without relying on exciting lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesSelf-study friendlyModerately easy testsHelpful when approachedAttendance points
  • Students often describe him as nice and helpful, but lecture quality is frequently called boring or weak.
  • The class is passable because and study materials are provided.
  • Students who can self-study from posted lectures, handouts, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

The class seems passable with practice tests, handouts, and , but students still .

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Tests are described as not hard or moderately easy, but weak lectures can make the course harder for students who need direct teaching.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

One review says attendance is not necessary if you read, but .

and but may not always be strictly required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

because the course is passable but lectures are often boring or poor.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, and the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Students describe tests as moderately easy and passable with study materials, but there is little evidence of .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload includes online , and a final, but it is not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is nice and knowledgeable, but repeated comments about boring or poor lectures limit the teaching score.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and online homework.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

tests, but lectures are often boring and students may need to teach themselves.

Main concern

Lecture quality is the main concern because several students say the .

What students said

“His lectures are boring, but he is friendly if you approach him with questions.”
ASTR151
“Very poor lecture quality.”
PHYSICS211
“review them for the and you will pass.”
ASTRONOMY25

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

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Exams appear standard and fairly manageable with sample tests and review materials, but .

Two QuizzesMidtermFinal ExamSample TestModerately Easy Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, midterms, finals, sample tests, and moderately easy tests, but .

Two QuizzesMidtermFinal ExamSample TestModerately Easy Tests
“ , and .”
ASTR151
“ .”
PHY212
“review them for the and you will pass.”
ASTRONOMY25

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very poor lecture quality. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“His lectures are boring, but he is friendly if you approach him with questions.”

🧠

64/100

“YOU TEACH YOURSELF, you will pass.”

📝

65/100

“ , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He reads off powerpoint the whole class almost every day
  • Very poor lecture quality.
  • He's a good teacher. knows what he's doing, and nice.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • review them for the and you will pass.
  • Compared to other professors at CSULA his class is passable

Theme 3

🧭 About Class Strategy

  • as long as you read.
  • Textbook not necessary
  • if you are at a high level of physics dont expect the professor to teach you everything.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 reviews are available, but they are detailed enough and consistently , and self-study.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYSICS2112 reviews
ASTR1511 review
ASTRONOMY251 review
PHY2121 review
PHYS2131 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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