Nicholas Timmons

ASTR20 · PHYS2A · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 94.44%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you want a highly recommended, low-stress physics or astronomy professor who actually teaches well.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesHilariousCaringClear gradingEasy A astronomy

Nearly universal praise for and astronomy.
Workload is light with weekly quizzes/worksheets; and final.
and many call the course an easy A with partial credit and curves.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many report easy As with partial credit, curves, and straightforward quizzes, though if .

Both online and in-person call it manageable; most Easy A language is in-person astronomy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Physics is still physics, but lectures, study guides, and light .

In-person PHYS2A notes some challenge; ASTR20 is repeatedly described as easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

and materials are uploaded; a as mandatory.

; in-person reports are mixed but often flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

About 94% would take again and and astronomy.

Strong recommendation holds across online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Partial credit, curves, easy quizzes, and .

Format shift

In-person physics emphasizes curves; .

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly worksheets or , and paper; .

Format shift

Both formats report light weekly load with .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly praise clear, hilarious, caring lectures that make hard science click.

Format shift

Praise is strongest in person; online still largely positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly work is light; , and a .

Format shift

In-person and online both emphasize few graded items with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

professor: engaging, hilarious, fair, and supportive.

Main concern

Exams and the if .

What students said

“I LOVE PROFESSOR TIMMONS.”
PHYS2A

“Easy A and .”
ASTR20

“Timmons is genuinely the .”
PHYS2A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online astronomy students still praise lectures and easy grading, with one complaint about a discussion-board comment.

Main concern

One student found a .

What students said

“Prof. Timmons was a great lecturer and very passionate.”
ASTR20

“But easy A.”
ASTR20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and and partial credit; not described as open-book or heavily proctored online.

Multiple choice examsSlight curveNon-cumulative finalIn-person testsWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a research paper; final often covers second half only.

In-person midterm and finalSlight curvePartial creditWeekly easy quizzesResearch paper

“weekly quizzes are super easy, and midterm and . cumulative.”
PHYS2A

“There and a .”
ASTR20

“ .”
ASTR20

Online

Online ASTR20 uses weekly quizzes, discussions, and .

Weekly quizzesCurved midterm and finalDiscussions

“There is a midterm and .”
ASTR20

“all quizzes and and pretty easy.”
ASTR20

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Timmons is genuinely the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (3 online, 15 in person), highlighting teaching excellence and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“I LOVE PROFESSOR TIMMONS. Physics is hard no matter what, but he's great at explaining things.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“One of the .”

😄 Fun Lectures

92/100

“He made his lectures fun, simple, and easy to understand.”

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84/100

“Easy A and . Just study for the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

great at explaining things
lectures were engaging and he had a great sense of humor
summarizes All the chapters using useful information

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Gives a lot of partial credit
Easy A
and not too hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Super nice and hilarious dude
Kind, interesting, and caring professor
super caring and

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen mostly detailed, recent reviews with very consistent praise and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

ASTR2012 reviews

PHYS2A5 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C 2

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👍 Recommendation Rate

😄 Fun Lectures

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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