Amy Fredericks

ASTR1H · ASTR1 · ASTRONOMY1 · ASTRO1 · ASTR1L · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 46.67%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you can tolerate long lectures and will show up; skip if you need lively teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLecture HeavyExtra Credit FriendlyNote Card ExamsMonotone DeliveryLate Work Accepted

Astronomy lectures are long and often called boring or monotone, which drives many low enjoyment ratings.
Grading is relatively student-friendly with , curves, makeups, and .
Attendance and in-class work often matter, so skipping can hurt even when content is not extremely hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and heavy make strong grades attainable with steady effort.

Evidence is mostly in-person; the few online reviews also describe manageable work and leniency.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is memory-heavy astronomy rather than abstract theory, and many call the work doable if you stay awake.

In-person and online both describe standard intro astronomy; honors adds projects but .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and in-class work heavily, so missing class can tank your score.

Some older or online sections report optional attendance, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

; students like her kindness and grade safety but dislike boring lectures.

Online sample is tiny and mixed; in-person opinions dominate and stay split on enjoyment.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Late and makeups appear often, and curves plus cushion grades.

Format shift

; online comments also call due dates flexible.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Homework and quizzes are usually manageable, but long lectures and .

Format shift

Online workload is manageable except for long videos; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

She is knowledgeable and kind, yet many students find delivery monotone, fast, and disengaging.

Format shift

Both formats praise knowledge and care while criticizing lecture style.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and attendance-based class work.

Format shift

and exams with note cards; online uses modules, quizzes, and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students repeatedly call lectures long and sleepy but praise leniency, , and .

Main concern

Three-hour monotone lectures and .

What students said

“lets you bring a piece of . Overall she was really chill.”
ASTR1

“Her class was three hours long, so there were enough heavy lectures to put a person to sleep.”
ASTR1

“Major tests (3) can be challenging but she gives so many chances to make up work plus tons of !”
ASTR1H

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Budget First

Online students mainly complain about very long weekly lecture videos, while work itself stays manageable.

Main concern

Excessive lecture video length can make the online version feel tedious.

What students said

“Professor loves to make videos that amount up to hours per week. Literally 5-10 videos each 20+ minutes long every week.”
ASTR1

“She is a really funny and kind professor!! One module covered every week with recorded lectures and worksheets.”
ASTR1H

Exam style

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Tests can be tricky, but , and make exams relatively student-friendly.

Note Card AllowedExam RetakesExtra CreditPop QuizzesStudy Guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or makeups, and substantial .

Note Card AllowedRetakes and MakeupsPop QuizzesCurves

“lets you bring a piece of .”
ASTR1

“ but you get a full page (front and back) of notes to use. She offers up to 40 points of as well.”
ASTR1H

Online

Online reviews mention tests, quizzes, study guides, and .

Study GuidesExtra CreditQuizzes and Tests

“The class is pretty easy just do the work and study for tests. She gives study guides but . is offered as well.”
ASTRO1

“3 , and discussion boards. She is very very lenient with due dates.”
ASTR1H

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Although it was tough, she's really nice and gives you options to make up and strict, and lets you bring a piece of paper with notes on it for the test.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 astronomy reviews, mostly in-person, focused on lecture style and grade safety. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Energy

52/100

“She's very monotone so it can be challenging to keep up.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

78/100

“take the class if you want an easy A. The grading is ridiculously lax and although she gives little time to take the .”

👍 Recommendation Reality

47/100

“Great lady, but as a professor unless you're really interested in Astronomy too.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lecture will definitely have you falling asleep
really nice and gives you options to make up and
reads off the screen, it's not engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

85% or higher is an A
tons of
and she offers plenty of assignments

Theme 3

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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years strongly agree on and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 514

3 out of 511

2 out of 58

1 out of 55

Course coverage

ASTR133 reviews

ASTR1H8 reviews

ASTR1L4 reviews

ASTRO13 reviews

702261 review

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ASTRONOMY11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 9

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Amy Fredericks

x x x x x x x if you can tolerate long lectures and will show up; skip if you need lively teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

😴 Lecture Energy

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

👍 Recommendation Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏱️ x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can tolerate long lectures and will show up; skip if you need lively teaching.

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