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Astronomy

Scott Kardel

ASTR100 · ASTRO100 · PHSC100 · GEOL120 · AST100 · ASTR210 · ASTRO100L · AST100L · ASTR105L · ASTR120 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.64%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

, and enjoy one of the most recommended professors on campus.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesHilariousPassionateExtra CreditInspirational
  • Overwhelmingly praised for funny, passionate astronomy lectures and care for students.
  • Most students find an easy-to-manage A if , and use study guides.
  • A small minority call him a and advise switching professors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn As/Bs with , and ample .

Online and ; a few in-person students still failed.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro science content is manageable with , though material can feel heavy if .

In-person emphasizes note-taking; online students also call tests and videos easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

but students say missing lectures means you will not pass.

Both formats stress watching or attending lectures; online is more flexible day-to-day.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 89% would take again and .

Strong recommendation holds for online and in-person; minority .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and frequent help most students; a few still report tough grading.

Format shift

Online reviews largely call grades easy; a few in-person students felt harshly graded.

Workload

Light

75/100

short quizzes, and a few exams.

Format shift

; labs add math work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly praise passionate, hilarious, well-designed lectures and genuine care.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Typically weekly quizzes plus a and study guides.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and packed with ; skip class and you will struggle.

Main concern

Lectures are not always posted, so .

What students said

“Genuinely fantastic professor... Highly reccomend”
ASTR120
“doing the study guides should be enough for the ”
AST100
“It's an easy A if you show up.”
ASTR100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections still get strong praise for , and passion; one older review found him strict on grades.

Main concern

Older lecture videos or needing careful attention .

What students said

“Professor Kardel is one of the . His class is the reason I now love astronomy.”
ASTR100
“Super easy A. If you need a . Kardel and coast through the semester.”
GEOL120
“You have to pay attention to what he talks about and he talks alot.”
ASTRO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams follow study guides and lectures; weekly quizzes are short and often open-note.

Study guidesOpen-note weekly quizzesNon-cumulative examsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams use study guides and lecture notes; quizzes are short and .

Study guidesOpen-note quizzes3-4 examsExtra credit
“There are weekly quizzes but are open note and only 5 questions. .”
AST100
“We had 3 non-cumulative exams and quizzes and .”
AST100
“He puts study and exam”
ASTR100

Online

Online tests and videos are described as easy to complete when you pay attention; .

Easy quizzes and testsLecture videosOrganized course
“The tests and videos and easy to complete and understand”
ASTR100
“You shouldn't have to worry about grades so long as ”
ASTR100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Kardel is one of the nicest and most passionate teachers I've had in my entire life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews (5 online, 43 in-person), highlighting lectures, grading, and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Absolutely wonderful! Mr. Kardel is very passionate about astronomy and wants to share that passion with his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If you have the .”

😄 Lecture Style

93/100

“Get ready for lots of dad jokes and interesting lectures with him!”

📈 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“It's an easy A if you show up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are entertaining and engaging
  • Hands down the
  • He's extremely passionate about the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • doing the study guides should be enough for the
  • Super easy A
  • and does not give helpful responses when asked for help

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • so kind and caring
  • one of
  • He genuinely wants everyone to succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews across many years with rich consistent detail and high agreement on teaching quality.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ASTR10016 reviews
AST10014 reviews
ASTR1204 reviews
ASTR105L3 reviews
ASTRO1003 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 3 · A 20 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1