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Astronomy

Scott Hugenberger

ASTRONOMY116 · ASTR116C · ASTR117 · ASTRONOMY · ASTRONOMY116C · ASTROLAB · ASTR116 · ASTRO116 · AST116 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him if you can learn from lectures and homework, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen-book examsLecture heavyFast pacedExtra creditMixed clarity
  • Students agree he knows astronomy and can be funny or interesting, but many find lectures scattered, mumbled, or fast.
  • Grades can be better than expected because of open-book , and .
  • The course is not an automatic easy A because students must , and handle difficult or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is reachable , and open-book exams, but students repeatedly say it still takes real effort.

All evidence comes from in-person astronomy reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Astronomy content ranges from manageable to very hard depending , and prior interest.

All course easiness evidence is from in-person sections, including both lecture and lab reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance may not always be formally taken, but many reviews say lecture details and .

, and they mostly treat it as practically necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Students recommend him when they like astronomy and , but many warn against him because lectures and .

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Grades are helped , and open-book or cheat-sheet policies.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload includes regular homework, labs or group projects, notes, and studying, but .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes engaging, but many students report , and limited clarification.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews emphasize exams, , and , with tests driving much of the grade pressure.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

he is knowledgeable and sometimes enjoyable, but his lectures and and demanding.

Main concern

The main concern is unclear, fast, or mumbled lectures that .

What students said

“DO NOT expect an easy A - lazy students - you gotta work for it .”
ASTR116C
“ the HW, and you get to write a cheatsheet.”
ASTR116
“he mumbles and jumps around way too much to make any sense.”
ASTR116

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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Exam policies are often student-friendly, but the if students rely on the book or miss lecture details.

Open Book ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedDropped ExamHomework-Based QuestionsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-book exams, a , and , though difficulty varies.

Open Book ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedDropped ExamHomework-Based QuestionsExtra Credit
“ and 75% were questions from the hw sheets.”
ASTR116
“There is 3 exams but 1 exam will be dropped.”
ASTR116
“the .”
ASTRONOMY116C

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's not an easy class, but effort and focus will get you a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He definitely knows his material.”

📈 Effort For Grade

66/100

“Got an A bc I worked hard to understand the ”

📝

82/100

“ and 75% were questions from the hw sheets.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows his material and helps out .
  • he mumbles and jumps around way too much to make any sense.
  • Fast pace, does not repeat.

Theme 2

📚

  • YOU MUST STUDY EVERYTHING REAL WELL Even the little something here and there he says.
  • Pay attention, write everything down, and study well.
  • interested but I suggest you attend every class.

Theme 3

🧪

  • and 75% were questions from the hw sheets.
  • Some of the questions from the .
  • I thought I was seriously failing his class but I got a B after all.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The 30 reviews span many years and consistently describe the same , and student-friendly grading policies.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASTR11615 reviews
ASTRONOMY5 reviews
ASTR1173 reviews
ASTR116C2 reviews
AST1161 review
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ASTRO1161 review
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ASTRONOMY116C1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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3

Not sure yet 3