P Petersen

ASTR010 · ASTR01 · ASTRONOMY10 · AST10 · ASTR002 · PHYSICS · PHYS4 · ASTRO30 · ASTR30 · PHYS8 · PHYSICS4 · PHYS10 · ASTR030 · ASTRO10 · ASTRO40 · ASTR40 · PHYS008 · ASTR10 · ASTR040 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 79/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you can tolerate corny jokes and will use the study guides or audio lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCorny JokesStudy GuidesEasy ALecture HeavyExtra Credit

Astronomy and physics GE courses are widely called easy with study guides, audio lectures, and .
Corny jokes and off-topic tangents define the classroom personality for better or worse.
Online and quiz-heavy sections are especially light; a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students report easy As, study guides with answers, , and A thresholds around 85.

and tests very easy; in person adds study guides and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Average difficulty is low and comments frame it as light GE science with little math.

Both formats describe easy content; a few if audio lectures are long.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

About 80 percent would take again, mainly for easy science credit despite mixed views on jokes and focus.

Online sample is small but positive; class.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

84/100

Study guides, , grade bumps for attendance, and 85-as-A policies make grading generous.

Format shift

Both formats report easy scoring; in person more often mentions and attendance bumps.

Workload

Light

80/100

Few graded items, multiple-choice quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online is quiz and test light; in person often has a few HWs and exams with study guides.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Passionate and memorable for many, but jokes, tangents, and weaker physics explanations lower consistency.

Format shift

In-person personality is polarizing; online reviews focus more on structure than jokes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and study guides or audio lectures.

Format shift

Online leans multiple choice; in .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person students get lecture-heavy classes, study guides, , and frequent easy-A claims mixed with joke fatigue.

Main concern

Off-topic lectures, corny jokes, and occasional weak clarity in physics or long audio-style prep.

What students said

“He gave us a detailed .”
AST10

“if you have good attendance, he'll bump your grade up to the next letter.”
ASTR010

“SUPER EASY! I never paid attention in class, didn't buy the book, and I still got an A.”
ASTRO10

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online is straightforward with multiple-choice work, audio lectures, and easy grades when you listen and do assignments.

Main concern

Still need to listen to lectures and complete quizzes; personality jokes land differently by student.

What students said

“All of the and tests. Very easy to get down in 8 weeks.”
ASTR010

“Was a pretty straight forward class. Listen and and you'll be fine.”
PHYS10

“This class was easy but interesting.”
ASTRO30

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are widely described as easy with supportive extras.

Study GuidesAudio Lecture Based ExamsMultiple Choice QuizzesExtra Credit85 Equals A

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, detailed study guides and ; some online-style sections still use audio lectures.

Detailed Study GuidesLecture Based ExamsExtra CreditGrade Bump For Attendance

“He gave us a detailed .”
AST10

“ ”
ASTR030

“He gives you the questions and answers to the , so just study those and you'll get an A.”
ASTRO10

Online

Online assessments are mostly multiple-choice quizzes and tests based on lectures and assignments.

Multiple Choice QuizzesMultiple Choice TestsAudio Lectures

“All of the and tests.”
ASTR010

“Listen and and you'll be fine.”
PHYS10

“What you get out of it depends on how much you apply yourself.”
ASTRO30

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you need a ! Easy A and an A is 85 and above.”
Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (3 online, 40 in person), highlighting easy GE science, study guides, and joke-heavy lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy A GE Path

86/100

“Easy A if you put in a little effort.”

📝 Study Guide Support

82/100

“He gave us a detailed .”

😂 Corny Joke Factor

70/100

“So. Many. Dad. Jokes. Most of them very corny.”

👍 Overall Recommendation

78/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes a lot of corny jokes and is lecture heavy
He clearly presented the material in both audio and visual formats
gets off topic a lot lecturing about religion and politics

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy to get down in 8 weeks
if you have good attendance, he'll bump your grade up to the next letter
I didn't even show up half of the time and still got an A

Theme 3

🎧 About Online And Audio

All of the and tests
You NEED to listen to the audio lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews over many years with consistent easy-A themes and some older low-detail comments.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 51

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A 4 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

P Petersen

x x x x x x x if you can tolerate corny jokes and will use the study guides or audio lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

WorthIt

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.

🅰️ Easy A GE Path

📝 Study Guide Support

😂 Corny Joke Factor

👍 Overall Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎧 About Online And Audio

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 corny jokes and will use the study guides or audio lectures.