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Astronomy

Brodney Fitzgerald

AST101 · ASTRO100 · ASTRO201 · PHYS180A · ASTR0101 · ASTRO101 · ASTRONOMY101 · ASTR101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if , and study lectures; expect fun lectures more than a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerCheesy JokesWeekly QuizzesPowerPoint HeavyExtra Credit Friendly
  • Most students love his energy, humor, and passion for astronomy.
  • , and workbook with manageable work if you attend and study.
  • A and say it is not an automatic easy transfer science A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

65/100

Many call it relatively easy with attendance and notes, but and it is not a free A.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Astronomy content is presented accessibly with PowerPoints and jokes, though some find the pace and coverage substantial.

Course easiness comments are in-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Weekly quizzes every class and repeated advice not .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

86/100

The and engagement despite a few hard-class complaints.

Recommendation pattern .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Students call him fair with and , but a few struggle when exams feel harder than study guides.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

; the regular load is weekly quizzes, note-taking, and occasional workbook work.

Format shift

Workload pattern is described in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most reviews emphasize passion, humor, organization, and approachability, with a few notes about lecture-heavy delivery.

Format shift

Teaching quality consensus is based on 27 in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Weekly quizzes and , and extra-credit games.

Format shift

Assessment structure is described only for in-person sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mainly describe an engaging, joke-filled lecture class with , and strong recommendation for astronomy.

Main concern

Some students who need an easy science class say tests are harder than expected and require serious study.

What students said

“Brodney is AWESOME!”
ASTRO101
“unless you are willing to put in insane amounts of effort into studying, AND I .”
ASTR101
“ and as long as you attend, you should come out with a good grade.”
ASTRO101

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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Expect and lecture-based tests that reward attendance and study, with .

Weekly QuizzesLecture-Based TestsExtra Credit TriviaMultiple ChoiceWorkbook Activities

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Class typically includes a short quiz every meeting plus tougher tests that come mainly from lectures, often with .

Quiz Every ClassLecture-Based TestsExtra Credit GamesMultiple Choice
“There are also quizzes every class so DON'T miss class !!”
ASTR101
“ , but he goes over everything in class using trivia games (which can give you lots of ) before the big tests.”
ASTR101
“everything is multiple choice. . manageable workload.”
ASTR101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The best professor I've had at MiraCosta College! He is an , and loves questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 , and mixed easiness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Obviously passionate. Approachable. Makes funny faces a lot.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ ! It's fun, interesting, and relatively easy as long as you keep up.”

📝 Workload & Quizzes

74/100

“ and as long as you attend, you should come out with a good grade.”

⚠️ Real Study Needed

40/100

“unless you are willing to put in insane amounts of effort into studying, AND I .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Obviously passionate. Approachable.
  • makes the
  • His facial expressions are some of the most animated I've seen on a professor!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • relatively easy as long as you keep up
  • Its not a super easy A like everyone else says.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Probably one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
  • One cool guy.
  • GREAT TEACHER. ARTICULATED VERY WELL. KEPT CLASS INTERESTING.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across many years show a stable pattern of , and mostly positive recommendations.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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