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This Professor makes the topic of Astronomy really interesting and accessible and does a great job at teaching. She answers her email very promptly and doesn't make the textbook mandatory. The course has a lot of math involved, so if you struggle with that, it may not be for you. Great professor overall.Rate My Professors ↗
There's nothing special about her that makes her shine, but the course does involve a lot of math and physics. The bright side is that a lot of things are dropped, so you can boost your grade if you forget to do an assignment or you do badly on a midterm. Only the discussion requires attendance and easy points, so just go plus 2 weekly assignmentsRate My Professors ↗
Don't take this class unless you're a math/physics/astronomy major! Very difficult and no math is taught to you in lecture or discussion; you're just expected to already know how to do everything. Textbook isn't required, but very helpful to read. No lecture attendance, all slides posted on Canvas. Three midterms and a final.Rate My Professors ↗
Christy is an amazing person and professor, she really does care about her students. The exams were not cumulative but did require effort on the students part outside of class. Group project was easy if you picked reliable people to work with. Interesting content and worth taking, I totally recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
The material in the class was fascinating, but it was also a fairly difficult class. Professor Tremonti is a pretty good lecturer, and I always looked forward to hearing her talk about the topic for the week. The class is moderately difficult, so only take Astronomy 103 if you think you'll find Astronomy interesting.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Tremonti is a very nice person but I found her lectures pretty hard to follow. She also does not answer emails which can be very difficult and it seems like there are communication problems in general between her and the TAs. This class felt like we were just memorizing a bunch of facts so not that interesting. It is an easy class though.Rate My Professors ↗
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Covers modern astrophysics, applying physical principles to the solar system, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026ASTRON 681 is an individual study course for seniors to complete honors theses in the Astronomy major under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ASTRON 691 is an individual study course for seniors completing their theses, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ASTRON 699 is a directed study course for junior and senior students to conduct independent projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASTRON 990 is a research and thesis course providing advanced mentored reading and research opportunities for graduate students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 200 | The Physical Universe |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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