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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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The Physical Universe applies physical principles to understand astronomical phenomena like the solar system, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmology, emphasizing origins and evolution with required nighttime telescope observation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Individual study for seniors completing theses for honors in the major as arranged with a faculty member; continuation ofASTRON 681.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior Thesis: Individual study for seniors completing theses as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed study projects for juniors and seniors as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Advanced level mentored reading and research for graduate students in the Astronomy PhD program, focused on thesis work.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ASTRON 200 | The Physical Universe |
| Spring 2027 | ASTRON 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ASTRON 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ASTRON 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ASTRON 990 | Research and Thesis |
| 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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