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Very sweet and passionate professor. Lectures are helpful but only if you have read/are going to read the textbook. Midterms are super easy and content is mostly from the textbook, everything is very straightforward.Rate My Professors ↗
Had an "attendance" grade but only required like 70% of classes attended and halfway through she was just like "actually it doesn't even matter." She explains material simply and loves engaging directly with the students. Minimal HW that is given right before exams as basically a "mock" exam.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Elena is a kind lecturer. Attendance is not really mandatory. Pretty interesting content with very basic math involved. Tests and midterms are open book and pretty easy. Can drop the final if your midterm scores are good. A great and easy way to fulfill Physical Science requirement.Rate My Professors ↗
- This course was made ridiculously easy this semester. Ridiculously easy. I expect the A rate to be well over 90%. Every single assignment/quiz/exam was in effect open everything. The grades reflected this as the median was an A on virtually all assignments. Lectures were interesting for those intrigued by the subject.Rate My Professors ↗
Elena is very kind and positive in lecture. I got very lucky with a great TA but i could imagine the class being a lot harder if given a bad one. You are allowed to drop 1 test and 1 quiz and there is an extra credit opportunity. Do with that what you will.Rate My Professors ↗
This class is simply not a good class to take, but she is nice. I would look elsewhere for a physical science credit.Rate My Professors ↗
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ASTRON 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 682 is a continuation of ASTRON 681 for seniors completing honors theses in astronomy under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASTRON 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
PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASTRON 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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