ASTR 3480

i loved this class. the topic is really interesting, and professor hawley is kind off corky which makes it more enjoyable. the exams were difficult, but if you take good notes in lecture, and skim over the reading its not too bad.

Great class, Hawley is really funny and keeps some dull science really interesting. Definitely read the book, its essential to doing well on the two tests. The tests are fairly easy but if you don't have a huge scientific mind then some of the theoretical physics can be a little challenging.

Very interesting class, difficult but not overly so, Professor Hawley is good at explaining the concepts. Don't be discouraged if you're not good at physics, you don't need to be for this class.

If you feel like signing your soul away, take this. The tests are not particularly difficult, assuming you pour over the book for an ungodly amount of time. The topics are interesting, and Hawley is funny, but if you're not into physics/math, avoid this class like the plague.

Excellent professor....hes extremely knowledgeable and funny. He is the author of the textbook, which is extremely helpful to read before exams.

This class was very interesting. Professor Hawley also does a great job with the lectures and tries to put some humor into them. There's a good amount of reading, and this is where the homework problems, lecture notes and test questions come from. I found the grading to be a bit picky at times, but it's still a decent class.

Prof. Hawley seems like a great guy, but I honestly found the class to be unbearable. Despite attending all the lectures, doing all the readings, doing the homework and studying for exams, I couldn't seem to do well at all. Perhaps this was because I took the course a first year without any Astro background, but that was because everyone I knew who had taken it seemed to like if. If you're not good at science or don't know if this class if for you, or you're a first year, I'd recommend just avoiding it. Better to be safe than sorry.

A worthwhile class. I found Hawley to be very engaging despite the somewhat dry material at times and the information really makes you think. I think the information is definitely worth knowing, but with that said I found a lot of the information difficult to grasp because I don't have a very scientific mind. There are more formulas than I assumed there would be, but still a great class!

Lots of reading, material can be enjoyable. Difficult tests

This class was very challenging and it should not be advertised as "open to non-science students." The professor is nice, but he teaches this class from an entirely physics and calculus based perspective. The tests are super challenging and didn't always seem fair. Unless you're really invested in astronomy or physics I would not take this course - especially is math/science is not your thing.