I loved Astro 3 with Saltzberg. Learned a lot and the tests were not too difficult. It is acknowledged that the class is a GE and many students are not on math/STEM courses so there’s not a ton of math content. The class genuinely sparked my interest and taught me a lot of interesting things that I was able to retain even after tests. Classes are recorded and slides/notes are also posted which was super helpful plus there is an option to attend every lecture via zoom. Definitely recommend reading the textbook alongside the lectures though if you do decide to take this class. Thankfully I actually found the textbook pretty easy to read and insightful, and definitely necessary if you want to fully grasp the content.

I took Astro 3 with Saltzberg, and contrary to what the person below me says, I absolutely loved him. He was passionate, caring, and most importantly, funny.

He genuienly cares about you if he sees you're willing to make an effort to learn the material. He wont give you an A, but if you do what he tells you to do, you're pretty much guaranteed one.

His homework quizzes are a piece of cake as long as you read the book and pay attention in class.

His final was tougher than his midterms, but if you stay on top of the work, you'll not only earn an A, but enjoy the class as well.

Don't know how well he teaches physics, but he is horrible at Astro. He might as well be learning the material along with us. Really sweet and funny guy, but lectures are impossibly boring and confusing. Read the book for an easy A.