Bill Welsh - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: Bill Welsh

Department: Science

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy is an amazing professor. He knows his stuff and he is very passionate for what he does. DEFINITELY TAKE HIM!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had no idea about astronomy before this class. I have come to find that my perspective on the universe and reality was incredibly flawed. This class was great and you will learn a bunch of cool stuff from a guy who really knows his sh**, he works for NASA for God sakes! He wears the coolest(nerdiest) shirts abd hes very approachable. Take it!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASTR310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome teacher with a nerdy sense of humor. Very knowledgeable in his field with well organized lectures. He cares about his students and the grades they get, but is a fair (not "easy") grader, which is respectable. Written assignments aren't hard, but require effort. Notes on blackboard are perfect to go refer to when he gives you the study guide.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AST310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really funny guy and wears funny space shirts every day. Interesting subject and i got an A, but you have to do the 3 homeworks and random extra credit opportunities. On the homeworks, read the questions carefully and only answer what he asks. Nice dude. try to show up b/c there's no attendance sheet

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Welsh's course was one of the most enjoyable I have ever taken.His interesting and well presented lectures made it easy to remember the material. His tests were not difficult at all. He is also a fair grader.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

hate this class i went to every lecture and didnt learn a thing. he made me want to sleep for the 50min i had to spend with him. horrible grader. besides the tests being hard the homework was super hard and just plain dumb. DONT TAKE THIS CLASS choose something fun

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class is hard!!!! if you want to get a good grade your are going to have to study a lot read all your notes that you take in class... if you want an easy class this is not the right one ... if you want to learn and do homework and study a lot this is the right class for you!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Can't say enough about this guy. He takes complicated things and makes them simple. Lectures were interesting and he made sure to answer any questions that anybody had. If you go to class and take notes, you'll likely get an A. Probably my favorite class at State.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASTRP101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I loved this class because of the animations in the lectures and his sense of humor. I actually was able to understand everything. The professor is very willing to help, especially during office hours. Just show up to class everyday or at least get the notes from someone. I never read the book except for doing the homework.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class is very interesting and his lectures are not boring. The material is somewhat complex. He has lecture notes online, but they are incomplete and many test questions come from what he says in class. There is a course reader with articles in it.. READ THE ARTICLES. There is a retarded amount of test questions from those studpid articles.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

READ THIS FIRST! Fun, enjoyable, and you learn a lot of crazy stuff. You don't need much science or math knowledge. Hardly read the book (or never), just study notes. He goes over what you need. Pretty easy, got an A with little studying. Welsh is pretty funny, light-hearted, and really pretty chill. Need a filler, take it, you won't regret it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy class. the professor knows his material and makes it understandale. you must read the book to pass the test.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

this class was somewhat difficult, maybe i just didn't study the right material or he asked somewhat tricky questions on the tests. i went to class all the time but maybe i should have met in office hours. i got a C in the class even though i get A's and B's all the time. overall pretty good class, not as boring as i thought it was going to be.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i dont think this class was easy. like someone said, u cant come into this class without prior knowledge. and hw assignments were very unclear and difficult, tests were hard! i dont like this class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ASTR310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is ideal for people who are either majoring in Astronomy or have taken Basic Astronomy prior to entering. If this is not you, I don't recommend you take him. Tests are easy as long as you study everything. Beware of the HW - it's designed to trick you! My lowest scores were on the HW because they were ambigous/unclear.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher!!! Kept class interesting everyday. Test are easy and the project is fun to do (in my opinion). Got an A in his class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASTR310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's an awesome teacher. The homework is pretty easy as long as you do it. The tests are straight foward. He keeps the class interesting all semester long. Plus all the notes are online.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher. Take lecture notes and review them before tests and you will pass the class with no problem whatsoever.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher! Interesting, helpful, and very clear. Dont be afraid to ask questions during lecture, he's really cool about it and prefers you to ask. Take good lecture notes and do the homework. Pretty straight forward class. Just gotta go to class, do the homework and study to notes. You'll learn/pass with ease

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This was a really interesting course. He was usually enthusiastic about the subject, and makes a so-so boring subject interesting. However, dont ever email this guy about anything.. always returns with some a*hole response, typically 4 pages long. I think he needs sleep or something. Tests are fair, HW is only a few questions every so often.