Mark Lane - Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Professor: Mark Lane

Department: Astronomy

College: Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

my semester isnt over yet, im almost positive im going to fail the class. this is the hardest class ever. even if you study and are confident in your exam grades, you get an F. please save yourself and dont take lane. theres another astronomy teacher and more science classes you can take. i warned you

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great professor. Lectures were always interesting and fun. I studied so much and went to him during office hours pretty often, but I still failed every exam.. His tests are tricky. His quizzes are also difficult. His essay responses are super specific so good luck with that. In my class I would say more than half failed with a D or lower.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the WORST professors I have ever had in my entire life. Went to him for help outside of class-he seemed annoyed and in a hurry. Asked questions in class and he made me feel stupid. Math heavy. Tests are unbelievable. No matter how many times I re-read lectures, notes, and books I still had no chance with him. Horrible HORRIBLE

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASTR105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Wow, Don't take this course if you want an easy pass grade. This guy is tough but fair and math heavy. He makes it clear of that the first night. Absolute subject matter expert. Will give you a completely different perspective of Astronomy that you weren't expecting.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASTR105L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Lane is one of the best instructors I have ever had. He is passionate about the subject, is fair & direct in his grading. This is the guy if you have a genuine interest in astronomy or want no surprises. Labs are easy points but you must attend: each class is about 4% of the grade. Lab points are easily earned & 1 quiz score dropped.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AST101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

2nd favorite teacher in my whole life. Others make you memorize tons of numbers; he makes sure you really understand, and youll only ever have to memorize 3 things. He distributes a guide that makes taking notes effortless allowing you to focus on the hard parts. The things I learned changed the way I see the world forever. This guy is passionate.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASTR100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I loved this class because it was straightforward. I'm great at learning by lecture, so it was easy to just take notes and study. There's not a lot of assignments, so do well on the few tests. I received one of 4 A's in the fast track summer class at night, but more than half of the class failed. Only take if you're serious, he won't help you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Cool professor, very entertaining lectures. But extremely heavy exams, specially if you take it during summer. Each exam question is worth 4%, so is very easy to not pass the class or get a "C". The last exam consisted of 25 units, half of the material that we were going to cover during the summer session and only one week to study everything.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Well informed and entertaining, amazing lectures, but a LOT of material between tests for an introductory class. Don't take for an easy general science credit, only if you have a genuine interest in astronomy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His tests are crazy, he has essay questions, which have to be EXACTLY the way he wants them. Class average is usually around the Ds or Fs. If you're planning on taking this class for the credits, don't!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He made me feel very dumb in class. He is probably the worst professor I have ever had. Over half of the students, in may class, failed. Good luck if you have him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTR100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He doesn't take attendance but seriously you need to show up to lectures. He knows that they are sometimes boring and tries to crack jokes and make it interesting. If you aren't willing to do the weekly reading quizzes and take notes, it won't go well for you.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Weekly reading quizzes and only two homework assignments that he collects for a grade. EVERYTHING he grades impacts your grade. If you do bad on the test, you WON'T pass the class even if you do the extra credit orreading quiz. Go to his office hours and he might help you Class curve is crazy, reason why so many people "passed" and went from F to C

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

very professional !

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Make sure you pay attention during the lectures and show up for class or else things just won't make sense.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate about the subject, explains difficult concepts clearly and in interesting ways, encourages questions and offers one-on-one help.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASTR100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was VERY difficult, so don't take it if you're looking for an easy way out of your science req. Reading quizzes on blackboard each week, 3 exams (non-cumulative final), 2 in-class quizzes (lowest is dropped), & 2 projects. Chance for LOTS of extra credit. Willing to help, passionate. MANY people dropped, but if you ask ?s, he will help!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's cool

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASTR0100
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very uptight and condescending

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AST100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome professor. Always helpful. As long as you do the work, you should do fine in the class. I got a C because I never did many of the reading quizzes (you'll get one each week), but I actually enjoyed the class.