Jon Celesia - Contra Costa College - San Pablo, San Pablo, CA

Professor: Jon Celesia

Department: Science

College: Contra Costa College - San Pablo, San Pablo, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASTRONOMY120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is really one of the teachers that is passionate about his subject. Teaches fast, copy all the notes. Turn in all the homework, flashcard and MA online work and also get good grades on exam and youll be fine! It is a lot but astro is a fun subject and I didnt regret it. not an easy A. Work for it, read and do good in class and youll be fine!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor is passionate about his class, on test it will ask you "remember what we did in class draw..." so coming to class is kinda of important. Flash cards are homework, as well as online stuff and hand-ins. easy as long as you follow his calendar and study

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Celesia is a real gem, we need more people like him in the world. He is passionate and his lectures are captivating. I definitely recommend him, though the class won't be an easy A. You have to earn it, but just do as he says and you'll do fine.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASTRONOMY120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

you may think you can skip class but then when he gives you the exam and you read "draw the graph we did in class" your going to be so upset you have been missing lecture!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Jon's Astro 120 class over this last summer and its was incredible. He does a lot of homework with the flashcards, online homework, and hand-ins, but it was well worth it. He expects a lot of repetition and has 3-4 multiple choice and short answer tests. He is very inspirational and actually cares, by far the best teacher I've had in college

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS130
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is quite difficult. The only reason I got an A in his class was because I formed study groups, had a strong math background, and studied for 3-6 hours every day. You will have to work hard and get in the habit of studying everyday. BTW doing the book problems does help a lot and so does studying in groups. CHEGG COMES IN HANDY FOR HW!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I got a B, and had to work like crazy to earn that. He will never solve a full problem in front of you--even if everyone begs. He also does not have practice exams/study guides. He makes his own exam questions somewhat similar to the challenge problems at the end of the chapters, so doing those examples is really the only way to not fail his tests

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS130
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The professor is nice, but the lectures suck. He always talks about how to learn and solve a problem in his stupid way, that's boring. The test is not related to the homework, question types are so different. You can't learn from his lecture, so you have to study by yourselves. The teacher doesn't use canvas, you don't know schedule or your scores.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASTRONOMY120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. I appreciate teachers that teach with passion, he is also kinda funny. There's a lot of homework al though if you keep up with the readings you should be fine. He actually made me want to come to class and learn unlike other teachers

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS230
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Physics is very hard subject to learn but Mr. Jon will help you through it. Although there are lots of readings and his tests are hard, he gives good partial credit which will lift you up. Meet him in his office hours he will help you get the concept you are stuck on. He is very inspirational and cheering. He will help you out to get over Physics.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS130
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A difficult class with one of the nicest, most encouraging, caring, motivational professors. At first, the repetition about how upper division classes are brutal, how 'basic' the concepts are, how you need to be previewing/reviewing/watching video/taking notes/do it his way is annoying, but all the work truly does pay off in the end.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Celesia is a wonderful teacher. I had him for Astronomy and also for Physics Lab. Haters will say he is boring but I personally thought he was very interesting and funny. He was the sweetest teacher I've ever had.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Loved this Teacher!!! He explained things really well and used a lot of visualizing it made it a lot easier to understand. He also made his own book it was easy to read, not packed full of technical stuff like they usually are. There was a lot of work but it wasn't hard and he lets you turn it in late just wants you to get it all in.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Celesia is truly a hidden gem. He's very passionate about astronomy &truly wants to see his students succeed. Lots of reading but class is definitely worth it. Make sure to always read the chapters ahead of time to understand better when going over in class & you will pass with an A guaranteed :)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jon is a cool guy. I love that he is so passionate about everything. I think the flash cards, Online Homework, and Hand ins were a bit much at first. But after my 100% on my first test :) I was hooked on the homework! Everything he has you do only helps you understand and remember what you are learning. Without it I would be lost. Great class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Celesia, is a good teacher. He can be tough due to all of the reading, homework (online homework, hand ins, and flashcards for every chapter). He expects students to read, repeat and review consistently to do well on exams. However, its not hard if u do the work. Its an interesting course!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You speed $100 for the book along with the access code that comes with the book. There is weekly Hand IN's, Flashcards, and online homework. He goes on tangents and at times moves too fast through the material. He also has 3-4 exams depending on time allotted in the semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is really hard in terms of the workload and not the information . He makes you do homework, hand-ins, and flashcards WEEKLY. He's also extremely passionate making him forget that not everyone understands the way that he does. I would not recommend this class to anyone who is not prepared for rushed and overloaded information.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Inspiring course & passionate teacher. He explains things very thoroughly. My advice would be to take very good notes in class & to study and review daily. Flashcards and study guides are a huge help. Yes it takes work and a lot of study time but its well worth it and was even enjoyable to learn the many fascinating things about our UNIVERSE!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Teaches astronomy wonderfully. If astonomy is something you enjoy already (like me) then this class is GREAT. Just do the work and study and this class is a breeze.