Michio Kaku - City College of New York, New York, NY

Professor: Michio Kaku

Department: Physics

College: City College of New York, New York, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kaku taught us the first day, & gave an amazing lecture. HOWEVER,a sub takes over after that. Still an easy A class. Prof. Kiefer curved a lot, and allows the 1 review sheet on exam. Except 1/2 the questions are not based on review sheet,they're from textbook. So you still need to study,I strongly suggest showing up- it's interesting material.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor. He thinks he is the smartest person in the world and everyone else is dump. He brags too much about himself. Not that smart as he thinks he is. There are many talented scientists exist in the world. He is not even near to them. what a useless professor. Not sure why CCNY still keeping him as a professor.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASTROAST
• 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:

Single handedly the greatest professor i have ever taken!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASTR305
• 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:

Awesome Professor. My GPA was a 0.66 prior to his class. Pulled an easy A out of his class with note-taking abilities. His classes may show that they're about 2 hours long, but really: he just teaches for a good half hour or so then plays a movie for the next. +++ Recommend!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASTR305
• 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:

Take him, just copy the notes and read the review sheet before each exam. he is really funny and entertaining. It is an easy A class with him

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS454
• 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:

Easy class, just study the notes and you will do fine. Most of the time he is absent because he partcipitates in shows

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• 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:

An easy A, study the review sheet he gave on blackboard and there is no way you can fail. He is absent a lot because he is really famous and goes on shows, documentaries, etc but when he is there, he makes things very enjoyable and is funny. take him if you have a chance, a really great GPA booster

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Do not buy the textbook! He's an interesting professor to learn from. You WILL learn a lot during this course! make sure you take as much notes as possible and use his outline. If you ONLY read the outline you will be surprised when you see MANY questions outside of it. It is essential to take good notes! For the most part it was an easy class :]

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• 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:

I bought his book and brought it to class and he refused to autograph it. This made me sad. Other than that, his lectures are awesome! The guy is super pompous but he has a good reason. super smart and very engaging. id hit it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• 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:

HE IS HILARIOUS! always has a funny story! easy A!! study his review sheet and you will get an A! he curves the grade too! an A is like an 80 and above and a B is a 70 and up! use this class to boost ur gpa!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• 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:

Amazing experience. Very interesting material. A midterm and final is all for the semester--study his outlines and u'll get an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

As much as he is an prominent physicist he is also very talented as a teacher. Every class was worthwile and very informative;the best of all professor Kaku is guiding you through every lecture with amazing amount of enthusiasm. I feel at least content after taking his class.Kaku is apsolutely irreplaceable!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• 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:

Best teacher i ever had, funny and its and easy A,

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fun. He's a performer. All his material -- whether serious stuff or jokes -- is well worn, but amusing. Each class session is one hour of his routine then an hour from one or another TV documentary (often featuring him). Study the outlines he provides prior to exams and you should get an A. Don't bother with the text.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ASTR305
• 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:

It is not common for very smart people to explain things so clearly. Awsome Prof.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AST305
• 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:

He should be a model for all Professors. I have just finished another course with 32 quizzes, 3 papers, 3 tests, mandatory attendance and textbook, and have not learned close to as much as I've learned at Prof. Kaku's class with its two exams. It's not easy, he makes it easy. He will change your world.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SCI210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I recommended an art history book to him, so he laughed in my face and ignored me. I mentioned it it b/c even though the book doesn't try to invent new answers to Big Questions it does take a look the history of various art movements and links them up with scientific discoveries and the intuitions of brilliant minds. I guess he's beyond that.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stand up commedy revolving around Astronomy first thing in the morning. You will learn! And have a great time doing so. He has an amazing gift of imparting somewhat complex subjects to Social Science students. I am indebted to him, even 15 years later.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1000
• 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:

A very lively and theatrical professor. I enjoyed his performances a great deal. Seeing Dr Michio Kaku teach is like seeing an actor perform on the stage. He is an example of what the art of marketing can achieve when applied to an academic. I am very happy to have had him as a professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASTR305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Kaku is the man! Hands down, best professor I've ever had! Even though he's freaking brilliant, he's not pedantic. His lectures are extremely comprehensive and downright fun to attend. He's fairly down to earth, not a very stiff or pretentious professor. If you have a chance to take Astronomy, take it with HIM, not any other professor.