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ASTRO 10000: Basic Concepts in Astronomy at Hunter College

3 credits · Spring 2027

Basic Concepts in Astronomy (ASTRO 10000) at Hunter College has 3 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 3 of 3 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Robert Marx, Ying-Chih Chen, and Kelle Cruz.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Robert Marx ranks chillest (Fair) and Ying-Chih Chen least chill (Busy).

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About this course

This is an introductory, one-semester astronomy course designed for non-science majors. The approach in this course is to emphasize the ideas of Astronomy and a qualitative understanding of the physical processes that shape the Universe.

Best professors for ASTRO 10000 at Hunter, Spring 2027

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ASTRO 10000 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 9:30 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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01-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
North Bldg 118
Ying-Chih ChenChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(23)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 47% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonOpen
02-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
North Bldg 1527
Kelle CruzNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
CN1-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
TBA
Robert MarxChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.0(9)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 50% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about ASTRO 10000 at Hunter

Who teaches ASTRO 10000 at Hunter in Spring 2027?
Robert Marx, Ying-Chih Chen, and Kelle Cruz are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is ASTRO 10000 at Hunter hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a ASTRO 10000 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.