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ASTR 1: General Astronomy at Queens College

3 credits · Spring 2027

General Astronomy (ASTR 1) at Queens College has 5 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 5 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Al-karim Gangji, Matthew Civiletti, and David Goldberg.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Al-karim Gangji ranks chillest (Chill) and David Goldberg least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

Not open to students who have passed Astronomy 2.

About this course

General concepts of astronomy, planet and solar system formation, lives and deaths of stars, and observational cosmology including the Big Bang Model. Not open to students who have passed ASTR 2.

Best professors for ASTR 1 at Queens, Spring 2027

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

ASTR 1 sections, times and seats

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

5 of 5 sections · 5 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

001-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Science C201
Matthew CivilettiChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.1(68)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 52% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen
003-LEC Regular
Sun · 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM
Online-Synchronous
Matthew CivilettiChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.1(68)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 52% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen
004-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Science C203
Matthew CivilettiChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.1(68)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 52% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen
005-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Science C203
Al-karim GangjiChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.9(275)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 99% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen
WIN1-LEC Winter
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
David GoldbergChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 3.0(78)Difficulty 4.0/5 · 44% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen

Questions about ASTR 1 at Queens

Who teaches ASTR 1 at Queens in Spring 2027?
Al-karim Gangji, Matthew Civiletti, and David Goldberg are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is ASTR 1 at Queens hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a ASTR 1 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.