ASTR380

Life in the Universe - Astrobiology

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Designed primarily for non-science majors. Study of the astronomical perspective on the conditions for the origin and existence of life in the universe.

Fall 2025

Douglas Hamilton

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

Douglas Hamilton

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

Spring 2025

Douglas Hamilton

10 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

Eliza Kempton

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Past Semesters

Alberto Bolatto

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

Eliza Kempton

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

David Grinspoon

0 reviews
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Julia Brodsky

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.50

Thaddeus Komacek

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

David Grinspoon

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

Thaddeus Komacek

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Richard Mushotzky

1 review
Average rating: 2.00

Leo Deming

0 reviews
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Kenji Hamaguchi

0 reviews
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Reggie Hudson

0 reviews
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Suvi Gezari

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Susan Hoban

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

Sylvain Veilleux

1 review
Average rating: 3.00

Michael Corcoran

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.20 between 1,357 students*

ASTR380 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 13.41%
A: 24.02%
A+: 9.95%
B-: 5.6%
B: 16.14%
B+: 13.93%
C-: 2.36%
C: 4.86%
C+: 3.17%
D: 0.96%
D+: 0.29%
F: 0.44%
W: 3.98%
other: 0.88%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.