Dr. Jewitt was the second lecturer for this quarter, and I would say that his lectures were easier to understand than Professor Petigura's (the first lecturer of the quarter). He made the lecture material easier to understand by providing analogies to help you remember the more difficult topics. Although the quizzes were still difficult, Jewitt made the free response portion A LOT simpler than Petigura, while the multiple-choice portion was about the same difficulty level. The discussion sections for this course consisted of labs that were pretty simple and graded on participation by my TA (Caitlyn Fick). There was also an essay that was worked on throughout the whole quarter and Caitlyn graded easily on it, but this all depends on your TA. Overall, although this cluster isn't the easiest, I would say that it is a good option if you are looking to knock out all of your science GEs along with the Writing II requirement.

"Yikes" is how I would describe this class in one word. While the course is extremely interesting and engaging, the workload and the quizzes are extremely over-the-top difficult. It feels as if I'm trying to take two classes at once due to the lectures and labs feeling like they don't correlate at all. However, the class is easily doable if you try just hard enough. Nothing about the quizzes or the labs is tedious. It's just the fact that there is so much to do, so you aren't necessarily learning anything. Lectures aren't required to attend since the lectures' audios are posted on bruinlearn, but I would definitely recommend reviewing the lectures' slides prior to attending their respective lectures to get a better understanding of the content. Half of the quizzes' questions are directly on the slide, and the other half are based on what is mentioned during the lecture. The problem is that if you miss just one sentence that is said during 1 lecture out of 4 that you will be tested on in a quiz, you may miss 1 multiple-choice question, which can be frustrating at times. Overall, the course can be fun at times if you have a general understanding of what is going on. I found myself caring more about this class than my other classes, and I can definitely say it was worth it. Good luck with the intense workload even though it is still a fun class.

Please do not take this class unless you are genuinely passionate about the topics. Hardest cluster to exist, dont say i didnt warn u.

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I took this class as a science GE and it didn't disappoint! There are so many opportunities for extra credit and even though the midterms are difficult you can get a good grade in the class! He is a very cool professor that has discovered many important objects in space.

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Great, humorous professor. he gives interesting homework and extra credits,too.

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This class is the easiest GE you will ever take at UCLA. Jewitt provides 20% of extra credit, which involves just going out and doing somewhat "space" related things. If you want an A+ in the class, just do the extra credit and you'll never have to worry and showing up to lectures or studying hard for exams. Jewitt is a great professor and is extremely accomplished and passionate about space. This is reflected in his lectures which happen to be quite interesting. Don't hesitate to take this class- it is a no stress A+.