Prof Coroniti is definitely the best Physics professor, if not the best UCLA professor I've had (over 5 years). He's an animated, funny, enthusiastic and eloquent person that made even an 8am class 4x/week worth attending. His lectures are effective because they're fluid; he lectures without any notes and derives and explains all concepts naturally. He derives everything step by step b/c he wants his students to understand concepts and be able to derive equations themselves, not memorize them. He expects a lot from his students but he's justified because he teaches so well. His tests are very straightforward and based on lecture. He's also quite generous with grading. Homework assignments may be a bit tough, but he makes it a negligle percentage of your total grade. If you're a physical science major, he's the one to take to acquire a strong foundation of the fundamentals.

Coroniti's class was so interesting to me that I would literally sit through class spellbound by the power of physics! Just kidding, but his class was really fun and Coroniti is really cute to watch, he fumbles with the chalk and laughs a lot, so he makes lecture refreshing, even at 8 am. His lecture and tests are based mostly on non numerical formula derivations, so if you want to understand why certain laws apply, take him. If you want an easy A, take someone else. If you get a poor grade on the first midterms, then improve to an A, he will give you the A, which is really nice.

being one of those physics nerds, i went to Dr. Coroniti's 1B lecture at 8am in fall 2001 while i was enrolled in 1AH. He's so good at lecturing. his lectures really teach you physics! His exams are hard, but if you really struggle through all the hw you should do fine because most of the hw problems are even harder. Some people complain he's way to hard, but that's not true, he's just at the right difficulty to make anyone who want to learn and is willing to work really learn physics, not just to pass the exams and get a grade. but for those who don't want to do work, and who only chase after grades while care nothing about learning, Dr. Coroniti would be your nightmare.
He's also a very very nice person, I went to his office hours many times to ask really crazy physics questions that's not really about the 1B material (i wasn't even enrolled in the class!), but he happily and patiently answered all of them. Overall,I learned sooooo much physics from Dr. Coroniti!

This professor made an 8 AM class interesting if that can even be done. He has a good sense of humor and his mishaps with the chalk made lecture a lot more interesting. He teaches very well and his examples in class really would help me understand the readings in the book better. The homework assignments were sort of difficult, but they sure did show if you understood the material or not. The two midterms were not too difficult. He will tell you basically what to study and what not to study. So, it's always good to go to lecture since during the quarter, he always seems to hinting at what could be on the test. But definitely attend the review before the midterm, he tells you the types of problems on the test. The final was very difficult and it does take you the whole three hours to complete it. Overall, he is one of the best physics professors I have had, and I would recommend him for others to take.

A very challenging class because there are a lot of derivations and formulas, not just in lecture, but on the tests as well. Still the way he explains the material does make sense, but when you go home and crack open the lecture notes, you forget everything; it just tends to be too much in too short a time. And the textbook isn't fun reading either, but that's a different thing.

While Prof. Coroniti is a nice guy who cares for his students, his classes are by no means easy.
Maybe it's the fact that I'm a North Campus major and Astronomy is as far as it can get, but Astro 3 with Coroniti was intense. I studied my butt off for the two midterms and a final and only managed a B+. This is not an easy GE.
It is very easy to fall asleep during Coroniti's lectures- his drowning voice and the dim atmosphere of the class sets the perfect mood.
The labs were worth only 10% of our total grades, yet took up a third of our class time. The TAs couldn't help you at all with your classes as the TAs and the lectures were seperate. I dont recommend this class to others, but I guess it is ultimately your choice to make.

I was advised to take Astro. 3 as an easy science lab GE, and it was, although it did not seem like it at first. First off, the class is an athlete class and there are plenty of frat guys so they set the curve, which is generously laid out as an average grade of a "B" by the professor. While he doesn't use powerpoint in his lectures, and instead uses old school slides, he is pretty funny and engaging to listen to. The labs are a totally separate issue, they are boring as hell, but really easy. There are two midterms and the Prof. gives you a comprehensive study guide that has everything you need to know for the test on them. There is no need to buy or read the textbook b/c he says that everything on the test is strictly from lecture. That being said, very few people attend lecture and most end up reading the book. The final I though was hard and comprehensive, but I ended up getting an A. If you go to all the lectures and give a half decent effort in reading the study guide and asking a few questions, this is an easy science GE.

coroniti obviously wants his students to do well, as evidenced by the fact that he puts questions on the final that basically everyone got right on the midterms (he said it himself!) if you're interested in astro, i would take the class. unfortunately for me, it just didn't click, so i had to take it pass/no pass. it's a pretty chill class though. my ta, eric perlmutter, was awesome, and made labs pretty sweet.

coroniti is the coolest teacher. if you aren't a huge fan of science like me then this guy will not put you to sleep. also the class is relatively easy. and he is so cute!

The final was the hardest thing i've ever experienced in my life. I got A's on both midterms and the final killed me. Just know EVERY SINGLE detail he puts on his study guide and understand how it all goes together and you will be okay. His final was absolutely comprehensive. If you understand everything perfectly you will be fine, I suppose... But I wasn't.