Professor Mclean was one of the best professors that I have ever had. His class was extremely interesting. I went into Astro 4 knowing absolutely nothing about astronomy but I learned so much and I enjoyed every single moment of that class. You do not really need to go to lectures, although he tends to get offended when you don't go. One day he gave everyone in class extra credit just for showing up because attendance was so poor. If you have to take an Astronomy class without a lab, I highly recommend Astro 4 with Mclean or any other class he teaches.

Amazing! I took him for Astro 4, and the class was amazing. You learn a lot of interesting information. He is a really good lecturer, even though he just says exactly what's in the book, so you don't actually have to go to class. He is really nice and helpful, and he did everything he could to make sure that you got an A if you wanted it. Plus, it was an easy class!