This course has so much potential, and maybe with a more engaged professor, it could be something spectacular.

The content of this class was more focused on life on Earth rather than other planets, which was somewhat of a bummer. It's still interesting, but don't expect full-blown aliens or anything.

The professor was fine most of the time, but he could be rude and abrasive to distracted/unfocused students. He's also not at all technologically inclined, so expect to turn everything in on paper.

While you never need to show up to this class beyond exam days, it can become very hard if you don't at least look through the lecture slides for homework and exams. If you simply do that, and maybe read the textbook if you want, you're almost guaranteed an A.