Zeke Murdock

PHYS1A · PHYS1B · PHYS1A1B1C · 1A · PHYS2A · PHYS3A · PHYS1C · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 75/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 65.71%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you want a knowledgeable physics professor and , and a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong physics lecturerGenerous partial creditTest heavyFast pacedBlunt but helpful

Students often praise his lectures and physics knowledge, but many say the pace and tone can be intimidating.
and can be difficult, though many reviews mention partial credit, dropped questions, or .
The course is not easy content, but students who keep up with , and office hours often earn strong grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic for and study lecture examples, helped by partial credit and occasional dropped questions.

, while the two online reviews describe much harsher grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics content is conceptually hard and often fast paced, even when lectures and .

Both formats describe difficulty, but can make hard material manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend him for strong teaching and fair pathways to pass, but his tone and .

, while online reviews are too negative and sparse to support the same recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Many students mention partial credit, dropped exam questions, late homework flexibility, or .

Format shift

as generous, while as tougher and less transparent.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and reading demands are repeatedly described as time consuming.

Format shift

and labs often, while online reviews mention stressful lab manual homework but provide less detail.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is often praised as , and helpful, but some students find him fast paced, blunt, or intimidating.

Format shift

caveats, while online reviews are strongly negative but limited.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear heavily driven and labs used as preparation.

Format shift

In-person reviews repeatedly describe four or five-question exams, while and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly positive, with , and frequent partial credit.

Main concern

Students , and a professor who can be blunt or easily irritated.

What students said

“E&M is already hard enough, and he doesn't overcomplicate it.”
PHYS1C

“ and .”
PHYS1B

“You have to put in the hours for his class only 4 questions the last one is usually impossible.”
PHYS1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are and unclear oral testing.

Main concern

Online students reported harsh grading and .

What students said

“Due to moving online, he changed the .”
PHYS1A

“The .”
PHYS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually difficult but often structured around homework or lecture examples, with partial credit or dropped questions in many in-person reviews.

Short Free-Response ExamsDropped Lowest QuestionPartial CreditHomework-Aligned ProblemsOral Online Test

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are test-heavy, usually short free-response problem sets, often with partial credit or a dropped lowest question.

Short Free-Response ExamsDropped Lowest QuestionPartial CreditHomework-Aligned Problems

“ and .”
PHYS1B

“Gives a lot of ”
PHYS1C

“Some of the the hard one.”
PHYS1A

Online

Online reviews mention oral tests and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Oral TestUnclear RubricTough Grading

“The .”
PHYS1A

“ so you don't know how or .”
PHYS1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“A great professor for a difficult subject.”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“His lectures are very good, and he teaches physics in a way that makes it understandable.”

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70/100

“he gives lots of credit for just setting up problems on the exams.”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“His class requires many extra hours of studying, but at a college level, you are expected to put that much work into any science class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor is great at lecturing.
Lectures were always straightforward and done well.
Teaching was fast-paced, , and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The , but doable if you pay attention to lecture and hw.
An 88 is considered an A so if you try you should have no problem getting an A.
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Theme 3

💬 About Personality

He will answer your questions when you ask.
Sometimes it felt like walking on glass trying to ask questions.
He is super willing to help out every student.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years give rich and consistent evidence, though older reviews and mixed course levels add some variability.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

4 out of 59

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHYS1A11 reviews

PHYS1C10 reviews

PHYS1B9 reviews

PHYS2A6 reviews

1A2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 16

B range

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1

Zeke Murdock

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💬 About Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a knowledgeable physics professor and , and a blunt classroom style.

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