Martha Murphy

ENVIS12 · GEOL110 · ENVS3659 · GEOL1L · ENVS8 · GEOL1 · GEO2465 · PHYSC21 · ENVS12 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you will attend every class, take dense notes, and put steady work in; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAttendance CriticalHard ExamsCaring PersonalityLecture HeavyMixed Teaching Clarity

Attendance and note-taking are essential because many grades rely on in-class work and unposted slides.
and informative, others say lectures are book-read and confusing.
Exams and workload are moderate-to-hard with trick-style tests, projects, and .
Online sections drew warmer reviews with optional Zoom and more accommodation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Passing is doable if you attend and complete work, but , and strict expectations make a clean A real effort.

Online reviewers reported easier vibes and an A+; most .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is intro-level earth or environmental science but pace, volume of notes, and .

Online difficulty ratings skew lower; and pace hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping tanks grades via group work and unposted slides.

; in-person almost always frames show-up as required to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; enthusiasm tracks with personality and field trips while detractors warn of .

; in-person is split positive and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

and , but tests can feel tricky and grading criteria confuse some students.

Format shift

Online notes clearer grading criteria; and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect lots of , and field trips.

Format shift

Both formats mention substantial notes; and field trips.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Personality and care score high for many, but a large group finds lectures book-bound, fast, and .

Format shift

Online praise is warmer; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of exams, homework, papers, group work, and .

Format shift

, and in-class activities more than sparse online comments.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

fans praise field trips, personality, and real learning; critics , and heavy notes.

Main concern

Skip class and you will fail; and workload is heavy.

What students said

“Martha is great! One of the . The class is not the easiest in the world, but it's really not bad.”
ENVS12

“her teaching is bad. When students ask question in class she genuinely does not know 95% of the answers.”
ENVS12

“DEFINITELY HAVE TO GO TO CLASS TO PASS BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT POT HER POWERPOINT!”
ENVS12

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students , and informative, with and solid support for personal situations.

Main concern

Still requires real time for lecture notes and participation .

What students said

“She was an amazing professor! I took her Intro to Earth Science course and absolutely loved it.”
PHYSC21

“The , but useful. It took a solid amount of , but they were informative.”
ENVS12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as hard or tricky with limited specificity about exact coverage, though .

Hard ExamsTrick QuestionsNot Always Specific Study GuidesIn-Class Assessment Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students repeatedly call tests hard, sometimes trick-based, and not tightly scoped to study guides.

Hard ExamsTrick QuestionsTest Heavy

“the .”
ENVS12

“ BECAUSE SHE IS NOT VERY SPECIFIC WITH WHAT IS EXACTLY ON THE EXAM.”
ENVS12

“Tests are really hard, but .”
ENVS12

Online

; difficulty was rated low-to-moderate.

Limited Exam Detail

“It took a solid amount of , but they were informative.”
ENVS12

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you show up and do the work you will pass. If you don't attend and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews spanning online and , and split teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚

22/100

“DEFINITELY HAVE TO GO TO CLASS TO PASS BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT POT HER POWERPOINT!”

❤️ Caring But Polar Teaching

58/100

“She was very thoughtful and accommodating about personal situations. !”

📝 And Heavy Notes

32/100

“LOOK FORWARD TO TAKING 5 PAGES OF NOTES IN EVERY CLASS. ”

👍 Recommendation Is Split

48/100

“ and not wasting a semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She just says everything from the textbook, is very boring and not very good at explaining things.
Lectures are sometimes fast but
her teaching is bad. When students ask question in class she genuinely does not know 95% of the answers.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Not an east A, but can be done if you study and seek help!
Really easy to pass, but GO TO CLASS.
The , and use trick questions.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character And Support

and funny.
clearly wants her students to succeed! Great teacher!
Murphy is a wonderful instructor!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

19 reviews span 2010-2023 with rich detail and mixed but , and polar teaching quality.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 54

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

B range

B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Martha Murphy

x x x if you will attend every class, take dense notes, and put steady work in; skip if x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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❤️ Caring But Polar Teaching

📝 x x And Heavy Notes

👍 Recommendation Is Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

❤️ About Character And Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend every class, take dense notes, and put steady work in; skip if .

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📝 And Heavy Notes