Rick F. Murray

HIS011 · HIST12 · HISTORY11 · HIS11 · HIST20 · ECON010 · HIS12 · HIS11H · HIST001 · HISTORY1 · HIST011 · HIST11 · HIS012 · 199 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 71.83%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Take Murray if you like history storytelling and will use ; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate history lecturesExtra credit abundantEssay midterms and finalsTough on writing detailsAttendance and vocab quizzes matter

Engaging storyteller lectures with lots of that can save grades
Essay-based exams and one major paper; tough on vague writing
Attendance and daily vocab matter more in person than pure content difficulty

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Many As with and study guides, but so the A still costs focused writing work.

Online often feels easier with discussions; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Average difficulty is moderate; if and read, not a brain-burner.

Online reading/discussion load can feel heavy in short terms; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Frequent skip-class-you-wont-pass tags and daily .

In-person is clearly mandatory; some online sections also mark attendance or scheduled participation yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Strong majority praise lectures, organization, and ; a vocal .

and recommendable; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, yet and clear criteria keep many students at A/B.

Format shift

Online and and EC relief.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and essay exams; heavy only if you fall behind.

Format shift

Online stacks discussions and reading; in-person stacks notes and daily vocab.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Passionate, knowledgeable storytelling lectures and .

Format shift

Both formats praise accessibility; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Essay midterms/finals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online uses discussions plus essay tests; and Douglass paper.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are lecture-heavy with on-time vocab quizzes, essay exams given early, a Douglass paper, and lots of .

Main concern

and mandatory on-time attendance can tank grades for weaker writers.

What students said

“Murray THE BEST! If you're .”
HISTORY11

“He makes it extremely difficult to get an A because of how harshly he grades.”
HIS11

“He offers a lot of opportunities that can boost your grade tremendously.”
HIST011

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are organized with weekly discussions, chapter quizzes, essay exams, and generous , though .

Main concern

Essay midterms/finals graded pickily and .

What students said

“The and the course was so !”
HIST011

“if you do as the syllabus says you will pass with an easy A.”
HIST20

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HIST20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

advance; tough on specificity, not described as open-book or webcam proctored.

Essay midterm and finalPrompts given earlyWeekly quizzesTerm paperExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are essay-based with prompts weeks ahead, plus daily vocab quizzes and a major paper.

On-demand essay examsPrompts given earlyDaily vocab quizDouglass paperCheat sheet on vocab

“ and Final. Gives the prompts out the beginning of the term.”
HISTORY1

“His tests are all essay questions... 8 page term paper. The !!”
HIST011

Online

and discussion posts; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

Timed essay midterm/finalWeekly quizzesDiscussion postsExtra credit

“ test time if you want to answer all the questions otherwise be prepared to write a lot in a short period.”
HIST20

“One downside was the midterm and final. He is a and does not give a lot of feedback.”
HIST011

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Murray THE BEST! If you're . Offers ex. credit opportunities its so much fun... During his lectures he tells funny facts about important people he is so passionate.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (19 online, 31 in-person), highlighting lectures, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is the perfect median as far as his expectations are concerned. , and . Truly enjoyed his teaching curriculum. Dr. Murray is a GEM!”

📝

48/100

“He makes it extremely difficult to get an A because of how harshly he grades. GO WITH ANOTHER PROF. IF WRITING IS NOT YOUR FORTE.”

⭐ Lifeline

74/100

“He offers a lot of opportunities that can boost your grade tremendously.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
He makes learning history fun
Hes a walking textbook himself and he makes class fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A
and final
if you do as the syllabus says you will pass with an easy A

Theme 3

📝

Midterm and
8 page term paper
Vocab quiz on 1 term at very second class time starts

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning online and in-person with consistent lecture, EC, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5139

4 out of 533

3 out of 59

2 out of 57

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 17

B range

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Rick F. Murray

Take Murray if you like history storytelling and will use x x; avoid if x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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 x

⭐ x x Lifeline

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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

Take Murray if you like history storytelling and will use ; avoid if .

📝

⭐ Lifeline

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