Donn Murphy

INTROTV · SOCPROBLEMS · SOC2 · SOC002 · MARRIAGEFAMILY · SOC1SUMMER · SOC02 · SOCINTRO · SOCIO1 · SOC40 · SOC01 · SOCIOLOGYOO1 · MARFAMILY · SOC001 · SOC · SOCIALPROBLEMS · SOCTV · SOC101 · SOC4950 · SOC12ETC · INTROSOC · SOCSOC · SOC40MF · SOC020 · SOCH001 · SOC1TV · SOC1A · SOC1 · SOC1026 · SOCIOLOGY1TV · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Worth it for disciplined readers who enjoy opinionated lectures; if you need structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOpen Book Open NoteEntertaining StorytellerRead The Book Or FailAttendance OptionalTelecourse Warning

In-class sections are often funny and eye-opening if you actually read the textbook.
dense timed multiple choice.
Telecourse and heavy DVD formats draw repeated avoid warnings despite some disciplined successes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Open-book open-note helps, but dense timed tests and .

Online telecourse evidence is harder; most fair-effort nuance comes from in-person comments.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Concepts are approachable for readers, yet telecourse DVDs and .

Online review stresses high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Multiple students say you need not attend regularly and can and testing.

; online telecourse attendance is not classroom based.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strong love for entertaining in-class teaching conflicts with and hard-test complaints.

Online review is negative on telecourse; in-person recommendations are mixed but lean positive for lecture sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Open materials and help, but .

Format shift

In-person comments dominate; .

Workload

Light

70/100

Little homework or papers for many sections, but and .

Format shift

; telecourse DVD volume is heavier.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Hilarious eye-opening lectures for many, vague opinionated tangents and arrogance for others.

Format shift

Teaching praise is mostly in-person; telecourse reputation is weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Courses revolve around multiple-choice midterms and .

Format shift

Both online and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

many love funny lectures and , and telecourse DVD overload.

Main concern

; 60-80 question timed tests and required reading trip up unprepared students.

What students said

“GREAT teacher. class is easy. .”
SOC02

“Don't be fooled by open book, open note. He gives you only 1 hour for 75-80 questions!!!! not enough time.”
SOC2

“I didn't have to show up to class to get an A, but I usually did anyways because I enjoyed being there so much.”
SOCH001

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The one online telecourse review warns that and and chapters.

Main concern

and chapter load and little cushion if you fall behind.

What students said

“ . Not only you have to watch videos but also have to go through chapters. theres only a midterm and a final and if you screw up or cant grasp since the ”
SOC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most sections allow open book and open notes, but .

Open BookOpen NotesTimed Multiple ChoiceTelecourse DVDsMidterm And Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open note multiple choice, sometimes 75-80 questions in about an hour.

Open BookOpen NotesTimed Multiple ChoiceStudy Guides

“GREAT teacher. class is easy. .”
SOC02

“Don't be fooled by open book, open note. He gives you only 1 hour for 75-80 questions!!!! not enough time.”
SOC2

“Can . Cakewalk.”
INTROTV

Online

and and chapter work, with little recovery if you mess up.

Telecourse VideosMidterm And FinalHard Tests

“theres only a midterm and a final and if you screw up or cant grasp since the ”
SOC1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Don't be fooled by open book, open note. He gives you only 1 hour for 75-80 questions!!!! not enough time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 , and telecourse risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“coming from a student who nearly fall asleep in every class, I have to say that Murphy is probably one of the most entertaining teacher that I have ever had.”

📘 Open Book Reality

72/100

“Can . Cakewalk.”

📺 Telecourse Warning

30/100

“ ! Even though I passed this !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are mesmerizing, and hes quite a humorous guy himself.
Funny entertaining teacher.
Cocky, incredibly opinionated, and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you watch the DVDs while taking careful notes and read the textbook carefully, you can get an A easily enough.
you ACTUALLY HAVE TO READ THE BOOK.

Theme 3

📅

He said at the beginning of the semester, you don't have to attend this class to get a good grade, just read the textbook at home.
I didn't have to show up to class to get an A
After 2 weeks I stopped attending lectures and only read the book and attended tests.

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show rich detail and stable themes despite polarization, supporting high credibility.

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Donn Murphy

Worth it for disciplined readers who enjoy opinionated lectures; x x x if you need structure.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Optional

Depends

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📘 Open Book Reality

📺 Telecourse Warning

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📅 x x

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Worth it for disciplined readers who enjoy opinionated lectures; if you need structure.

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