Joel Murphy

PSYC1B · PSYC2351068 · PSYCH1A · PSYCHOLOGY23 · PSYCH1B · 1A · PSYC01A · PSYCH01A · PSYCH40 · PSYCH25 · PSYC1A · PSYC23 · PSYC01B · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 94.59%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you can attend regularly; he is a and very passable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesLecture-based testsEasy if you show upNo textbook neededSlow grader at times

Students rave about funny, engaging lectures that make psych memorable.
; attendance is the real gate.
Workload is light outside class, with cheat sheets or study guides common.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and an A is very realistic with light outside work.

Online is even easier with tiny weekly tasks; in person hinges on attending for .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Intro psych concepts delivered simply through stories and conversation-style lectures, not dense theory.

Both formats rate easy; online feels slightly lighter on content intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

and a fair, low-stress path through psych.

Strong praise across both formats; only isolated older online complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Not a ; , and high A rates when students show up.

Format shift

Online reviews stress minimal work; in person a few note slow grade posting.

Workload

Light

80/100

; , and occasional journals.

Format shift

; in person more test-heavy with journals in some courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students call him the funniest, most engaging psych professor on campus with .

Format shift

In-person energy is legendary; and chill by most.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and quizzes dominate; and .

Format shift

In person is lecture-and-test heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

; tests come straight from notes he does not post, so showing up is essential.

Main concern

Skip class and you miss the only source of ; .

What students said

“You're allowed a cheat sheet for . Dont miss class,he doesnt post lectures”
PSYC01A

“ and he does not post his lectures online”
PSYC01A

“if you miss a class be prepared to get notes from a class mate ”
psych40

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are chill with minimal and discussion posts; grades come easily if you keep up.

Main concern

A few and .

What students said

“only a , and short 5-10 question quiz a week”
PSYC01A

“as long as you watch the lectures and do the hw, you'll pass easily”
PSYC23

“there are and an ”
PSYCH01A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides, sometimes with a cheat sheet, at standard difficulty if you attend.

Lecture-based examsCheat sheet allowed sometimesStudy guides for extra creditWeekly quizzesNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; cheat sheets and study guides are common helps.

Cheat sheet on examsLecture notes only sourceStudy guidesWeekly in-person quizzes

“You're allowed a cheat sheet for ”
PSYC01A

“ , but they are easy if ”
PSYC23

Online

Online work centers on short weekly quizzes and posts; finals are described as easy with little proctoring detail.

Weekly quizzesEasy finalMinimal assignments

“only a , and short 5-10 question quiz a week”
PSYC01A

“ ”
PSYC23

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! Professor Murphy is awesome. Lectures are very engaging, and he talks to his class like you're having a conversation so the material is easy to remember.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person formats, , and ease. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Mr Murphy is by far the . He's hilarious, extremely passionate about teaching”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“The ! His lectures were amazing! He made class very enjoyable.”

📚

38/100

“Dont miss class,he doesnt post lectures and .”

⭐ Easy Path to A

84/100

“The class is very easy, but you need to go to class in order to get a good grade because the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes the class very entertaining by telling stories of his life
lectures are always super entertaining
he talks to his class like you're having a conversation

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

as long as you watch the lectures and do the hw, you'll pass easily
You're allowed a cheat sheet for
Go to lecture and do the study guides and you're guaranteed at least a C

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

he actually cares about your success
Professor Murphy is such a caring person
hands down one of the !!!

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning over a decade with highly consistent praise for humor, lectures, and ease make this profile very reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 8

C range

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Joel Murphy

x x if you can attend regularly; he is a x x x x x x x and very passable.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 x x

⭐ Easy Path to A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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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 can attend regularly; he is a and very passable.

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