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Sociology

Christine Murphy

ECON201A · SOCI201 · SOCIOLOGY201A · SOCIOLOGY201 · SOC201A · SOC201A0 · SOC201 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Murphy if you can tolerate slow lectures and , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but boringLecture heavyExtra creditStraightforward homeworkMixed recommendations
  • Students often describe Murphy as caring, helpful, and fair, but many find lectures slow, dry, or disorganized.
  • Grades , and reading, but exams require preparation.
  • Online reviews are more positive overall, while in-person reviews contain stronger complaints about boring lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with , and , but exams and workload prevent it from being effortless.

Online students report more weekly work and exam prep, while and despite weak lectures.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The content is usually basic and manageable, but lectures can be confusing or dull enough to make learning harder.

Online reviews describe clearer structure, while in-person reviews describe simple material delivered through slow or scattered lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not always required, but students , and make showing up important.

Online reviews do not focus on attendance, while in-person and opportunities.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students recommend her when they value kindness and , but because lectures are boring or disorganized.

Online reviews lean more positive, while because lecture delivery is a major weakness.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

as fair or easy, with and study guides helping students recover points.

Format shift

and , while in-person reviews emphasize easy homework, study guides, and extra credit.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework is often easy, but , and exam prep can add up.

Format shift

Online workload is heavier and more structured, while but and notes.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is caring and knowledgeable, but repeated complaints about boring, slow, and scattered lectures limit the experience.

Format shift

Online teaching is reviewed more positively for clarity, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to come from homework, writings, discussions, quizzes, study guides, essays, and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments, discussions, essays, and exams, while , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and helpful professor whose class is often easy, but lectures are frequently boring, long, or off track.

Main concern

Lecture quality is the main issue, and students often rely on reading or study guides instead.

What students said

“Murphys lectures are very sleepy and very all over the place.”
SOC201A
“Although her lectures were on the boring side, Professor Murphy cares about her students.”
SOC201A
“Easiest, most boring class I've ever taken.”
SOC201A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews , and manageable grades, but also lots of weekly work and some hard exams.

Main concern

Online workload can feel excessive for a three-unit course.

What students said

“For an online class I found it to be pretty easy.”
SOC201A
“So lots of homework but its generally not too hard.”
SOC201A
“The but the for a 3 unit class.”
SOC201A

Exam style

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Exams appear standard and study-driven, with Browser.

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesPractice TestsEssay Answers

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, lecture notes, and readings, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Study GuidesLecture Notes NeededReading-Based Tests
“ , but not easy.”
SOC201A
“If you do her study guides you are guaranteed at least a B on the tests.”
SOC201A

Online

, and prepared essay answers, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Lecture-Based ExamsPractice TestsEssay Answers
“She really goes off of her lectures, the rest of the questions are found in the .”
SOC201A
“Make as well that are on the exams.”
SOC201A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Although her lectures were on the boring side, Professor Murphy cares about her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Murphy is a nice and caring person, but her classes have too much lecture and are really boring.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

50/100

“ .”

⚖️

72/100

“She offers many opportunities.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are boring and long but overall she is a good instructor.
  • Murphys lectures are very sleepy and very all over the place.
  • Very dry lecture, definitely bring something else to do

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just show up for class and do the ( and you'll be fine
  • If you do the study guides, the !
  • As long as you do the work.

Theme 3

🧾

  • Weekly lecture notes, discussions w/ replies to 2 people, Inquisitive program questions, and usually 1 other assignment due weekly.
  • The but the for a 3 unit class.
  • Make as well that are on the exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across many years give consistent detail about her caring , and format differences.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 512
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

1

B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2