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G. Murphy

HIS111 · HIST111 · HIST101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want an engaging history professor and are willing to keep up with , and essays.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerCaring and helpfulOpen-note examsManageable but real workloadHistory interest required
  • Most students praise his passion, care, and ability to make history engaging.
  • Grades are fair but , and attention.
  • Older reviews describe a heavier workload, while a newer review says the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic for , and complete essays, but it is not a free grade.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The history content is not usually described as conceptually hard, but , and .

Only in-person reviews describe course easiness.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance appears important because students say skipping hurts performance, but .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, though some warn against him if you dislike history or workload.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Tests and quizzes are often called fair, but students still need to work for the grade.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload ranges from manageable to heavy, with reading, quizzes, midterms, and essays mentioned repeatedly.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload, and newer evidence suggests the essay load was reduced.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most reviews describe him as , and engaging, despite a few negative outliers.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears split between quizzes, tests or midterms, essays, reading, and notes.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

for caring teaching and some concern about workload and test volume.

Main concern

The class can feel work-heavy if you dislike history or and notes.

What students said

“The work load is NOT overwhelming, especially for college.”
HIS111
“There is a lot of work but its manageable if you put the time.”
HIST101
“Way too much work for an entry level History class”
HIST111

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are described as , though essay portions and workload still require preparation.

Open NotesOpen Book MentionedWeekly QuizzesMidtermsEssay Portion

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note or open-book tests and quizzes, with essay portions and midterms adding effort.

Open NotesOpen BookWeekly QuizzesMidtermsEssay Portion
“Open notes for tests and quizzes.”
HIS111
“ portion.”
HIST111
“Quizzes every week, 3 midterms”
HIST111

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you work hard and want a teacher that .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Passionate about his teaching. Friendly. Answers all questions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“Recommended.”

⚖️

62/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“There is a lot of work but its manageable if you put the time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares about his students.
  • Passionate about his teaching.
  • clear and concise

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • The class in itself is not difficult at all.
  • Way too much work for an entry level History class

Theme 3

📝

  • Open notes for tests and quizzes.
  • portion.
  • Quizzes every week, 3 midterms

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across many years give detailed and mostly consistent evidence, though some workload comments may reflect older course versions.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1118 reviews
HIS1112 reviews
1111 review
HIST1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1