Reviews of professor Matthew Murphy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Murphy's class is super straightforward. He's an easy grader and the papers are easy as long as you do the reading. He's super accessible outside of the classroom for help if there's something you don't understand! Do the work and you'll get an A. I think he's a great professor

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Murphy was a nice guy. If he wasn't my professor, I would definitely go out to have drinks with him. As a professor, he's straight-forward with what he wants and if you study his study guides you'll pass the course.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Murphy is new to SUNY Oneonta and I enjoyed having him this semester. He is clear in what he is looking for in all of his assignments. All of his lectures are interesting and he explains his perspective on wars that have happened throughout history. One recommendation I can give you is to go to his office hours and email him for any issue

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Had him for capstone. Small discussion-based class so participation mattered. Readings are super manageable and necessary to doing well. Clear expectations. Good feedback. Not a tough grader as long as you answer all parts of the assignment. Super chill/approachable and can be flexible with deadlines, just have to email him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You will need to read the textbook! Get the books online so you can cntrl+f everything you need, for both quizzes, assignments, and exams. Exams are always papers, which is really nice. You have plenty of time to do them, and its always direct reference to the book/slides. Showing up to class is important so you know whats happening for the exams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Textbook was pretty much the curriculum for the course. Written assignments weren't bad, ask for tips if you need them. Final project was just a bigger version of the written assignments which made it easier. You do it in a group too. Study hard for tests and quizzes were online.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Murphy is great at the content he teaches. If a student does not understand, he encourages them to speak up and explains his answers well. The course load is heavy but he is a fair grader. Your grades reflect how much work you put into the class. Buy the textbook and read it! Weekly quizzes are based off of the textbook and articles.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really funny and relatable guy. Not a polysci major but class was required and an easy credit. All info on exams were through powerpoints that were posted on Blackboard, but he takes attendance every class. Quite a few exams which you definitely need to study for. The written assignments were easily graded.