Reviews of professor Steven Murphy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Murphy was a great gen chem teacher. He's funny and doesn't mind to stop and answer as many questions as he needs to. Attendance isn't mandatory but be sure to go to class because he does participation IClicker activates almost every class. Tests are hard. Weekly challenges were a bit difficult in my opinion, need a good group to get a good grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Murphy is an amazing professor that any student would enjoy being taught by. His role within the chemistry department is highly valued and well respected. He is very caring and will help students with any troubles they come across and find them the necessary resources to help them long term.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Even though I didn't perform as well as I wanted to in this class, Dr. Murphy teaches and responds to questions really well. His office hours didn't fit into my schedule, but have heard great things about him helping his students out. Tests are pretty difficult and have to put in a lot of work outside the class to do well, but a really nice guy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Chem can be tough, but he is a great professor who knows what he's talking about and will always leave room for questions even with all the content that needs to be taught. His office hours are very helpful and he's very personable. The weekly challenges are the worst part, but if you show up to class and put in the work, it will make up for it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very engaging teacher, attendance and participation is tracked with iclicker

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Murphy was good at explaining some concepts but lacked when explaining others. Sometimes blamed students for misunderstanding things he said when he actually misspoke. HW is easy, weekly challenges are hard, and tests are easier than the weekly challenges. They took away the survey for the group weekly challenge participation which is annoying.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you need this course good luck lol. The amount of homework online can be staggering and does not prepare you well for exams unless you grasp absolutely everything. He goes fast during lectures so make sure you focus and take notes: you won't remember everything. He speaks clearly and explicitly so it's easy to understand the material if you try.