Reviews of professor Michael Murphy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have taken this professor for a few classes and he really cares about the success of his students. He has high standards and gives thorough feedback. His textbook is incredibly insightful and has many accomplished music educators as contributors. Overall, if you do what is expected of you and participate in class you'll do just fine!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Murphy is an alright teacher. Sometimes his explanations are clear and other times very confusing. Class is very lecture heavy and he gives out notetackers for you to follow along. Homework is optional but highly recommended since some problems on tests/quizzes are taken from there with a slight difference.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Murphy would teach class, although he wasn't enthusiastic and had such a monotone voice. I was always confused in class when he taught. There is this program called "Aleks" that we use to do homework, take quizzes, and also exams. This program showed how to solve math problems and it was easier to follow along rather than the professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a straightforward Professor, so he lets you know his expectations from the beginning. His grading is fair. Get ready to read because if you don't you won't pass his class. I don't have any complaints as he is better than most of the professors I have had at Liberty and I am about to graduate so that should be a mouth full if you get it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Prof. Murphy does the bare minimum to actually teach the material, but expects his students to have it mastered on test day. He goes over a minimal amount of examples in class, but on tests he expects his students to understand the most challenging aspects of the content. If you want to learn math and pass a class do not go with Murphy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took Prof. Murphy in Fall 2022 in person. He has really easy lectures bc he gives out note-takers, which are fill-in-the-blank. You do need to buy an ALEKS access code which is the only required thing to buy. Homework on ALEKS is easy, quizzes you get 10 attempts and it saves correct answers, tests are 2 attempts. Every test has a practice test.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Murphy, is one of the best professors you could possibly have. He is caring, passionate, and wants the absolute best for his student. He holds high expectations, not unreasonable ones. He has truly prepared me for a career in music education, and given me the opportunity to perform at TMEA. His choir program is truly amazing.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Murphy has good lectures. Most of the points are based on hw. Hw is an essential study guide for the tests and quizzes long as you do the hw you should be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took him last sem for stats, easiest math class ever. The tests are literally just the hw questions, so as long as you do the hw, there shouldn't be an issue. He's very flexible with due dates as well. Probably wouldn't recommend his class if you're actually trying to learn stats though.