Reviews of professor Elizabeth Murphy

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I liked this class and at the same time I didn't. The material was interesting, but if you miss class it's over. She posts the slides from the class but each day it's 50+ slides. The three test were lecture heavy. She takes every class. You can tell Dr. Murphy knows a lot on these topics but sometimes it's too much information at once.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Murphy is new to Florida State but has a genuine passion for her work and her lectures which transfer to the students. The topic of classics is a complex one for sure. However, she does her best to encourage and foster students comprehension. I took her for CLA 2010. Just pay attention in class and go over the powerpoints she posts.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Excruciatingly boring and harshly graded history class. Midterm had under 20 questions on it covered a couple hundred power point slides.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Murphy is a fantastic teacher, I'm surprised by a lot of these reviews. This class did require paying attention in class, taking detailed notes, and studying for the tests, but if you do, you will pass. She is super passionate about the topic and makes it exciting. The TAs can be picky when grading but they are clear with corrections.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Doesn't record lectures so if you miss a day you're screwed. Doesn't matter if you have covid or if you're sick. Posts slides without context as they're mostly pictures. Keeps all the information in her head and lectures on it in class only. Class is 2 hours straight of nonstop lecture with well over 50 slides. Doesn't give much time to write notes

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
What I liked most about Dr. Murphy was how passionate and excited she seemed about the course material. She is very particular with written assignments and her feedback was thorough, which was very helpful in the long run. The lectures were intensive, but the tests were fairly straightforward and mirrored the lecture material.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have such mixed feelings about this class. I thought it would be easy and interesting but oh my gosh was I wrong!! it was lecture heavy and attendance was a grade. She was very passionate about the topic but the class is really boring and electronics (even laptops for notes) are not allowed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I had her in Spring 2024 semester, and she is fantastic!!! I'm surprised by some of these other reviews. She is engaging, passionate, funny, and very understanding. There are 3 exams and 3 essays, all of which are a breeze if you do the studying. Wonderful class with a wonderful professor!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
There is very few grades and lectures all class. A lot of people complained about her in the groupme but the class is easy If you try. If you're good at memorization that the class will be a breeze.