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“Took this class spring 2015 good professor 4 exams, he provides you with the study guides on Blackboard study & you will pass the class”
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77%
Textbook Required
71%
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Reviews (129)
he is very easy just study the power points. Anybody can pass his class.He is very layed back. usally he takes off couple of questions off the test that help alot. I recommed him to any one
Awesome prof. very helpful, willing to take extra time to explain or help...gives opportunity to take test on other days if good excuse is given..
Mark is and excellent professor!! He knows what hes talking about and he makes the class interesting. He gives no homework except to go over what we coverd in class. He always gives extra credit opportunities and doesnt count answers that the maj. of students got wrong on the tests. Nice guy and Id recommend to anyone!!!
he is super cool and helpful....you just need to studied his powerpoints and you will get an A....also he wont count wrong question that the maj. of students miss....
HE'S AWESOME:) YOU ONLY HAVE TO STUDY HIS POWERPOINTS AND YOU HAVE AN EASY A..:))) YOU HAVE 4 EXAMS.BUT IF YOU STUDY YOU SHOULDNT GET LESS THAN A B..GIVES YOU EXTRA CREDIT.AND TAKES OUT QUESTIONS FROM EXAMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE MISS..WHICH HELPS A LOT:)) HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Awesome professor! i really recommend anyone to take him! you will enjoy the clss and learn while having fun. super easy. and u don't need the book.
professor Murray is an awesome professor. he has to be the coolest professor at stc. you don't need the book, because all the info is in his powerpoint notes. the exam questions are straight from his powerpoints notes. he's good at teaching and he makes it easy to understand. i would recommend him to anyone.
HE IS AWESOME!YOU WILL LEARN AND YOU WILL ACTUALLY LIKE IT!FUN AND EASY GOING PROFESSOR KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. TESTS ARE A BREEZE EVERYTHING IS ON THE POWER POINTS!HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM !!!
Super great guy! you will enjoy his class and learn because he is really passionate about Governmet. The tests are easy, but most of all he is really honest and just great overall!!!!
i think mr. murray is the greatest! very very easy class if you attend, he lets you know exactly whats going to be on the exams easy A or B if you study.. no homework and book.. just study his powerpoints and pay attention in class..
i have taken this professor for both gov 1 & 2 hes the greatest gov teacher out there 4 tests multiple choice 1 paper a page long 1 political activity and also offers extra credit. this professor is one of the best stc has to offer take this course u wont regret it
I love this teacher!! I took his online class and it was a breeze. I did not get to do 9 discussions that were 10 pts each which dropped my grade bad. I did them late (very late) and he still graded them! Very cool professor. Discussions are mainly about material on quizzes (which helps), papers on your opinions(easy), xtra credit was simple. A+
WRITE DOWN WHAT WILL B ON THE TEST FROM THE POW. POINTS (HE GIVES U HINTS) 4 EACH TEST, IT'S ON BLACKBOARD. HE MAKES U WRITE 1 PG: "U R THE JUDGE OR THE POLICY MAKER(CAREFUL WITH GRAMMAR)" HE REQ. 1 POLIT. ACVIIY AS A GRADE & ANOTHER POLIT. ACVITY 4 XTRA CREDIT. IF U MANTAIN A HIGH "A" U MIGHT NOT HAVE 2 SHOW UP 4 THE FINAL.***BOOKS NOT REQUIRED***
I TOOK HIM ONLINE AS A MINIMESTER. IT WAS REALLY EASY HAD TO DO POSTING FOR THE CHAPTERS AND RESPOND BACK TO OTHER STUDENTS. TEST ARE EASY GIVES YOU HINTS. DO 4 SHORT PAPERS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Mr. Murray is the best. he makes government fun.. laid back cares for the students . i have never liked government so much, just get the hints and follow in his presentation and it will be all good..
Mr Murray is thee coolest! I took him in the summer and it was cool. No Textbook. 4 exams (40 Questions, mult chocie & true and false). He reviews the entire test with you the day before! You cant fail.. if you do, your a slacker. Oh, he also gives you extra credit which is worth 10%! A whole letter grade! Plus, hes laid back and funny. Take him.
Mr. Murry lectures are easy to understand. He is a very nice professor and is easy to talk to.
Awesome professor.. I recommend to everyone. He is so clear on his power points and lectures and best of all he gives great reviews before the exams.. EXCELLENT & EASY professor.. Extremely helpful he is just awesome. I got an A+ I wish he tought other courses besides government I & II?
Excellent teacher, well organized, helps if you have questions. Gives extra credit. If you take good notes, and study you will get an A! Sign up early as he books fast!
He is a great professor, his class is easy to understand. He is easy to talk too id you have any questions. Do the work and attend class you will make and easy A.
He is AWESOME!! EASY!! COOL!! HELPFULL!! He really wants students to pass..he helps he gives extra credit..loved his class im takin him for govtII =)
The best professor i have ever had. Great teacher and overall a good person!
Awesome class. He was not bias and kept to the issues. Listened to what others thought but let everyone come up with there own big T truths. Wish I could take it again. Really enjoyed the class.
this teacher is the best! covers everything that is on the exam, no tricks-you dont study you fail, that simple.
Just do everything that is ask of you and study before the test. You will pass. I got an A.
I LOVED this class! No need to buy the book! The study guides have everything you need to know, so just study and you'll get a passing grade! My first two tests were 100s and I wasn't surprised at all, because it was so simple! I recommend him!! He's awesome and funny too! You'll want to be in the classroom! Danke Professor Murray! YOU'RE AWESOME!!
He's awesome! He gives you all the answers for the study guide, and answers any questions a class meeting before the exam. He's down to earth and easygoing, but still manages to teach and get his point across. You will walk out of his class with a better understanding of our system of Government. Thanks, Murray!
Great teacher.The powerpoints and study guides are all you need to pass the exams. It helps to go to class everyday because he tells you exactly what will be on the exams.I took this class for summer, didn't have an essay but otherwise would have had to write one in the fall and spring semesters.Just listen to lecture, and review you will do fine.
BEST TEACHER AT STC HANDS DOWN!!!! IF YOU NEED TO TAKE GOVERNEMNT 1 & 2 HERE IS YOUR GUY. HE GIVES YOU HINTS DURING CLASS AND HE ALSO GIVES AN ORAL REVIEW THE DAY BEFORE THE EXAM. YOU NEED TO FIND A WAY TO FIX YOUR SCHELUDE AROUND MARK. EASY A IF YOU DO YOUR PART. BTW NO BOOK IS NEEDED.
his powerpoints and reviews are online print them and take 2 class highlight and fill in answers, durring lecture he will tell u exactly wut will b in exam. asking questions is ok in his class, he sometimes strts tlkng about other stuff, ok to be late but do not be absent cus u will miss out on answers that will be on exam
He is a great professor. He works with you and will help you. I took him for Gov.Iand II and received A's on both. THE BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!
AWESOME INSTRUCTOR..HE MAKES CLASS VERY INTRESTING AND GIVES YOU HINTS FOR THE EXAMS.ALSO ANSWERS ANY AND EVERY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. VERY FUNNY INSTRUCTOR. YEP, YOU SHOULD TAKE HIS CLASS, NOT A HARD CLASS TO TAKE JUST STUDY.!!!
amazing teacher! will take him again for sure! All his exams are easy(if you study!) very helpful &only one essay for whole semester! dont need text book either. All his lectures are by powerpoint, which you can print out on blackboard. and gives extra credit!
really bad professor, does not have enough material of his own to cover the lessons especially at the final exam. Answers emails all late, and with a really short answer. I now hate online classes. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL!!!
He´s an awesome professor. you don´t have to go to class everyday but i recommend you do so you can do good in the exams. You dont use the book its mainly powerpoint presentations. just take him and pay attention he´ll give you all the things you need to know for The exams.
Before I took this class I was so close minded towards Government... but Mr.Murray made the subject interesting, he was always motivating students to get involved with his lectures. I love his way of teaching.. always on top of everything.
Mr. Murray is really helpful and he is a great teacher. He explains really well and helps you if you need help understanding the material.He always asks if you have any question. He likes for students to give their opinion about the subject.
I highly recommend him, i've learned so much from this professor. I never liked government but Mr. Murray made great points and always has a good lecture. He uses power points ! No need for book and has reviews before tests...be there for class, he makes this class so interesting. ..he is always helpful and you always learn something new !
Took Murray online. Easy A, 3 discussion questions per chapter, one page essay per 3 chapters. Tests for every 3 chapters, multiple choice.
I highly recommend him he explains everything. As long as you study the study guides and hints you will get an A
TOOK HIM FOR A MINIMESTER IN THE SPRING. ENDED UP WITH A B IN HIS CLASS. DISCUSSION POSTINGS A FEW TIMES A WEEK AND AN EXAM EVERY WEEK. IS VERY HELPFUL AND ORGANIZED. NOT A DIFFICULT CLASS AT ALL.
For me, he is a great professor. He explains the class chapter by chapter and make it interesting. I learned a lot in both of his classes Govt I and Govt II. Thanks Professor Murray
easy class.I got an A. Test are on study guide...great instructor....TAKE HIS CLASS..
For sure i recommend you take his class.Ive learned so much throughout his lectures and powerpoints.He Provides you with very helpful study guides on blackboard and answers all your questions.Hands down makes it an awesome course to take!
TAKE THIS CLASS...YOU WON'T REGRET IT. IF YOU DO [SHAME ON YOU] THEN YOU MUST OF NOT ATTENDED CLASS AS YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO OR YOU DIDN'T TURN IN THE WORK ON TIME.
Currently taking his class for summer session I and it's a great class. Easy to learn, makes it interesting, doesn;t grade on attendance but you wouldn;t want to miss his class. I'm sure i'll pass because he went over everything.
An incredible teacher. I recommend him to everyone! He is very personable and you will learn soo much! I never had a teacher who really cared and took the time to learn our names, or to explain things like Mr. Murray does. I never regret taking him and look forward to taking him again in Sum II. Thank you, Professor Murray! :)
Took Professor Murray for both government I & II. He's a great teacher, enjoys what he does & takes the time to get to know students names. He encourages discussion & the class is interesting. Everything on the study guides are on the powerpoints. Print them out & your good to go.
Great teacher!! Must Take. He is very helpful and i dont know much about Gov. and he made me understand :)
Took course online. 4 exams, 4 papers, multiple discussions and a political activity participation. Exams time is limited because he says he wants to limit the availability students use their text book.
I really enjoyed Mr.Murrays class, he always made the lectures fun by putting them into terms we would understand. Gives a Hints review every test. just study that and the powerpoints and it should be an easy A. Awesome professor, highly recommend.
Easy A!! Love this teacher,the way he teaches makes you want to love Goverment lol
Mark is a very good professor, he posts hints for every test on Blackboard and are basically things that will be in the exams. He will give a chance for extra credit and is very clear in his lectures. I only used the book once. Final Grade: A
Must take,got A on TX govmt. Provides slides that coincide with lecture & test.Funny, non stressful class, yet learn. Lectures are all related to test. Taking him for Fed Govt. You won't regret it.
I took this class online and it was overall a great experience. Mr Murray is very helpful and really makes you understand the material. Class consists of many online discussions, some research papers, and exams. If you study and do your work there should be no reason to get anything less than an A. I would highly recommend this professor to anyone!
Excellent Instructor.
Best professor ever!! Took him for fed & tx govt. There are only 4 test (none dropped) everything on the test are from the hints (study guide he gives out on blackboard) which means no book required! Plus a political activity. But overall great professor! just study the hint & you'll for sure pass with an A
Took this class spring 2015 good professor 4 exams, he provides you with the study guides on Blackboard study & you will pass the class
Mark Murray is the Best Government teacher at STC! I highly recommend his class! His class is fun and interesting and he helps you with the study guide hints. Just study the hints and you should easily pass with an "A".
Mr. Murray is an awesome professor! Easy A, all you have to do is study! He gives really nice, informational and hilarious lectures and keeps your entertained throughout the class. He kept the whole class laughing many times. I took him during summer one and he just gave us 4 tests and one political assignment. If you need FED GOV, take his class!!
Amazing online experience!! Taking him for Summer II online and so far it's just discussions, short essays and of course exams due every Wednesday Don't slack off just do your study and do your work and you'll be fine
Taking him for Summer II online and so far it's just discussions, short essays and of course exams due every Wednesday Don't slack off just do your study and do your work and you'll be fine
Take Mark Murray if you want the best Government teacher at STC!!! If you do the work you should easily get an "A" or a "B". Highly recommended and it is fairly easy if you attend class regularly!
Best government teacher ever!!! If you want a good class with a great teacher then take him!
Awesome Teacher!! Especially For Online Great Experience It's Just Discussions Which You Have To Respond Twice, 4 short essays from the textbook, exams which come from the lecture notes and a political activity Just do your work and you'll be fine You Won't Regret Taking Him
Easy A!
The easiest instructor you'll ever take for Government!! I took him online this summer and it was easy lots of writing had to be done, grades tough, exams were tough as well and makes he things straightforward!! Do your best and you'll pass
Mr Murray is the easiest professors you'll ever take for online government!! He keeps things organized and straightforward and is easy to understand and approach during his office hours I had an amazing experience with him!!
Mark Murray is the best government teacher at STC! I highly recommend everyone to take his class! His class is fun and interesting, and he gives great study guide hints.
Mark Murray is the Best Government teacher at STC! I highly recommend his class! His class is fun and interesting and he explains everything very well. He also helps you with the study guide hints. Just study the hints and you should easily pass with an "A".
I used to hate government before I took professor Murray's class. Now I love government and am very interested in it. I hope to take him again soon.
Awesome Teacher. Very Clear. Gives study guide and goes over each question of study guide before exam. Straight forward. Funny guy also. You will absolutely get an A in this class.
He is an awesome teacher!!! His class is fun and fairly easy as long as you do what he says. I am glad that i took his class. Best teacher for government.
He is a good professor 4 exams, he provides you with the study guides on Blackboard study & you should pass the class
Awesome Teacher. Very Clear. Gives good study guides and goes over each question of the study guide throughout the class time so make sure you attend class. Straight forward. Funny guy also. You will absolutely get an "A" or "B" in this class if you do what he tells you.
I found Mark Murray to be very interesting and hes an awesome and good teacher and I would definitely take again. Not too hard of a class either
He is a really good teacher. I prefer him instead of my teacher fro federal govt. He gives you hints for the 4 exams you take the hints are key points that are in the exam in order. A one page essay and political activity. Really good teacher. The bad thing is that he goes off topic really quick.
Awesome teacher! Mark Murray is really cool and is great at teaching his students about government. He's a must take!!
Mr Murray Rocks!!!! He explains things well and he gives you the answers to the hints you'll need to know before taking the exams Easy A!!!!
He is a very inspirational guy and will help you out if you need it!!! I am so glad that I took him and I hope to take him again soon!!! His classes do fill up fast
Mark Murray is great and you won't regret taking him. He knows a lot about government and there's no homework!!!
He's the best government teacher ever at STC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take him if you want to have an easier government class with no homework! Just 4 exams a short essay, and an easy political activity
Took him for Tx and Federal govt. and he was awesome! Totally recommend his classes.
It's government class, and he understands that many are there because it's a requirement. He works hard to make the class interesting and usually finds a way to relate the information and help make it stick. Class isn't mandatory, but you'll miss out on key information that will help on the exams. Go to class, take notes, study a bit - easy A.
Mark Murray is the BEST Government teacher ever!!!! I am so glad that I took him and it is fairly easy if you study your study guides
Mr Murray is more of a buddy telling you funny stuff related to the subject, No Homework!! Tests were a piece of cake because he gave us all the answers we needed to know on the hints he provided on Blackboard I'm so glad I took him this semester for Federal Government I'll be taking him again for Texas Government! Easy A!! not stressful either
Amazing teacher!!!! I learned a lot in his class no homework!!! Just 4 tests, a short paper and a political activity Easy A!!! I enjoyed taking him :)
Mark Murray is the best government teacher ever!!! You will not regret taking his class.
took this class online! extremely easy. everything is available from day 1 except test which is 2 hours long and u have a window of about 72 hrs to take the exam. 4 short essays (1 page dbl spaced) 4 test 1 final. extra credit. book isn't needed but the essay topics come from book which is available in lib. or a friend :). strongly recommend him!
online minimester. just like his 1301 gov minimester this class was cake. again it was 4 test 4 short 1 page essays, extra credit, 1 final. everything but test available from day 1. finish in a week if you choose to do so. he gives study guides of what is on the test, as long as you do them u will pass this course easily. good luck. A must take!
Took online last semester and it was extremely easy!!!! 4 one page essays, discussions, political activity and 4 tests there's PowerPoints from the textbook and some study guides the answers were on quizlet Highly recommend !!!
AMAZING teacher , he knows what he is doing and has a lot of funny stories to tell!
Awesome Teacher!!!!!!
Three words BEST TEACHER EVER!!!
Taking this class online right now and it's a breeze!!! 4 short papers, 20 discussions, 4 exams with powerpoints and hints plus a political activity all test answers are on Google or quizlet EASY A!!! Just do what he says
You must definitely take this class! don't look for other professors!!you'll have fun in his class and learn so much
Literally the best professor. He gives you all the "hints" for the exam which are basically all the questions that are on the exam. Hilarious man, I would recommend him to anyone. Offers extra credit. Just take notes and you'll do great, make sure have someone that will let you borrow their notes incase you miss class. Easy A.
He's just awesome just show up to class and pay attention he gets off topic but his class is overall an easy A take him it's a must!!!
Mr. Murray is great! Just show up, listen to the lecture, print out the study guide, take notes, study a bit and you'll pass not doubt! Text book no require, no group activities or homework. Great teacher! Goes off topic a bit, but his stories are hilarious!!
Knows the material, is always prepared for class and doesn't put you to sleep
Best federal government teacher ever!! Easy A
Good teacher!! Lectures are not boring at all, he is entertaining and funny! He gives out studyguides for the exams in which you fill in during lectures, so dont miss out class. There was only four exams and an extra credit opportunity. Overall easy class! Take him!!! Wont regret it
Outstanding professor! Only class I've had that the teacher doesn't put me to sleep. Always energized and ready to work! Tells stories that relate to subject and keeps us smiling/laughing and willing to work! 10/10 recommend
Mr. Murray was the best professor I've ever had! He knows his field and keeps the class entertaining! 100% recommended professor!
great professor; very interesting and likes to give his opinion on issues but doesn't mind if you don't agree with him
Question: How is his online class are? (exams, quizzes, homework)?
Mr. Murray is a good professor but he doesnt require a lot of reading and discussions is a big must. You to do discussions or else no grade at all. I took him in the summer so we only did 2 essays.
Honestly, this class was super easy for a summer II. Some girl on a group chat gave us the answers for the 4 tests and the discussions were easy. There are 2, 1 page long essays that I got B's on. That's it. Easy A.
Easy A! I took this class online for Summer ll and dedicated around 4 hours a week to the work. This class is very doable, as long as you give it your time and some effort you will be completely fine. Only 2 main papers, around 2 discussions and an exam at the end of the week which answers could be easily found in the book or online. So worth it!
Easy A goes off topic sometimes but gets right back to it, make sure you write down the notes for the study guides and study them and for sure you"ll pass.
Professor makes class interesting and fun. If you study the hints you will easily pass.
He is an awesome professor took him in Summer 1 if you study you will pass he gives you the study guide for your test and asks before every section if there's any questions. The best government professor he cares about his students and even gives an effort to remember everyones name and he did. Easy A
He's an okay professor. I took him online for the summer and it was a breeze. 2 main pages but nothing you can't do.
He is a good teacher and the assignments aren't as hard the tests can be a little hard but nothing you can't do the only thing that I personally didn't like was that you have to do the political activity if you don't you basically don't get the A
I saw his syllabus and i simply dropped the course I myself don't own a computer who has cameras what teacher should do is state that webcams are going to be a MUST now I'm looking for another gov course and I can't find anything it's fool :( so sad
I took an online class for Federal Government in the summer and I was thankfully not stressed out. All you needed was to write a couple one-page papers, do 3 discussions a week and do 4 exams. For the exams, he gives you a study guide of terms you need to know and you can look up the terms to pass the test. Overall chill and I respect it.
Take this dude. Hes awesome and the class is fairly easy. A class you can you can lay easy on and not worry about. 4 exams, 2 papers, and many east discussions. The exams are super easy, the papers are okay, and discussions are really really easy. Must pay attention to deadlines on syllabus tho.
Online summer class, tough grader on paper essay. Uses lockdown but provides study guides, study those and youll be good. 2 papers, discussions and 4 exams. Class evaluation was the only extra credit offered
Mr. Murray is a good professor. I really appreciate how clear and easy to understand his course and grading policy is! Put in, some, effort and you will do great in his course.
Mr. Murray was an excellent professor. I took this class online and received an A. I recommend taking this class, this class overall was stress-free from beginning to end. I will be taking my Texas government course with him this summer.
AWESOME PROFESSOR! took it as a minimester this June and was very easy course flowing, test are web cam required 50 questions 4 total, discussion are very easy, as long as you participate and meet requirements you should be fine ! I would def take him again.
The only reason you wouldn't be able to pass is if you miss class a lot or don't read the syllabus. Honestly my favorite professor, he made me want to change my major but I'm too far in. Super respectful and interesting, I'm at the bottom of the food chain and got a B+ by showing up and writing notes. 10/10
Class requires the purchase of a webcam and a microphone and uses lockdown browser.
I hate that we're required to do political activity.
You'll have to do 4 exams, 4 papers, multiple discussions, a political activity, participation in class is required, lots of reading, & expect your exams time to be highly limited (uses lockdown browser/requires access to your webcam & microphone). Professor doesn't reply back to messages regardless of whether you reach out through Pronto/BB/Email.
If you put in a few hours a week, you pass easily. lockdown w/ cam only for exams. 1 extra credit assignment. 10 discussions, 2 papers, 4 exams + final. Would take again.
Overall a very funny and interesting professor. Had a great way to encourage participation and 100% knows how to teach, unlike other professors at STC.
This course is fairly straightforward if you stay on top of the work. The lectures and textbook are helpful, and using unstuck study along with ChatGPT made studying a breeze. Definitely recommend for an easy credit.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
77%
Textbook Required
71%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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2306
5.0
(5)GOVT2301PO2
5.0
(1)GOVIII
5.0
(1)GOV1AND2
5.0
(1)GOVERNMENT
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
GVT2302
5.0
2305
3.6
FEDGOV2305
2.5
GOV1
2.0
HIST1302
2.0