his notes are not detailed, but you make the first exam.and you have questions in advance, so it should be easy. but 2nd exam should be hard as his notes are not detailed, you'll have to read the book for deep understanding. he gives you assignment so it helpe to buffer up the grade. gives you extra poits.

ONE OF THE BEST PROFESSORS IVE HAD

Greatest professor. Really cares about student. Although he is a new professor, he sure an teach some other ones how to teach. I have never ran into such a caring, helpful, and smart teacher. A+! Class is hard, but it is an upper division subject so you can't expect it to be easy. Good luck!

He is a very nice and careing prof. The course is hard, but he does not want detail just (big picture).One of the BEST.

One of the best professors at CSUN. He actually cares wether or not students understand whatever he is teaching. He is always there for office hours or whenever you need help... I had him for two different Bio classes Highly recommended Tests are tough but if you study you should do good.

I highly reccomend this class b/c its not only easy(more than 1/2 of class got A-B grade), its EXTREMElY useful for premed and bio majors. Lectures consisted of bacterial mechanisms of virulence, and the topics were NOT boring, I wish all my classes were like Dr. Murrays. HE cares about his students and is very fair.

Goes over stuff fast. Posts notes late night or a few hours before class. Expects you to read it all before class so he could quiz you using CLICKERs every single day of class. He definetely has favorites (teacher's pets) but if you are a girl and good looking it's an easy A. it was for me ;)

I don't know what these people are talking about. He is a really nice guy who really cares for his students at a personal leve. The class isn't that hard, but lots of materials are coevered. I got a B because i missed a test and the makeup exam is HARD. Or else, this is an easy A! GREAT PROFESSOR ! i wish i could take more classes with him.

Dr. Murray is so cute and nice. He cares about his students a lot. His tests are not that hard. I recommend recording his lectures.

He makes it easy to understand and definitely record the lectures. All exams are off power points, but he tells you key slides. If you have questions he is always open to them. I did struggle sometimes, but overall he is very sweet and wants his students to do well. If you don't study it shows, but overall an interesting and fun class.

Dr. Murray is so cute. He is a little hottie. You just want to give him the biggest hug everytime he laughs. He makes the class fun by picking on students and using them in his examples. Always eats yogurt during office hours but never hesitates to answer a question. Recording the lectures is a MUST!

Wonderful teacher. Despite what people are saying below, recording the lectures is not needed. Just make sure you print out his lecture slides and take good notes on them during class. The book is not needed.

Do NOT listen to the person below me. Recording the lectures is an absolute MUST. Over 1/2 of the class records the lectures. With Dr.Murray being so hot it is really hard 2 lose focus and get distracted during lecutres. I often got distracted by his cutness. If I hadn't recorded the lectures then I wouldn't have passed the class. haha

He is one of the best professors out there. Very smart, funny, and helpful. He cares about students, and he is always there to help you out. We had to read lot of scientific papers and discuss it in front of class, which i think is great for us biology students.

Funny and engaging, this Professor will give you an entertaining class whist keeping your interest in MicroBio alive. No book, his exams are straight from his lectures. You MUST record him as class time is short and unless you're a stenographer you can't take notes fast enough. Lab is fun and quick unlike others who talk for hours needlessly.

This is a material intensive class. He speaks very fast and it is hard to follow his lectures because sometimes he seems to wander off into other topics. You have to do clicker questions IN CLASS so missing would be a bad idea. He does curve but it doesn't really help. His exams are difficult.

I can't believe all the negative comments on here.. Dr. Murray is by far the BEST BEST.. did I say BEST professor I have ever had the pleasure of taking at CSUN. His lectures are crystal clear, he makes you think and not just regurgitate information. He truly wants students to learn not just the material but skills to prepare them for their lives.

This man is one of the best professors at CSUN for sure. He is extremely clear, concise, and very fair. His tests are difficult because he doesnt want you to just regurgitate information, you have to make connections! Luckily we now have lecture capture. Study at least once every week and you will do well! Amazing class, I loved it!

smart guy, willing to curve, understands students have other priorities in life. I would highly recommend him

great guy! easy class! easy A! just show up and do the homework. its really not difficult. he will mark you off if you don't the homework right or if you just don't do it, but its simple so don't worry. the two books are kinda mandatory because you have to write a paper or two on them so. honestly, just do what he assigns and you'll get an A

He is very helpful and fair. He often helps you with your career goals. You will be challenged but learn good study skills and earn a friend who will help you suceed in graduate school. Re-watching his lecture capture is mandatory for a good grade in his bio courses

He's one of the best professors in CSUN. Just carefully watch lecture capture and take good notes. The materials are A LOT and that's what makes the class challenging, so be prepared to study everyday. However, he's nice, caring and willing to help.

It was his first time teaching Physiology this semester, so it was kind of a work in process. He was learning along the way with his students. The tests are curved so that was a major plus for a physiology course. I'd recommend taking him, he moves at a great pace and is very helpful during office hours. 4 tests non cumulative and 3 research papers

Dr. Murray was a fantastic lecturer. Al you have to do is make sure you understand what is discussed in the lecture. If you don't understand, review the textbook and you'll do fine. He curves his test and encourages office hour visits for further discussion.

I enjoyed taking his class. All lectures are recorded and easy to review from home. I liked the idea that in case I missed some information, I was able to listen again. I believe he was a fair grader. He curved almost every exam. I suggest printing out his powerpoints ahead of time and making notes during the lecture.

Mr. Sean Murray's online class was very well organized and provides all the materials for students to succeed. It is a very rigorous class with a ton of quizzes and a few exams which made it impossible to slack off in. He is always there to help and reach out to. It's definitely a hard class but he is a supportive and great teacher.

A great professor! the quizzes help when taking the exams. Class is on a point system, and he curves some tests. Does not curve class at the end. Read the textbook for exam 2, that's the hardest. Exams are all not cumulative and professor is open to feedback and mistakes on the quizzes. You learn a lot about physiology in his class.

Professor Murray is a great professor! All the lectures were recorded & posted which made it easy to take notes and review, and quizzes reinforced what topics you needed to know for the test. He communicates exactly how to succeed in his course which I really appreciated :)

Professor Murray is honestly so knowledgeable. He clearly loves human physiology and cares so much about his students' success. The content isn't all that easy especially for those who aren't science majors. Weekly untimed quizzes, 4 timed exams, no final. All exams were curved but quizzes are what you get. Use the study questions he provides!

This is a very difficult class with this professor. There is a lot of material, and the lectures are only emphasizing the textbook. Weekly quizzes are 20 questions w/25 minutes to complete them. The exams are very difficult to complete. There are many trick questions throughout both. I would not recommend this class to anyone it is very stressful.

So long as you are able to dedicate a lot of time for this class, attend class, and keep up with the lecture videos, you should be good in the class. Dr. Murray really cares for students and only wants them to succeed. He gets excited to answer questions when it reflects connections from previous lectures because it shows your understanding.

Do not listen to the comments that say his exams are impossible. I listened and OVERLY stressed. After leaving my exam, i felt nothing but good about it. It was not that bad. He gives 20 ec on exams and curves alot. listen to every second of his lectures, do the study guides and practice quizzes, you are prepared for his exams. Hes kind/caring.

Very easy class. Just writing handwritten essays. Few easy books to read that you will write an essay about and discuss. Mostly group projects. One annoying thing about the class is sometimes he doesn't cancel class when he's only going to say like a few things that could have been an email.

Despite Professor Murray's bad score I encourage you to take advantage of him! He deeply cares about students and is very supportive. He has a flipped classroom which is extremely beneficial if you use it the right way. I wouldn't recommend taking him if you are not at all a biology or healthcare major. He is there to help you learn not just pass!

Good lab but many students wished they had taken a different professor. He needs to add more assignments for lecture because he just get graded on tests and the final and gives a lot of ec but your grade can quickly drop which is a pain. I would've liked to see the ec points weekly on canvas so I know where I'm at

This course barely ever had homework. There are several in-class essays, but as long as you show up and keep up with the book readings when supposed to, they are easy points. This course was very informative on multiple topics, such as undergraduate research. There was no midterm or final; there are group projects but it's simple and easy research.