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Reviews (102)
He's a really good teacher I absolutely love this professor. He was one of my favorite professors this semester. His lectures were mostly on power point and he made us do activities which were fun. I highly recommend him if you don't get into Hayashi's class. He's cool he even gives 5 bonus points back on exams if we fail them. Take good notes and
This is guy is just awesome. His lectures are clear and simple. He has you do fun activities to understand the activity. Gives extra credit points on exams and exam reviews. He's funny and hot(he's physically fit). And he compliments students after taking an exam! Just make sure you study his study guides(sooo helpful)! I LUV THIS GUY!!!
This man is awesome! And I suggest you take him for all your psychology classes! You have fun in his class and the best part is you actually leave his class understanding what you just learned. Again great, sexy, funny, what more can you ask for!? TAKE him you will learn!
Easy because you learn Alot, as expected from a prepared PhD proffessor that know what it teaches. I recomend him to everyone, He's the man!
He is a very helpful teacher. He makes you want to learn. Plus he uses funny stories as examples. He is there for the students. As long as you follow his study guide you will pass the class.
This professor is a very nice man. He knows his stuff and explains everything clearly. His class is not boring like some professors, how he makes it fun is by doing group activities especially when you review for a quiz. I recommend this professor
I recommend this teacher. he is very nice and funny he makes his class very enjoyable. as long as you do all your work and turn in on time you should be able to get an A,study for exams. he's awsome
he's hot! hahaha and he is a great prof. he knows his stuff and you can tell he's very passionate about the subject. STUDY! for the test and follow the guide he gives. Project are fun and interesting and class isn't boring at all because he is funny and intelligent. I recommend him!
he is the best teacher when it comes to lecturing and explaining. you never get any homework only did two projects but they were fun and interesting. to be successful in this class all you have to do is show up and study the powerpoint slides for the test and that is an A for this class. if anyone is looking for easy units this is the class.
this was my first sem in college & murray's class was probably the best learning experience ive ever had. his lectures are engaging and he's always open to answering any questions, he never gave homework, but i recommend you also read the book; he doesnt cover everything you need to know for the tests during his lectures. overall a GREAT professor!
I've taken this guy twice he's excellent! I loved both times. He is such a hottie! its too bad hes married. ANyways, his class is rockin! I highly recommend it.
OMG OMG take him take him take him!!! he is sooo smart and so cute!!!! he tells his stories and wow they are great! he explains everything and u can print his notes! he even gives extra credit on the quizess for no reason! well he is soo coool!
Great teacher! He really knows his material and is extremely helpful. He drops your lowest test score. He really makes the class fun and funny and gives interesting assignments!
Absolutely great! He is handsome, sexy and his class is fun and interesting. Tests are relatively easy and are based on the lecture notes, which are posted on blackboard. If you study your notes, you'll do great! I highly recommend his class.
the best proffesor ever!!! his class is super fun, easy,clear and interesting.this is defenately a good learning experince.
I had this guy twice once for Gen. Psych 101, and for Ab. psych, he's a little hottie lol. nah he's cool. Its all lecture and you gotta do the work to pass. Which is basically a crap load of note taking then tests. ALong with group acts. and projects. I def. reccommend him. Especially if you are into psychology. Take it most def.!
Great teacher. He was extremely helpful and had a well structured class. I highly recommend him. He is very helpful with questions and participates in online discussion which i think is great. IF youre a psych major, this a great professor for you. He loves the field and is more than willing to share his knowledge.
he is so sweet! good stories, great listener...and very good looking. he's very smart and knows his subject well
I took his class during the summer semester a year back and he was really a superb teacher. Awesome class very well organized and I learned a great deal. Hands down he is the best teacher at SWC. Other teachers could learn a thing or two from him. Hope he reads this so he can find out how much students appreciate him.
Dr. Murray is a really cool, down to earth dude. His class is all powerpoint lectures and group assignments. Tests are based off his powerpoints; dont need the book, just take notes or print out his slides. his tests are based off those lectures. Makes Psyc easy and uses funny stories and great examples. Defenitely recommended. He is one of the bes
Not once did I have to open the textbook. His exams are all based on his lectures. His powerpoint lectures are real easy to follow, and not boring at all. He has very funny stories to relate to the concepts. I suggest taking this class with Murray, he makes this class easy to pass.
Dr. Murray is cool. Take good notes, paying attention in class is not hard he always has you doing something productive. time goes by fast
Took abnormal psych online. Everything went pretty smooth. Expectations, organization, communication, assignments, pace...all perfect. I would definitely take another class with this guy.
Took his 8 wk online class and got an A. He is very helpful and tells you his expectations. Weekly Discussion Board questions. His research paper is a lot of points but just follow his directions. Its a lot of material for a 8 week course but just stay on top of it and you'll do fine. He always answers your questions.
Favorite professor by far. Really helpful as well as entertaining. Learned an insane amount in his classes. Also, pretty sexy.
I took his online class and still learned a lot. There is a lot of required reading and the exams are bit difficult, but most of your grade will way on the research paper.
Very entertaining. Usefull information that you can use in life. Pretty easy. His lectures are powerpoints which is helpfull for people that learn visualy. I do have a poor grade but that is my fault. Want to add that he is one of my favorite teachers by far. Very sexy too.
Easiest friggin class I've ever taken. Took online. Don't know if he was busy this spr 2010 semester, but no essay to write, which was nice. Actually learned something which is a plus. Heard he's xtra sexy, wish I had taken on campus!
I had him for psych 100 online. I am a straght A student but for some reason this guy would never give me a perfect score on my work, There was always random points taken off and when i would email him to ask why he would never respond. I am ending up loosing tons of points because of this and i read about his grading and did everything correct!
Thomas Murray's online class was harder than expected. He is so much stricter on the online course than in class. He does offer some leniency by dropping your lowest exam score. Just make sure you do ALL extra credit and STUDY STUDY STUDY every detail before taking your your exams (online students)!
very interesting and FUN class! lectures and test that are fairly easy but you do need to study, extra credit opportunities! He's an amazing teacher, I definitely recommend him!
Oh man... I took this class online and boy was it hard! The book he uses was hard to understand. The online test are super difficult! I was very lucky to get a B! I think if i would have taken him on campus I get the A! So if u take him online be sure you study a lot and do all the extra credit because will end up needing it. pts-153'C 174'B 196'A
he tries to be funny and laugs at his own jokes. really hard only gave 3 test and one essay. no homework. is always on time. if you love to study take this teacher
I took the class on-line. Take 4 exams and your top 3 are counted. A DB post is required and 2 additional replies to fellow classmates. Do 1 extra for extra credit each week. The test material comes right out of the book. Example question: Pavlov got the dog to: a) Bark, b)roll over, c) lift his paw, d)salivate. Very straight forward.
Dr. Murray is an excellent teacher. His lectures are fun and easy to listen to. I learned a lot in his class. He explains things so clearly, and if you still have difficultly understanding he won't hesitate to find a new way to explain things. He provides access to all his PP slides, study guides and objectives to help study for the quizzes.
Murray was such an awesome professor! he kept the class interesting which made me WANT to attend it everyday. This is by far my favorite class in college. You do have to study for the test to get a good score but as long as you take notes, and review them, you're good. He puts chapter objectives and practice quizzes online, what more do you need?
Dr. Murray was an excellent teacher. It did not become a hassle or drag to attend class. In order to pass the class it is important to review notes and the objectives he puts on blackboard. Excellent teacher and has the funniest life stories with each objective learned. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Dr. Murray was an excellent teacher. All of his lectures (even on topics that I would otherwise consider boring) were entertaining, informative, and well structured. The workload in this class is not too bad and in my opinion it really serves to enhance your learning experience. I would recommend him to anyone.
Great professor, Interesting discussion boards. The exams are hard, take notes on the book, and do the reviews in the back of the book. Overall Very good and helpful teacher.
This teacher is very nice, but his Lectures are really boring and long. DONT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU DON'T LIKE TO STUDY. His test would be based off the slides, but he still adds some things from the book and lectures in his test. HE DOESN'T TELL YOU THE IMPORTANT STUFF TO REMEMBER. HE WANTS YOU TO MEMORIZE ALL HIS SLIDES. I regret taking his class, and I'm happy it's about to end. DON'T TAKE HIM!!! There are many others teacher in SWC who are way easier than him. TRUST THIS COMMENT!
I took this class online, and let me tell you the exams are hard! You have to read your textbook, and the chapters are extremely long! There's a minimum 350 word count on your discussion boards, but they're pretty easy and interesting! If you want to take this class be prepared for a lot of work!
I enjoyed his class. Exams were hard, and discussion boards were interesting. He drops lowest exam and lowest db. Just be ready to study and have time to work on this class. I earned my grade for this class.
His online class was hard. You must read the textbook!! Discussion boards were super easy but the exams were hard. There wasn't enough help because the class was online but he is an ok online professor. I guess this was just hard to understand, although I have always been an A student. Just don't procrastinate and READ the textbook.
This class was very interesting. it deals with a variety of topics in Abnormal Psych. Tests are not hard, just review his pwts, there's no quizzes. There is a midway paper and a final group pwt project. Good class!
Dr. Murray is a funny and laid back teacher. His class consists of PowerPoint slides. Just take notes and also read the book because that's going to be on the exams. His class was boring but I did learn something.
Class was hard, so studying is a big must. Discussion boards were always interesting, and easy to complete. I liked his online class. Just a matter of reading, taking your own notes, and keeping up with the class.
Discussion boards were very interesting, however the tests were very hard. You have 60 minutes to take the test and you better have read the chapters assigned or you will fail. I think a little bit more time on the tests would be good.
exams are super hard, u have to study EVERYTHING to get a good grade,and he is boring! hate it!DON'T take the class!
Really tough class. His tests are extremely hard and he doesn't give you enough time to do them. He takes off points for any small mistakes you make on your discussion boards. Don't ask for help because he'll take points off just for asking.
Want an easy A on Psyc 101? Then take this class. He is really nice and helpful and makes everything interesting. Just one writing project (super easy) and he puts study guides on BB for the tests; the tests are easy if you study. I could have gotten an A but I didn't study too much for the tests (got a B).
Interesting class but NOT an easy online class. 4 Exams consist of three chapters. You have to actually read the textbook and take good notes to help you prepare for his exams. Discussion boards were straightforward and easy. He allows extra credit if you reply to more than two other students discussion boards.
He is a great professor! He explains a lot in his power points but you really should read the chapters in the textbook because it will definitely help your grade on tests. Tests are the biggest challenge in his class, but if you study you should be fine. Definitely made psychology pretty fun for me.
LOVEEEE HIM. Highly recommend if you're studying psych
Easy online class. Exams are based on two chapters, and there are weekly discussion boards. Provides PLENTY of extra credit!
Took his online class over summer it was very easy and interesting! He gives you a chance to receive extra credit each week on the discussion board assignments. There are 4 exams that consist of 50 questions each. To be honest, I honestly never read the book just looked through it during exams and passed his class with an A!
I feel like I'm in an English course rather than psychology.
I loved taking Psych with Murray! I took AP Psych in high school, and it wasn't fun. Murray's lectures are always interesting and makes you wanna learn more. I really enjoyed his class, and would take him for his Abnormal Psych class. Frequently tells funny stories. Always looked forward to attending his class.
Dr. Murray is a very organized online professor and tells you exactly how to do every assignment and the important points you need. However, he deducts points on discussion board posts unfairly! Such a shame and very unprofessional to deduct points without giving a specific reason and good feedback.
I took Murray's Psych 101 class and I was beyond grateful that I selected this instructor. His lectures are clear, concise and pretty straightforward. He doesn't assign homework; though it is up to the student to be self sufficient and stay up to date on the readings. He DOES include questions from the book on the exam, so make sure to buy it!
Dr. Murray's class was well organized and clear. Not sure what the last student was talking about who said he doesn't give feedback, I took the same online class and there is an entire section under "My Grades" where he gives feedback (like a paragraph) each week. Overall the class and discussion boards were interesting. Need the book.
Not a clear grading rubric. Super picky and isn't helpful.
Professor Murray is the best! The DB are pretty easy, and he only deducts points if you don't follow the instructions, which is just the minimum word count. If you have the minimum word count that he requires, you will get the points. He also gives extra credit on every discussion board, and that is very helpful. I highly recommend this class!
Took his class as an 8 week course over the spring. Great class, all the assignments were essentially readings, discussion boards, and quizzes. Fairly easy class, lowest test score was dropped, and there was no final, essentially just another quiz. You still learn a ton from the class despite how relatively easy it is.
I found Dr. Murray to be inspirational because during his college years he had a 2.5 GPA and wasn't sure what he wanted to purse. Now look at him! He has a Ph.D. in psychology. PSYC 250 is super interesting and you won't regret taking this class. You need to read the textbook, listen to his lecture, and study the PPTS in order to pass.
Really straightforward class, busy work but super easy.
I took PSYC 101 online. It was an eight-week course but you still learn a lot. Goes through 2 chapters weekly but other than that, your assignments are mainly just weekly discussion boards and quizzes. I would say the only difficult part is getting through the reading. He's good at answering your questions in a timely manner too if you need help.
His lessons and rules are very clear but you have to be on top of it, no exceptions. Make sure your assignments are written well and I will warn you that this class is online, so the quizzes have a specific set time or instant 0. There is extra credit by adding an extra comment(s) with your classmates assignments which is recommended. Good luck!
I took an 8-week course, and it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be! The class consists of 8 weekly discussions (that are all really fun and interesting), 2 responses (3 for extra credit), and 1 fifteen minute quiz per week. As long as you keep up with the readings, answer the discussions thoughtfully, and meet word count, you'll be good!
Do the study guides and you will do good on the quiz, which is timed. Take advantage of the extra credit, it's worth the couple extra minutes it will take you to do it. Read the guidelines for posts and replies carefully. He does take points off for spelling and grammatical errors. The best part is there is NO final exam!!
Great teacher! Very interactive with students, gives great lectures, clear on how things will be graded, not an ass about attendance.
Hes a great guy for sure, super funny. He uses pop quizzes to make sure students attend and are on time. Hes a great teacher and youll definitely learn a lot.
Grades you on discussion board, chapter reflections, video applications, and quizzes. Once in a while he offers extra credit; take the opportunity in case maybe you forget to do an assignment one week. It helps. Overall a pretty easy class. I took online, so you def need the textbook for this. I prefer if he opened assignments ahead of time.
Not my favorite. I try hard with the research paper and he didnt care, I got a mediocre score. I would take this professor again. Lectures were fun tho, and he makes the class seem easy. But the quizzes are hard.
He is one of the best professors I've had! He is very knowledgeable and professional, while also maintaining a down-to-earth like quality mixed with humor. He does give quizzes and exams throughout the semester, but it's good because it let me know what I still needed to study. Amazing professor!!
Professor Murray is a great teacher, strict on deadlines but overall very great professor.I learned a lot, most of topics is very interesting. I highly recommend him. Make sure to take advantage of every extra credit, it will help your grade a lot.
Took his online class. Gives detailed instructions and also gives multiple extra credit writing assignments. Assignments are doable but always be mindful of the deadlines, really strict with due dates.
Make sure to study for tests and prepare well for pop quizzes, that's basically all of your grade. No extra credit is available. Make sure to meet all of his criteria for group assignments otherwise he'll take off points. Let him talk, it's super interesting.
I loved taking his class. videos for the class was great
I took the online class, it was very easy and he offers extra credit. the tests are easy, and hes very helpful
I took his online class during spring 2019. It's very easy to get an A if you do your homework and study for the tests. There are 16 chapters. For each chapter there is a short essay about the video and reading assignment (due in a week) and a 30 question test (also due in a following week)
Super funny professor who really knows his psychology! Class consisted of multiple choice pop quizzes & tests, a research paper and group presentation. Talks super fast & really wants to just get through the material but notes are online so dont panic. You do have to really study though if you plan on passing his class.
Professor Murray is the best psychology professor in SWC. His lectures are hilarious, you'll never get bored! Beware of pop quizzes, but don't worry, they are way too easy. Do good throughout the semester and the final will be the easiest thing in the world. Definitely take psyc with him!
This was my first semester of college and I am so glad I took Professor Murray for psych 101. He made the lectures very interesting and he is a very funny guy, would definitely take him again if I could. Also, his class does require you to study hard for the exams for the grade you want to get.
Professor Murray has been my favorite psychology professor ever. His lectures were interesting and always included fun exercises. I am really disappointed that COVID forced us to move our class online because I thoroughly enjoyed the in-class discussions and his lectures. He is an amazing passionate professor that encourages students. Take him!!
10 intro quiz + 10 intro diss. + 210 (7quizzes * 30) + 90 (3 diss. posts * 30) + 20 EC pts. 320 points total Drops lowest quiz and lowest discussion post. Be ready to dedicate at least 5 hours a week. no (-/+) 286 points or above A 254-285 points B 222- 253 C HW is usually due on Sunday. TEXTBOOK IS FREE. definitely an easy A class!
Professor Murray is well-organized. He made me feel comfortable with Psychology and want to know more about it. I feel like I have enough time to study and work on every works. Every homework is due every Sunday at 11:59 PM. Also, the syllabus is very helpful and provides the information you will want to know!
Abnormal Psychology with Professor Murray was fantastic and the grading was clear, with assignments easy to complete. Along with reading the textbook, you will be set for an A.
A true professional. I found him to be well organized and it was online so no face to face time but it all worked perfectly. Workload was realistic with a good amount of writing however the writing helped me learn the material. He's good choice, realistic expectations.
I took professor Murrays psych 101 online. He gives lots of opportunities to get the grade you want. Most of the assignments are straight forward. Would take again!
A lot of writing but honestly this class is pretty good. Professor Murray answers emails pretty fast. Class is pretty straight forward he gives you many opportunities to pass so do your work! Would take this class again!
By far my easiest class this semester. It is basically writing assignment one week then quiz the next. You only need to do four writing assignments the whole semester then the rest are optional for extra credit. Quizzes are 20 questions but they arent that bad. REALLY EASY PSYCH CLASS. I highly recommend if you need something easy for your GED
This teacher is terrible for anyone with a disability. He doesn't allow any of the Authorized Academic Accommodations. He once told me to choose a different professor, then went on to inform me that he was the only one teaching the subject. I had to change majors in order to be successful.
You will use the textbook! ONE assignment a week!! You learn very cool topics! Quizzes, 2 Video applications writing, and reflect your learning writing are the assignments in rotation. No complaints! Great class, the textbook ties with the videos the professor chooses so you get to learn the material in a cool way. Take this class no doubt.
Taking Professor Murray was honestly fun. In lectures he uses slides and gives you access to them through C. The textbook is accessible through C. Also, he will be giving "pop quizzes" throughout the semester but you can guess when they'll be, they're11 questions and each is worth .5. As for exams, there's four but he'll only count your highest 3.
He was a good professor. The course was easy, with weekly quizzes and 4 video assignments every 3 or so weeks where you watch a video and write how it relates to the course. Be sure to read the textbook, as you often use it in quizzes and video assignments. Overall a fun course, and I would retake it if I had to.
Enjoyed this class, probably one of the most easiest general ed class I've taken! Took an online 4 week class with him, in which every week there was 2 quizzes and a 600 word writing assignments. Textbook is free and online, all the quiz answers are based on the textbook! Def take Professor Murray!:)
He talks a lot but you actually learn from the classes, all the classes are based from the textbook and he offers it online for free, notes are gonna help you a lot and he gives good stories from his life hahhaha.
I took an online class with him that was 4 weeks long and it was very easy. We had two quizzes and a paper of 600 words of how two videos relate to the book per week. The book is provided for free online.
Very doable class and clear expectations, so passing wasn't hard. Professor Murray strictly follows to his policies in the syllabus so try to stay on top of assignments, because only doctors notes/legitimate reasons can grant you extensions on assignments. Assignments are very easy, just keep up with the material! Very funny stories and engaging!
I would take Professor Murray class again online. It was the best class I token it not bad at all the professor cares all about you and reminds you in canvas announcements what to catch up and work on before the deadline. Then he helps you to know what to make correction in your reflection of the chapters so you could have an idea.
Class was very easy, did it online during the summer at it was a breeze. He drops about one assignment per assignment group. Class was fairly interesting. Definitely recommend.
In his online course he is not as present, he does not respond back to email in a timely manner, so heads up. Watch out for the last extra credit assigment he puts out because although it's supposed to be an optional assignment since it's EXTRA CREDIT, your grade is still impacted if it's not turned in, which is ridiculous.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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Grade Distribution
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211
5.0
(1)PSYC116
5.0
(1)PYSH101
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89533
4.0
PYSH101
4.0
PSYCH211
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PSYC250
3.1
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