Branson Murrill - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Professor: Branson Murrill

Department: Computer Science

College: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CMSC525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very good and knowledgeable professor. But also very systematic and organized professor. If you do all work the ways he wants, I guarantee you will get full score.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Makes things way to hard for 101 so beware.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CMSC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really boring. Overworks his TA. Won't provide any documentation to the tutors.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CSC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

literally the worst teacher i have ever had in my life. this guy has no idea about what he is doing, or even how to coherently express anything relevant.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO2001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Was very fair. Took the time to explain the material. Challenged in a fun way. Made an otherwise dull subject very interesting. Bedrock Community College. Hope your doing good, Bambam!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CMSC311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His class is extremely boring!!! Besides, his assignments are very confusing, even the TA is confused by his damn assignments!!! Moreover, he is always not available!!! Just check out his office, always closed and always that "neat"!!! He spends all his time hanging around the campus doing nothing!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSC256
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. Got job and degrees from his father. Nepotism

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Useless. Fields all questions, grading, and TEACHING to the TA. Actually began a class in week 3 with "How many of you regularly send e-mails?" Too old, too out of it, and too lazy. No wonder he doesn't publish. Can't program his own assignments of clearly state their requirements. Exams are long, lecture attendance didn't help. Go to lab!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The professor is amazingly helpful, although some skills are learned on the day an assignment is due. The issue with the class is mainly that there is tons of programming and it is hard to understand quickly. My 1st experience with programming. Spent upwards of 20 hours on homework, tests take 1 to 2 hours, easy to understand if hw was done tho.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CMSC490
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy 1 credit class. One paper, due the 1st part of semester. Rest is classroom discussion, no tests. Classroom discussion is easy and free flowing, very laid back. Good, relaxing class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you have any programming language prior to attending this class it should be a breeze for you. If not, use the book and read outside of what is assigned (google works wonders) and you should be fine. Tests aren't too difficult, and he gives a huge curve on both of them. Projects are, for the most part, well organized. Nice guy too.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He covers the material, but the lectures are really boring; he doesn't really give any modern day examples and clearly hasn't been out of academia in quite a while (if ever). Tests were pretty easy although the midterm was tight on time. Unfortunately, to know what's on the test you basically have to sit through the classes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tests are extremely hard! Doesn't make class interesting. Talks in a very uninteresting voice.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awsome teacher, but you have to do the work!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

AVOID AVOID AVOID he is a dinosaur stuck in the 70s or 80s knows hardly anything about modern computing never around only will talk to you through email lectures boring tests easy but seem like h.s. tests take someone else if you have the chance

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Boring lectures. Programming projects are well defined and not too difficult. Midterm and final were not too hard.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Boo he was never prepared for class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He SUCKS! .. he can't teach anything .. last time he taught the class was 7 years ago .. WTF ?! .. computers change everyday and he tryin' to teach Java for an entry level class and looks like he didn't practice Java at all during that time he wasn't teachin' it! ..

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CMSC255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

It's true, he leaves during tests. Hard to find guy. Expects you to do some learning by yourself. Email him to death for me.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CMSC312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

mediocre prof never around tests are easy