Kieran Mullen - University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Professor: Kieran Mullen

Department: Physics

College: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2514
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best physics prof I have had. Looks like a mad scientist and jokingly acts like it on occasion. Challenging to be sure, but I believe that is from the content. He presents the material well. Substantial homework but not busywork. Exams are free response, which is good because he gives partial credit.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY2514
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Kieran Mullen was my physics 1 professor and I had an awful experience with him. His lectures bounce around from topic to topic and are very hard to follow. He tends cram too much material into each lecture and ends up leaving out information. He isn't very reasonable when it comes to grades as far as partial credit on tests. DO NOT TAKE HIM!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2514
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I had Dr. Mullen in 2016 for physics 1, I would not advise anyone to take him for general physics. His lectures are not very good and the tests are strenuous. If possible take Dr. Mason or Abraham. Both of these professors are excellent.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHY2514
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Superb prof. Great guy who knows how to run his class. Interesting lectures with funny examples. Extra credit opportunities. Multi-choice questions were challenging on exams. Go to lecture and do homework and you should be fine. FYI, some people thought he was really hard and scored poorly on tests. I thought he was fair and a bit difficult.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY2514
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are incredibly difficult but there's so many other points in homework, quizzes and extra credit you can fail every test and still pass (barely). Reviews/study guides for tests are EXTREMELY helpful. He is enthusiastic and tries to adjust the things to help the class but can move fast and be confusing. Not sure if other professors are better.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY2514
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

NO CURVE! TEST is HARD! HE changed score to 99/89/79/69. But f u get 78.8, you would get C for this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2514
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kieran was very animated when teaching, and such a cool guy; always ready to help. It is a very large class, and thus sometimes doesnt have time for everyone. Expect no curves ever on tests. You will Work in this class, but it is possible to receive an A if you put in the time. He had clicker questions, and unfortunately used Mastering Physics.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 2514
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

More focused on entertaining the class than teaching the material. Dreaded his class every single day.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2514
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mullen's lectures are very entertaining and he holds class attention well while still teaching the material well, but his tests are killer. If entertaining lectures are important to you, this would be a great professor to have. If receiving a high grade in this course easily is what you want, maybe take it from someone else.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS2
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He does not do hard enough example problems and worries more about entertaining the class with sill experimental antics. He could use a little more emphasis on the nuances of the subject and ensuring intuitive student understanding. Student grasp of the material and what is going on is more important that monotonously throwing up equations.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1205021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I think that people who are driven to understand how and why will get a great deal out of his lectures. He is an extremely knowledgeable and articulate teacher and is often pretty funny too. Don't expect an easy A though. The coursework is always challenging and his tests are rigorous. Put in effort and it will pay off in understanding.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1205
• 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:

Dr. Mullen is a great professor and would recommend his class to anyone that really wants to learn and is willing to work for it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't listen to the other posters, Mullen is great! He is extremely helpful and will work with you to help you learn the material. His class isn't easy, but you will learn so much and love physics. Take his class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor. Not an easy class, but he is fantastic

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY2514
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's very dedicated to the subject and is entertaining and fun. He's got an strange sense of humor. Reminds me of a mad scientist. Class is tough because his exams are extremely difficult and he doesn't believe in curves. Homework helps for preparation of exams and are difficult as well. Clicker questions and reading quizzes buffer grade. Made a B.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2524
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher, really passionate about the material. The exams are hard, but you can engage them well if you do the homework.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2514
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

SUPER HARD EXAMS WITH NO CURVE! The first day of class he showed average scores and how long people worked on physics per day. The exams average was 75%, and he literally said, "That's actually high, I like it to be around 70%." If I remember correctly, most people spent 5+ hours per night on his class. So once again, HIS CLASS IS HARD.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is awesome! Very helpful, interesting, and good at explaining. Tests are hard, but not overly so.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2524
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He explains concepts well by doing practice problems and keeps lectures interesting. Beware: he will randomly call on people in lecture to see if they are paying attention. Exams were difficult, and he won't curve them no matter how much you ask. But his grading is fair, so high homework, discussion, and HITT scores balance out any low exam grades.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mullen is awesome! You'll have to work hard in his class, but he is extremely helpful, interesting, and all around a great professor. If you are interested in physics, take him!