Edward Murphy - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Professor: Edward Murphy

Department: Astronomy

College: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Murphy is a must-take. While the class is a challenge, and you will have to put the time in to understand the concepts, you will be better for it. He is inspirational and a fantastic source of advice and information.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Murphy is a great teacher who makes sure that you learn a lot without the lectures being too overbearingly boring. Be warned, though: the quizzes can err a little bit on the difficult side, so make sure that you take good notes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASTR121
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Murphy is an amazing professor. He enjoys what he does, and makes the material interesting. I have absolutely no complaints about him. However, the class is harder than it should be. The quizzes are pretty difficult and almost impossible to study for. Getting a B is pretty easy, but the quizzes are brutal.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is awesome and makes the lectures super cool!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Such a nice guy and very passionate about the subject, if you need a science credit and you're a conscience major I would 100% this class with Murphy. Very interesting and I had no previous knowledge

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took astronomy because I wanted an easier science course than biology or chemistry. Its not too bad if you read the textbook and attend lectures however the quizzes are very tough. Ask for help and go to office hours if you need to. He is very helpful and better in one-on-one teaching scenario than a 400 person lecture.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1220
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his subject. The lectures are fantastic, even for non-Astronomy majors. He's extremely helpful, and has tremendous clarity in lectures. His quizzes tend to be hard, but taking the class is definitely worth it; it's been a very eye-opening experience.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ATST1210
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you want to take a class with someone who is very passionate about their field, ASTR 1210 with Edward Murphy is the one to take. Wonderful, engaging lectures, and interesting material, I'm very glad to have taken this class. There is weekly homework that goes along with the readings. The exams are challenging, but not bad if you study well.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Murphy is clear and straightforward giving lectures with a good sense of humor. I'm actually doing an astronomy minor inspired by his enthusiasm for astronomy and teaching

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Murphy is great! If you want to learn about Astronomy, learn it form him. He is clear, entertaining, and fair. Assignments are helpful towards studying for the tests and as long as you went to lecture and read the textbooks the tests are not too bad!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are good at explaining things, but if you want to do well you need to read and take notes on the chapters, which are long. The stuff you learn in general is pretty interesting (even though the book is dry), but don't take this class as a GPA booster. If you put in the work you can get an A, but you can't just show up and do well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He wastes time in lecture going on about astronomical events he found exciting rather than covering important material. Also, he makes most of his quizzes based on material covered the exact class before the quiz instead of quizzing students on the material leading up to the lecture right before the quiz.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1220
• 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:

I highly recommend Professor Murphy. He is very approachable and helpful. I struggled in this course and he was always willing to take extra time to explain and review concepts with me. His lectures are very interesting and he strives to make sure his students understand the material.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Murphy's "quizzes" are very challenging. If you're looking for an easy A or an easy math/science requirement, this is not it, although you do pick up some interesting astronomy tidbits along the way. Put in the work by reading the chapters, and you will probably do well. Test questions often come right from Mastering Astronomy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ASTR120
• 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:

This class isn't too bad, but I didn't particularly like the class size. Murphy is a really enthusiastic teacher. I didn't know astro was actually going to be so much work. The tests are actually pretty hard, but if you're super excited about astro, then take it with Murphy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Murphy is a great guy and is extremely passionate about astronomy, however this is not an easy class by any means. I took it thinking that it would help my GPA, but it's actually lowering it. If you are interested in the subject and willing to put in the effort, take this. However, you need to try very hard to do well on the tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Murphy is a really nice guy and is adorably dweeby about astronomy, but the actual material is really boring. The online quizzes help a lot when studying for tests, but this class is not an easy A -- you have to put in a lot of work to do well.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1270
• 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:

You have to study to do well and you have to know the textbook very well. There are probably 3-4 relatively easy math questions on each test, if you understand the equations. Other questions come from the "Study Area" from Mastering Astronomy. Murphy is a cool teacher and really knowledgable. Just study! (I expect to receive an A/A- in the course)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Don't be deceived, you will not be learning about aliens. This class is not difficult, and is kind of interesting. The tests are from material in the book and a few online readings. If you like astronomy, this is a good class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is not as interesting as it sounds - be careful!!! It's not difficult, but it's quite boring. Murphy isn't unpleasant - actually seems like a pretty nice guy! If astro is your thing, go for it.