John Murley - Rochester Institute of Technology

Professor: John Murley

Department: TBD

College: Rochester Institute of Technology

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AMERP01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher for discussion based classes. Lets students decide what they would like for their heavy grades (tests or papers). Good for small classes where he has the opportunity to talk to individual students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AMPOL1
• 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:

In a small class it is very enjoyable. All discussion based with take home essays for exams. Makes the class very fun

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POL02
• 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:

If you enjoy listening to someone talk about themselves for four hours a week, this is the class to take. I've learned no politics. This is a disappointing class with a less than sufficient professor. He's a part time professor now. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AMERPOL
• 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:

This professor is so boring that he almost put me to sleep in most of his classes. His tests are based on the book and he tells you that his lectures are not on the tests, but attendance is mandatory anyway.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AMERPOLI
• 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:

Probably the worst professor I've had. His lectures are long and boring don't follow the book. He just rambles on about nothing for the 2 hours. If you read the book, you'll most likely pass. Attendance is not mandatory. I skipped 7 or 8 classes and I still passed. If you're looking to learn about American politics, then do NOT take Prof. Murley.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLIAMER
• 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:

He gives great lectures but they have nothing to do with what your learning. He'll start off on the right path and then goes off about something epic he did ten years ago - but very nice guy and easy to talk to.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Not helpful in the slightest. Rambles on about trivial matters for most of class, only to interrupt the 1% of useful information to yell at somebody who's asleep. I stopped showing up for the last 3 weeks and surfed the internet on my laptop throughout class the previous 7 weeks, and still got an A. Keep up with reading assignments and ignore him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POL211
• 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:

All the teacher does is lecture. He talks all day about current debates and goes on and on about everything. He gives no homework. Your grade is dependent on the midterm and final in which he teaches less than 10% of the content. Would not recommend. His students always get the worse grades compared to other professors of the same subject.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST201
• 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:

Boring and you will learn nothing. The tests are nothing compared to what he discusses in class, avoid him at all costs.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AMPOL
• 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:

VERY boring lectures. He is very opinionated about controversial issues and will argue 'til the end. His lectures have very little to do with what's on the tests. BUT the only grades in the class were the midterm and the final and he graded extremely easy. Attend lectures (don't be late!) and read the book and the class is a breeze.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AMPOL0513
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a very friendly guy, but he tends to become absorbed in current politics. It's very difficult to sift out what will actually be on the test from what is just conversation. The tests only cover perhaps 5% of what was discussed in classâ€" the rest of it means you're on your own. I wouldn't recommend him. Not even the notetaker understood him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CLAWPS
• 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:

Absolutely horrid teacher. For one thing this wasn't Con. Law, it was a history of the constitution. If you disagree with his conclusions you will fail. His overall persona and demeanor are obnoxious and arrogant.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AMPO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you looking for a prof who'll make sense and actually teach something about the subject -- without preconceived notions that contradict each other -- this isn't your man. Note: rambles near constantly.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AMPOL211
• 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:

Really boring lecture. I skipped half and just read the book. The lectures DO help if you take notes, but good luck at not falling asleep. If you are really into Politics this is the class for you. Study before the tests and you still only have about a 50% chance of what he said will be on there actually being on there. Good luck.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AMERICANPOLITI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

watch out...he's a tuff one. get ready to claw your way through this class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AMPOLITICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He knows his stuff. However he calls students "UNEARNED CYNICS" and invalidates their political opinions constantly. He spends a lot of time on subjects and as you can imagine, his classes have some very lively discussions. Prepare for the Early Alert Exam! It's worth 10% of your final grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLITICS
• Grade Received: P
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Friendly and personable guy. Certainly knows his material, however he spends more than half the class discussing current events and is more than content to do so, sometimes forgetting about precious assignments. Read the assigned material, and you'll get what little of the class is left after his current politics rants are done with ease.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AMPOLITICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Friendly guy, who knows his stuff, but feels no need to actually deliver the book material. He seems more content to simply discuss politics while you slowly doze off. Doctors could not read his handwriting. Reading the assign book chapters carefully is a MUST for success in his class.