Tom Swenson - Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Professor: Tom Swenson

Department: Science

College: Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANP1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom is honestly the best professer Ive ever had. Hes hilarious, hes a genius, and he cares about his students and wants you to pass. The tests are on exactly what he goes over in class, no trick questions and no suprises. The material can be heavy and it is not an easy class but its worth it and youll learn a ton. Lots of open lab hours.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANP2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Always funny, knows his stuff

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Tom is the most entertaining professor I have had thus far at IC. A&P is a tough class, but his lectures are amazing and he makes learning a ton of material in one sitting entertaining. He does go on tangents at times but they don't detract from the productivity of the class period. Attendance isn't required but if you wanna pass you better go

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EXCSS
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

TOM IS MY FAVORITE PROFESSOR or teacher or any mentor I have ever had. He sometimes goes on tangents in lecture but the majority of the time it has the entire class cracking up and it's because something lecture-related made him think of it. Extremely smart, wants everyone in the class to do great, he is motivational and very personable.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 12100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took anatomy with Tom as both my lab instuctor and lecturer. He's extremely intelligent and a funny guy. I struggled with this class due to the course material and how difficult it was. He'll give you the information but it's up to you to study and learnmemorize. Tests and labs are very difficult

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EXSS01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher who knows the information well. The book is used only for lab, but study and know all the lecture materials. His visual drawings are very helpful. Good sense of humor that breaks up the lecture!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY311
• 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:

If you want to learn, he is the best. He will do whatever he can to help you understand the material. Take as many classes with him as you can!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AP1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom is the MAN!!! Makes lecture very fun and interesting with all his crazy stories. You really don't need the text book for his tests, just mainly for lab write ups. His tests come from the questions he gives in class. You will never forget this guy I GUARANTEE it!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS301
• 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:

Enthusiastic. A million miles per hour entertainment. Knows his stuff. Good to talk to.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANAT101
• 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:

stick to lecture notes, use text for reference but do not study off of it. most of his testing material comes from lecture and lab.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANAT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The absolute best...knows how to keep class interested and entertained and has crazy stories

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AP12
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom Swenson is extremely enthusiastic about anatomy. He makes the class fun with his humor and unpredictable personality. I hope I can take another class with him before I graduate.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AP1AND2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Well, Tom is a very interesting "dude", he expects a lot from his students and wil help you if you ask, he however makes us memorize useless information for tests and then tell us we can "delete" it from our memory, what is the point in spending 4 or 5 hours memorizing information that you don't need to remember a week later.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is the coolest teacher we had. He actually cared about all students and it was definately our fault if we did not make a good grade yes it was hard but all the information was talked about Thank you Tom from the front row

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANATOMY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Teaches good but gets easily off topic..funny though

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANATOMY
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tome is a cool guy who will work really hard to help you and help you help yourself. His class is extremely hard, but he can't be faulted for that. If you put the time in in open lab, you can do well in his class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANP1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher with interesting stories and great energy. Don't take anatomy with anyone else!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANP1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom is a spectacular teacher. He actually writes notes up on the chalk board. He will motivate you to spend a lot of time studying the material. He'll answer any question you have. The best part is, he makes a difficult course fun. I think if he offered a course I'd take it no matter what it was on.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great prof. Cuts to the chase and spoon feeds you the information you need to memorize. Great notes. An "A" is very easy to acheive if you study and take his advice. Couldn't imagine learning this difficult material with anyone else lecturing.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANP1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are funny as hell. This guy is hilarious. Also the hardest course I've ever taken. He is part teacher, part coach. 15 minutes of each class is devoted to encouraging students to STUDY and memorize material. Not bad if you know how to study.