Tom Mwanika - SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY

Professor: Tom Mwanika

Department: Communication

College: SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have never been more frustrated in my life. Terrible teacher, class made absolutely zero sense, impossible notes, doesn't respond to email. just stepping into his classroom made me want to kill myself. If you don't want to be stressed out beyond belief and pissed off DO NOT take any of his classes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COM230
• 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:

Horrible proffessor. Not clear on assignments. Does not respond to e-mails. The class is very boring. He makes no sense. Very fustrating. Please avoid him at all cost.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COM304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he's a nice guy but a HORRIBLE proffessor. he does not explain any assignments and he does not respond to e-mails that you send him asking questions, so get used to going to his office hours. his tests are very hard, but he gives opportunities to get extra credit. the class is very boring. take it online if you can.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COM304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mwanika is by far the funniest professor in Cortland. Dude has absolutely no idea whats going on but he is hilarious and a really nice guy. As long as you read the textbook your fine. Idiots in the class got mad at him but they were just too stupid to realize how cool he is.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COM329
• 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:

Passes judgements on people. Says from the beginning that if you are nice to him then you will get a good grade. That is a good deal if he doesn't start to hate you. He is a funny teacher though, and seems very smart. It is hard to understand him though, and when you ask for help it is unclear. Basically you have to suck up to him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COM323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He makes his class boring with only pp presentations that are useless because we havent learn anything from it. I regret signing up for his class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMM300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Most wonderful teacher I have met at Cortland. He is sooo happy! He will always try and explain everything the best he can and it is so easy if you put in the work! HE IS WONDERFUL!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STATSCOMM
• 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 guy is a great teacher, he will explain everythin the best he can. his accent is heavy but you can get use to it. he loves to laugh and make silly jokes.if you are a postive person you will enjoy his class.although you will want to punch the **** frat guys that sit in the back and talk and pick on him the whole class.he's incredibly nice

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great guy. He definitley will help you and his laugh is sooo contagious. He is kind of hard to understand, but you can get through it. I am very glad to have him as a professor. He used to be my advisor, but went on sabbatical leave. He just doesn't understand why someone would want to get out of college because he loves school so much.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

the class sucks but you have to love this man!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ADVISOR
• 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:

I had him as an advisor the first year and a half. I couldn't understand what he was saying half the time, and he tried to steer me in the direction of Communications, instead Theater. His is a nice man, I just didn't like his as an advisor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMMUNICATIONS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mwanika is an awsome professor! The use and not use of words!

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Tom is one of the most brilliant minds in Cortland - don't let his thick accent scare you. The man is a wealth of knowledge and truly one of the nicest professors you will ever have. If you need help, he'll take the shirt off his back if he can. Tes

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

All of his classes are the same. He's somewhat hard to understand. He's nice as heck though, and he's always available for office hours. But, I still got a C.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Hard to understand at first. Course is very interesting, and the material will help in everyday life. If you pay attention in class, no way you can get a bad grade. Tests are essays, but not hard. HE IS DEFINITELY WORTH taking the course. Tom is the MAN

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GENERALSEMANTI
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hard to understand at first. Course is very interesting, and the material will help in everyday life. If you pay attention in class, no way you can get a bad grade. Tests are essays, but not hard. HE IS DEFINITELY WORTH taking the course. Tom is the MAN

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 2002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great Teacher, Fair grader....

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COM302
• 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:

sometimes difficult to understand, but deffinatly a funny guy. Only two tests but they are essay and short answer and pretty detailed so study for them ALOT. Class material is sometimes difficult but if you go to class and hand in stuff you will get a good grade.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COM302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, can't get enough of him. Extremely amiable, if you laugh at his jokes and get your work done you are golden. Make sure to include clip art in your presentations he goes wild for it.