Mr. Swanlund is a great teacher! Very Passionate, and expects alot out of you. Go to class, and you'll be fine!

If you want to get the most out of your education, or not, this is the Eng101teacher for you. He is super helpful, and very clear, and best English teacher I ever had in my life. I used to hate English, he opens a whole new world of English to students. A must take teacher, if you are attending CSUF.

Great teacher! Class is full of analysis, so it brings out a new world within English. Very easy class if you participate. No books necessary! I've never had a cooler English teacher in my life. Just know that he is a strict teacher, but very chill guy.

Definitely take English with this awesome person. He made class a lot of fun and interesting. It will be all about you, so don't be boring! Just take this class, and you won't be sorry as long as you do the work.

Mr. Swanlund has got to be the best 101 English teacher on campus. He really cares about all his students and makes english interesting. Just show up to class, participate, and answer all his questions to the class when he asks if you understand or not, otherwise he'll start clapping his hands for an answer. Overall, highly recommended professor.

Best teacher ever!!! He's so into his teachings its insane but it makes the class fun...he's never a meanie and is really helpfull...I strongly reccomend taking him. Not an easy A though

He is definitely a great professor. As long as you do all of the work, try hard, and attend class, it is possible to get an A.

this teacher made english interesting. The only class i looked forward to. I definately recommend taking him. Hes not an easy grader though, because he actually makes you learn.

He's a really good teacher and expects a lot from his students.

GREAT professor! Start off your first year at CSUF with the best English 101 teacher around. He's funny, HELPFUL, very nice, and.... very attractive. He looks like Thor :)

Good teacher. Very helpful. Very handsome as well.

GOOD TEACHER... He is a bit hard on following the MLA formats and all. He makes you stay throughout the whole time. If your taking his night class he does stay a little bit longer at times. YOU NEVER LEAVE EARLY. He is helpful nice and super funny. Makes you laugh and likes to make you think. HE IS HOT TOO ;)

My favorite teacher this semester. He was very helpful, and I learned a lot from him. His class was by far the most fun class I had this past semester. Definitely not an easy A. He makes you work for your grades. I strongly recommend his class to anyone taking English 101.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Best ENGL101 professor and his teachings are fun and he can be funny at times... Overall his class was one that I actually looked forward to going to :) He really makes you learn and he has taught me how to improve my writing greatly. Take him as your ENGL101 professor

Nice guy. Passionate about the subject. Subjective grading. Fluctuating value given to assignments, like he changes his mind through the semester about the weighted value of each assignment. Lots of pop quizzes. People tend to like him a lot. I learned a lot, but he LAGS on posting grades and dodges questions regarding points and grades

As long as you participate and do well on your work, you should do fine in the class. If you're having trouble, he is open to helping students out during his office hours. I had a really good learning experience with him. The only downside is that he is attractive, and I would get a little distracted during lecture sometimes.

If you're a COMM major, you should try your best to get into his class. His lessons tie in with a lot of the teachings from mass communications and the like. He also genuinely cares about his students, so that's a nice bonus. As long as you actually show up and try in the class, you'll get a passing grade. Make sure to ask for help if you need it!

I would highly recommend this teacher because not only is he fun but you really learn a lot. It's true that he grades hard and that some assignments are shown the day before its due but that just shows that you always have to be on a lookout and be prepared. Overall, he's a GREAT teacher and genuinely cares for the students.

We had to write journals that required critical thinking every night. This class was honestly an easy A, but i worked hard and earned it. Despite how hard the class was, i think he was a great teacher, very insightful and seems to genuinely care for our future. He's young with a good sense of humor. would recommend him!

I would seriously recommend this class to anyone who is serious about improving their writing. Ultimately, that's what I got out of it. There were a lot of writing and critical thinking assignments, but they ended up really helping me with writing assignments in my later classes. Mr. Swanlund is also really helpful, you just need to ask for it.

He gives a decent amount of work, but none of it is too difficult. You must try hard in this class and attend. But I highly recommend it. He is ALWAYS willing to help through email or office hours. He's also kind of funny.

We have to turn in a journal every time there is class. So there is definitely homework. Participation is required to get a good grade. There's 3 at home essays and 2 in class essay. He's also kinda funny.

He is very nice and funny. willing to help students. You will have a lot of homework and some pop quizzes. You have to study very hard to achieve your grade. No pain no grain is true on his class

Mr. Swanlund was very helpful, he helped me with my essays during his office hours every time an essay was due and i got an A on all of them. He can be Anal about formatting your paper the right way. Also make sure you follow directions, even to the smallest things you might blow off like reading the syllabus when he asks you, he will hide clues GL

He is very helpful, even though I didn't pass, I still like him, very nice and funny, always be there for his students

His name is amazing. I wish he would have gone by Brewster, I could have done so much with that name. He's a great teacher, very odd guy, into his craft. Takes attendance, in class activities, uses titanium not books, grades fairly, and is always clear about due dates and dets. Midterm/final do require studying- intelligent guesses only go so far.

He is very outgoing and funny, although he does have a serious side. He is always willing to help, just email him or go to office hours. He does try to be understanding, but he grades a bit harsh, so don't try to rush an essay on something last minute. Just make sure you go to class and follow instructions and you should pass.

He is a hard grader but he will help you. I loved this class! We choose the essay prompts and gives us a week to write one essay. Most fun English class!!

He a really great teacher he funny and really cool and yes even though i didnt pass he class he was helpful and always there to help students but you have to ask for help too i would definitively take this class again.

Professor Swanlund is an extremely helpful professor! He always tries to make you think outside of the box and wants to help you succeed. He makes you challenge yourself and I really enjoyed this class!

Swanlund is by far one of my favorite professors on CSUF. He is a tough grader, and does not assign any extra credit. If you don't go to him for revisions, or go to the writing center do not expect an A in the class. He grades papers based on the rubric, so if you cover everything on there you should be fine. He has cool exercises so go to class.

Bruce is super chill. Put all readings online so we didn't have to buy them. Great professor really respected and cares about his students.

He is a hilarious professor that can make a lecture about commas interesting. However, there is a ton of work in the class and there will be pop quizzes! Do all your work and make sure not to fall behind or it will cost you.

Great teacher! Go to his office hours and ask for help! Your grade depends on how hard you work.

Professor Swanlund was cool. He was really funny. when he says to read the syllabus on the first day, do it. and read it that night bc there's an assignment that goes with it. You have to write 3 essays out of class & 2 in class. It's great bc you don't have to buy a textbook. Do what he says & check titanium after every class & you'll pass.

TAKE HIM! He truly cares about his students and is usually willing to help. If you like dark humor then you'll have fun in his class. Besides he's adorable and I wish I could take many more classes with him.

This class doesn't require a textbook, he has his own document to save you money :) His work although is very tedious, if you don't fulfill one requirement from the prompt he will take off points, so just make sure you follow ALL instructions. He makes assignments fun and will 10/10 take him again given the opportunity.

Not to be questioned, Mr. Swanlund is an inspirational professor. I love his lectures and activities, which truly meet college standards. The only problem is he is tough at grading. Follow up all his requirements and you will be good.

Amazing professor with high expectations. Swanlund showed relentlessly day in and day out that he cared for the subject of English and was always there for his students. His humor made the class great and his passion translates to him students. Overall amazing person put in the work and you should be fine in the class.

If you really struggle with English I advise a different profesor, although Swanlund will make you become a better writer he is a very tough and picky grader. Attendance is apart of your grade, so go to class because you cant make anything up & theres a lot of assignments. Quick to email you back, likes to see progress. Try hard and youll be ok!

Professor Swanlund knows a lot about English, especially the writing process. Although we had so many homework assignments throughout the semester, I learned a lot from his class. He does grade hard; however, he gives a lot of feedback that you could use for future endeavors. Overall, great class and would take again.

He might be intimidating at first but just don't be afraid to talk to him and ask questions. His class is not hard at all, he cares about what you write and gives you as much feedback to make your paper better and then, in turn, he gives you a better grade. He is a really cool professor and hw is super easy so don't worry. TAKE HIM it's NOT BAD

Lots of learning on your own, definitely dont expect to be given anything in this class you have to work for it. Essays are 1 after another and he does give quiet a bit of homework on top of that, so beware of that. He can be pretty funny, if you like dark humor. It was an okay class overall...

Professor Swanlund overall is a great instructor. He has high expectations for his students and wants them to be great in their writing. His deadlines/due dates for his papers come quickly as he does not want students to procrastinate writing essays until the last night. His grading is understandable and his feedback is good as well.

Overall he's a decent teacher with a funny personality. I personally wouldn't take it again because I felt like the quality of my papers suffered because we had to do them in such a short period of time. But, if you don't have a busy schedule otherwise, he's a great choice because he gives good feedback.

These reviews are far off. You can't expect an upper div course to not require some work. His homework is SO easy. Quizzes are online which is nice, also very EASY. You can correct each essay for up to 13 extra credit points. Your presentation will be recorded on video so he saves you the stress of doing it in person. Barely assigns readings. FAIR.

Mr. Swanlund is an amazing professor and I enjoyed our time together thoroughly, I would defiantly take him again next semester if I had the opportunity, - Grace