A nice guy Period! Very helpful and understanding... hopefully he will be my instructor for 1302!!

Very nice, very helpful, very flexible with homework and assignments. Great Comp 1302 professor!

Best english prof ever ! He is totally laid back and is willing to work around your schedule. He is super helpful and an awesome guy overall ! You should totally take his class !

BEST TEACHER EVER!!MR. TATUM IS THE BEST ENGLISH TEACHER I HAD EVER HAD VERY HELPUFL, FUNNY, AND EDUCATED!! VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS STUDENTS!!! TAKE HIS CLASS EVERY CHANCE YOU GET YOU!!!!!

great english professor! never liked english or writing until his class!! loved taking his class! I took the minimaymester but it was totally worth it!!

This class was quite intense, esp. being a two week course but the instructor made it easy by making all comfortable He is funny,firm and fair. Very helpful and understanding of each person's predicament. He is well grounded in his teachings, he is patient and always willing to go an extra mile to ensure his students succeed. Highly recommended.

Fantastic professor. His teaching ability is second to none. He is very knowledgeable & always willing to impact the knowledge to his students. Very helpful & understanding of each student's circumstance. He would go an extra mile to help his students' succeed. I would recommend him anytime.

Great professor. I would highly recommend him to anyone. He is really passionate about this subject and it reflects well in his teachings. A++

AWESOME!! Mr. Tatum is very passionate about this subject and makes it interesting. He is willing to help break things down until you understand them. Very fair with grading and testing. DEF TAKE THIS CLASS! :-)

HE IS COOL AND READY TO LISTEN IN ORDER TO HELP YOU IMPROVE. HE IS VERY GOOD

HE IMPROVED MY ENGLISH, LISTENED TO MY CHALLENGES,AND SAW TO IT THAT I BECAME BETTER. HE IS COOL. HOPE TO HAVE HIM AS MY PROFESSOR BY JANUARY.

this is a person who is actually good at what he does. yes, you have to do ur work, yes you have to try, and not its not crazy eazy but he is helpful and offers lots of do-evers on essays and extra credit. if you fail his class, its your own falt because with your work and his helpfulness the grade isnt that hard to attain in the end.hes funny too!

Tatum is AWESOME. He's super hilarious, has great taste, and sparks great discussions. I'm an English person, so I thought the essays were cake, but if you aren't skilled in formulaic writing they might be more of a challenge. Take his class if you love English. Oh, and his thesis on Dracula and the theory of relativity is WAY worth the read.

Mr. Tatum is fun, easy to understand, and just simply outstanding. He helps you every step of the way and makes things simple so that you can follow along easily. Class is both informative and fun and I wish all professors would be more like him.

He is absolutely the best teacher for english... He is so understanding and he is really helpful. His work is hard but he will help you over and over until you get it. TAKE HIM

Great professor! I took Comp I and II with him. He offers extra credits. English is my second language, and still earned A both times. Just followed his instruction and go to the writing lab if you need extra help like I did. The only bad thing I got to say about him, that he takes a while to grade papers, but I understand too many papers to grade

I have found this wintermester to be a lot of work in a short period of time. Professor Tatum has been an awesome instructor. The only thing I would recommend is the papers get graded in a timely manner. Great instructor!

I like his grading technique

Professor Tatum is a really great teacher. He is very laid back and funny. He is always willing to work with you and help you if you are struggling to understand something. He has really great class discussions and I was never bored! Your effort goes along way with him and he really takes it into consideration.

Tatum is really cool. His class is pretty chill. Just read all the short stories and take Super easy quiz for grade boosters. Only problem, his essays. its not hard, but he really critical when he grades it. i never passed any essay on the first try, but whats cool is you get to re do them for a better grade. Just fix the part where its wrong. Easy

Awes teacher.take him.i was confused in the beginning but he helped me a lot. Do the extra credit assignments, thy will help your grades

One word describes Mr Tatum..AWESOME! He is a great professor. Always willing to help (even outside of his office hours). I loved that he gave us our final grade for his class right after taking the final exam if we wanted to know. I will be looking for him for other classes.Trust his ratings he is a great professor!

Tatum is great. I wish I could have taken him for 1302. I already know how to write an essay and I was sure that 1301 was going to involve a lot of teaching students how to formulate an essay. We did that as a class one time. We focused more on reading and analyzing text so we had the material to write a good essay. Definitely my favorite thus far.

High recommend professor Tatum's class. I took him for 1301 and was excited (and lucky) to be able to take him again for 1302. He chooses stories that are interesting and class discussion is always fun. He is also funny and plays good music at the beginning of class. He does expect a lot out of your essays, but helps you to achieve better writing.

Took him for 1301 and will be taking him for 1302 as well. He is awesome!

Couldn't dream of a better professor. Not easy, but if you put effort you can't fail. Up there with the best professors I've had. Tests are pretty straight forward, quizzes are not bad if you read.

AN ACTUAL PROFESSOR. If you're truly interested in learning this professor is for you. There is a lot of work, but none to regret. All required assignments and essays TEACH you how to analyze literature/write correctly by training your brain to think abstractly about literature. Guaranteed SIGNIFICANT improvements in writing/analyzing skills.

This instructor is firm in regards to the quality of work that he expects from his students. He is also kind, patient and very motivating. This is the instructor to have if you want to improve your writing skills. Excellent !

Amazing teacher! I would choose to ignore the bad reviews. The only test there is is the final, and the quizzes are VERY easy. He is very helpful and cares a lot about his students. I would take him again if I needed another English!

Please TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! Needless to say I know how to write now :) he is very very good and passionate at what he does, and cares about his students! Will be taking him again!

One of the best professors I have ever had! The essays are relatively short and easy. His grading is fair, If you at least put effort into them! You will definitely learn how to right amazing essays. I would recommend to everyone! These people obviously didn't try..

Professor Tatum always makes class fun and enjoyable. He explains the criteria clear and easy to understand! Essays aren't bad at all, they're actually kind of fun!! Everyone loved his class!! Will be taking again for next English for sure.

I love his lectures. There are a lot reflective papers to write, but they really help you to prepare for the big paper( conference paper). If you are a hard working student, you will get an A. Attendance is not mandatory I think, but his lectures are really fun and helpful. This teacher is recommended.

He is a very tough grader but that is only because he knows that it will make you work harder, and when you begin to work harder your work and grade goes up. His lectures are very laid back but informational and he likes a lot of feedback.

He isn't a bad teacher, at first I was nervous about his class, but his lectures are very interesting, he does assign many readings, and quizzes but it's to help your grade and to keep you busy, he communicates well with our class and helps us if needed outside of class. Great Professor.

He is a great professor! He really does show that he cares for us, his students, and our future success. We did have several quizzes and writing assignments, which in the beginning might seem like a lot. But you will be surprised with yourself of how much you will be able to accomplish. Do not complain if you do not do your work, instead appreciate it. He is willing to work with you if he sees your effort. Lectures are great if you actually read, because that way you will follow with what he explains. Be ready to have your mind blown with the texts you will analyze!

Hardest TCC class ever but also completely worth the work. You will get the grade you want if you work for it.

He is an amazing teacher, he makes you work hard but helps you in any way he can! He's funny and nice and really genuine! Will definently enjoy his class.

He's very helpful when asked questions, he does do lead you all the way to you point when doing essays he gives suggestions to get you mind working. Gives off a fun environment in class and a great professor that can relate to a lot of us students.

He is an amazing Professor! In the beginning it may seem overwhelming how the syllabus looks, but honestly it is manageable. You'll for sure learn a lot and enjoy it as well. I can't emphasize enough how great of a person he is as well.

Great guy great teaching i learned more in this class than all my other english classes combined

Prof. Tatum is an amazing professor. You will learn SO MUCH in this class. By the time the class is over, your ability to communicate and write well will be hugely improved. Plus, he is so much fun and really connects with his students.

He was very cool and fun. His personality shows through his teaching and I learned the most in this class.

Great teacher

I enjoyed this professor because he always knew what he was talking about and helped the class find deeper, more meaningful ideas about many of the works we had to read. I wish I could have more professors who are as laid back as Professor Tatum. He made a painstaking course fun, and I learned how to write a research paper.

Ok so the reading is kind of brutal but if you just suffer through it you can actually participate in the entertaining lectures that he gives. Probably one of the funniest professors I've ever had. 10/10 quality guy.

yeah. tatum is lit(erature).

Hardest class I have ever taken thus far, However, I loved his class so much I would do it again. If you work hard and really engage and try in British lit you will pass. I promise. He makes you work for your grade but is also more than willing to help you out given you have put the effort in too. So far my favorite professor! He is awesome!

So boom...I walk in on the first day and Tatum is on the table in the complete dark. He's humming along to Radiohead's "Creep" playing in the background and tells all of us to join. Strange first day but he's the coolest professor I've had on this campus for sure! Oh and you are going to work hard because of the amount of reading but you'll pass!

Tatum is a wonderful professor. I enjoyed his class very much, so much that I am going to get his face tattooed on my lower back.

I took his class in a maymester, so it was a lot of work for 15 days but I genuinely enjoyed his class. There was a lot of writing, but I felt like he really wanted us to be engaged and write about something that we were invested in so that was cool. I liked everything we read and I wish him well finishing up his PhD.

I actually had Tatum for Comp 1 and two semesters of Brit Lit. He truly is a great professor that cares. For the term paper, he has you submit a rough draft and gives very thorough feedback to point you in the right direction. There is a quiz every class for whatever you were supposed to read, but nothing too taxing.

Dr. Tatum is overall a wonderful professor. If you arrive on time, pay attention during lecture, and turn in all essays and journals, he will make sure you pass. He is a hard grader, but it helps to prepare you for University-level work.

Great class. I loved Tatum, had him for two years. It was tough at first because I wasnt used to so much work, but im glad I had him. Im a better writer for it. There was a lot of work outside of class, but the class itself had a lot of good discussions and I really think it helped me. Im gonna miss him :(

At first I hated him, I cant lie, but its been two years and the idea that Im going to have a professor that isnt him makes me so sad. He really helped me grow as a writer and gave me a deeper understanding of the texts we read. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it.

Dr. Tatum is really awesome. He engages each of his students in the classroom while having fun and teaching. His work is normal but you need to actually do the work and not slack off. Its easy to earn an A if you show up to class, do your work, and participate.

Dr. Tatum actually tries to help students. His class is only tough if you don't try. He actually made me want to write.

Great summer class professor

Dr. Tatum is a great professor. After you are given a project, all you do in class is sit on your computer and work on it (or don't which is what I did) and I still managed to make high B's or low A's. Make sure you turn in all your work or it will be hard to have good grades. OH! AND DON'T PLAGIARIZE BC HE WILL KNOW!!!

He's an amazing teacher, he explains our assignments well and doesn't even need to teach most days because we all know what to do. Most people don't take the class seriously enough because of how laid back he is, but if you do your work when he gives you the time (which is all of the time), you easily get a 95-100 overall for the class.

Was super fun and easy. Gave out loads of extra credit, and got a 130 on my term paper.

Honestly, it is hard but if you try, you will be fine. You just have to put forth effort and actually do everything on time. Time management is very important.

I was nervous to take him, but he really is an amazing teacher. Unfortunately, he is not just going to give you a grade just for showing up. You will have to read, and you will need the textbook if you want to not struggle. He has clear guidelines for assignments and has reasonable expectations for a college professor. Do the work? Get the grade.

Yes, you have to read a lot, and you have notes worksheets due every week. But he is willing to help you understand the texts, and as long as you read what you can, and manage your time properly, you'll be fine. I only got a C because I was taking this course during the height of marching season. He's a very chill guy, and it really isn't that bad.

To be upfront and honest, Dr. Tatum's class is challenging. However, I am so glad that I stuck with this class. I have learned a lot and Dr. Tatum is very good at offering help when you ask for it. He is considerate of his student's needs and is very knowledgeable. He is always trying to improve his class for his students, over-all great professor.

Dr. Tatum AWESOME!! He is always willing to help if you ask. I have not had trouble with any other english class after taking him.

Dr.Tatum's intro to levitating birds class is the best class I have ever taken. He is truly an amazing teacher and I have learned so much from him. As a master bird levitator, Dr. Tatum is incredibly talented and he is wonderful at sharing his knowledge and turning his students into up-and-coming bird levitators. Highly recommend.

Rate my professor would not let me speak on Tatum's levitating birds course, but it is truly the best class I have ever taken. I learned how to levitate birds and now I can't stop. There needs to be a levitating birds course 2 so that I can learn how to control my awesome powers. Wonderful, I will try to pursue a PhD in bird levitating.

He could've given me a D in the class and I would have fumed for a week, come up with vicious rebuttals to his commentary in my head, and prepare the guillotine - then he could make a single well-timed joke and I would sink into mild anger. (Just kidding. I'd still be angry, probably.) Still, he made up for the struggle by not being boring, ever.

Took in Summer II. Journals due daily, quizzes over each text, 1,000-word rough draft and paper due each week. Very tough grader considering critical analysis of literature is subjective and this is an accelerated course. Not enough time in class to break down and analyze texts. I would not have made an A without extra credit. Don't skip class.

This professor is a tough grader. He will drop your lowest grade, but I still barely passed with the extra credit assignment included. Assignment instructions are clear, and I value that he seems patient when it comes to asking questions. If asked he will give your essay feedback before it is due.

Loved this professor, helped me be very engaged in class, definitely my favorite professor. He is a tough grader but if you do what is told it is pretty easy. Lots of projects but pretty easy & i enjoyed doing them. Will help you if you have any questions. Would definitely take him again.

Dr. Tatum grades tough but fairly, and he provides lots of feedback. Getting an A wasn't that hard. You just really have to follow his instructions and use the feedback. Overall, I learned a lot.

*Edited* I had Dr. Tatum for Brit Lit in high school. Now that I am in college, everything that he teaches you is MUCH needed. It is a hard course, but it is so worth it for the future. He is absolutely hilarious and is great at teaching the levitating birds course. If you're willing to put in the work, definitely take the class.

This class is difficult at first but it gets easier if you stick with it. Dr. Tatum gives lots of feedback on papers. You just have to actually follow what he says. Go to the writing lab for your extra credit and you should be able to make an A.

I don't usually enjoy writing, but this class was actually fun! It was nice to be able to write about different things besides just basic essays. Definitely recommend.

This is a good class if you enjoy writing and want a professor who actually reads your papers and gives a lot of feedback. Don't try to use AI in his class, even a little bit. I had a few friends learn that lesson the hard way. If you follow the directions and feedback he gives, you should be fine.

My first impression of professor Tatum wasn't good due to some rumor I heard. However, after taking his in-person summer class I completely change my mind. He was the most awesome professor and I always feel comfortable around him, he treated his students with lots of care. His assignments are very fun and I've gain a lot of new knowledge.

He is very cool. He doesn't weight his assignments too much so if you fail one, it wont damage your grade too much.

Dr. Tatum is a cool dude, every assignment is weighted fairly so if you fail one assignment you won't fail the course. I really like his humor and that he tries to make the class fun. The class overall is fun and encourages you to keep up with assignments. He is also fair to everyone and does not have favorites.

Professor Tatum is a tough grader, but fair. The class is challenging, but engaging. Using unstuckstudy along with the textbook helped me stay on top of the workload. Would take again.

Took this class for Comp 1 dual credit and the professor was strict with grading and also gave a lot of work and was also funny. He also responded and graded mostly on time and doesn't do favorites.

Cool and fun professor. Very practical assignments, had a good English 1301 semester with him. Would recommend!

If my rating was based off of Dr. Tatum as a person he would receive a lot of positive feedback but online classes don't suit him. It is a lot of reading and learning on your own. I recommend you meet with him in person at TCC to get feedback. If you put in effort to meet with him and interact, he rewards students who are hardworking and care.

Had this professor for Brit Lit, but more notably, Intro to Levitating Birds. I was able to set up very well for my future levitation classes. Dr. Tatum specializes in the levitation of birds, so it was a great experience to have a professor who exercises his skills very often. I now levitate many birds, and get praised for my consistency.

I had Dr. Tatum for Comp II as a dual credit student. He's a very nice guy and chill professor, and I learned a lot of new things in his class. It was definitely different than the writing I was used to, so be adaptable if you're taking his class. Tough grader but gives lots of extra credit so if you work hard you can definitely make a good grade.

Dr. Tatum is a very knowledgeable English teacher, that genuinely cares about his students and how they perform in the class. That being said he is a very fair teacher, he doesn't show any bias towards any student. He is also incredibly well versed in the realm of levitating birds, and never refuses to share his expansive knowledge on the topic.

Since I was a kid, my aspiration was to work at the State Fair and deep fry food all day long. I didn't know where to start, but Dr. Tatum's deep frying class helped me to start so much. From deep frying fanta to extinguishing small fires, I gained a great baseline of how to start my dream from his class.

We started in English then found our way into the secret elite class of deep frying 101. We learned how to fry many things and also how to levitate butter. Most work is done at home and to do well in the class you have to ask about frying fanta first There is lots of extra credit opportunity. My cholesterol level was my grade, pretty high. have fun

After English Comp I got to take Levitating Birds class. After I learned how to levitate, I got to take Deep Frying class. We learned how to fry Fanta, butter, and many other things. For our final we got to fry coq au vin! Make sure to get your doctor's approval before eating anything. I ended up in the hospital, but it's okay because I got an A+!

It was incredible to learn under the greatest deep fryer to walk the TCC halls, being Dr.Tatum. I was able to gather the skills necessary to pursue my dream of becoming the world's best oil levitater. Now, my arteries may be incredibly clogged now, but I did achieve the grade I wanted. My deep fried Pepsi Lite earned me a great grade in this course