Very entertaining teacher. Actually makes philosophy make sense (as much as it can). He tells good stories that help you remember and only grades on everyday 10 point quizzes. GREAT teacher.

Good guy with great stories!

Great professor! He is perhaps one of the best professors I have had in my college career - this coming from a non-Philosophy major who just took this course because I had to for generals. He was extremely informative, helpful, and entertaining. His cl

Awesome teacher. I would highly recommend him. Very down to earth guy.

Good attitude, and very understandable.

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He is a great prof. an easy class and a lot of fun. For extra credit you get to go lisen to music.

If you go to class you should recieve an A. Funny and entertaining guy, offers a lot of extra credit too. I highly reccomend.

Swank is money.

Amazing teaching style, he is the reason I am minoring in philosophy!!

To begin, this guy is strange! Anyone who has had him knows what I mean. Talking about how much he loves diet coke with lime and how much he loves dimes...odd-don't you agree. Other than his style, he's a fairly good teacher. I wish he'd get a hair cut!

If You wanna meet him outside the class go to Rox Bar Downtown specially on Pachanga

take this prof...he makes philosophy (fairly hard subject) very easy, plus...80%=A

Take him all you have to do is show up for class. No tests or finals just a 10 point quiz every class and he gives extra credit every week. Talk about a easy A 80% and above is an A.

Awesome prof. Kinda strange. Lots of xtra credit opportunities. No big exams, just little quizzes which you can use your notes on! Highly recommend!!

he's the bomb, he is obviously an old stoner with a good attitude on everything. his classes are entertaining. i agree with the other person that he definatly is money. if i could i would hang out with him everyday

He is so weird it's amusing.Just a funny guy. No tests or final. Lots of extra credit. Take this guy!

so weird, but a good prof. he's good at emailing back and help in office hours. class is usually a strange event--not typically boring. I'd recommend this class and prof

He is very funny and lectures never boring. Strange personality, but you gotta love this guy. Quiz daily and no final.

awesome teacher

He's awesome. Easy class. 80% is an A. TONS of E.C. opportun. He's helpful in helping you understand a question, but he will not take excuses for not going to class. Just go everyday and pay attention. You'll get an A. No problem

A little strange, but very funny and presents the material very well. 80% is an A!!! Tons of E.C. opportunities also. Have tests everyday (only worth 10 pts.). Whole grade is based on tests, which are pretty easy if you show up for class. AWESOME PROF

He's a pretty good professor.

good funny teacher

Prefect professor, He really help me a lot. At First i get a little bit nervous in class because of eveyday test. But you can get extra credit to improve your points. must attend class

Makes learning fun! Cool guy!

He is a really nice professor and his class is kind of confusing but he is really helpful. Daily 10 point quizzes that will help you get a good grade if you just show up.

Good teacher, lectures are interesting and fun. Extra credit is easy, good for the grade and fun.

Easy A if you go to class

Easiest A ever. Quizes every day. 8 is an A out of a possible 10. 80%= A

Great professor! Made even the most difficult things seem easy. I enjoyed going to class, even at 8 in the morning.

Very good professor. Made class interesting eventhough material was not. Fairly easy class if you just show up everyday. Plenty of extra credit to improve grade.

The class is pretty easy. You have a test everyday and it's open notes. He is a good teacher, plays music befor class. It gets boring but....it is easy to get a good grade because he offers a lot of extra credit!

I loved this guy! I think he is a great teacher. The lectures do get long, but I have taken a 10 minute nap once or twice and still am getting an A. You should go to the extra credit. They are each only worth 1 ponit, but they add up, and he likes to see you there! Good Guy! Easy Class!

The best teacher i've had. Never take tests just a quiz everyday and you can use your notes. he is very clear when he teaches and makes the class alot easier, go to the extra credits because they add up! easy class with this guy

He is funny and is a little goofy, but in a good way. 60% is a C in his class!!!

This class is easy if you pay atention in class. There is a quiz everyday on the material covered in that class. 60% is a C so it is quite easy to pass. No final during finals week either! HE is a little weird but he tries to make it fun.

this is the easiest class i have ever taken, you have one quiz a day and thats it! not homework no projects, etc. 60% is a C, 70% is a B, and so on! i recommend taking this class

He is a weird person, but he is a funny teacher and makes it easy to get through class. Everyone should take him, because you don't have exams you have daily quizes, no homework and no projects. Great way to get a good grade.

Not interested in the class at all, but it was easy with lots of extra credit chances and no homework.

Great prof, no tests just daily quizes. The material can get confusing but he really tries to make it interesting. I would definitely recommed him.

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Swank is awesome. He goes the extra mile to try and help you out. Fun guy, tells good jokes. Take any class with him.

He is simply Swankeriffic! Awesome dude. Loved the way his class was set up. In-class quizzes everyday, no tests, and about 40 different opportunities to receive extra credit. Weird, kooky, and zany guy...which is what makes for a rockin' class. Knows what he's talking about--can be a little confusing at times, so make sure to listen closely.

easy class as long as you can stay awake. quiz every day, 12 ??. only counted your top 15/18 quiz.

Swank plays random music before class. Grades are based on your top 15 QUIZ scores. As long as you pay attention and write down KEY terms, you will do just fine in this class. Quizzes are 12 points each, and you can use your notes on them. Don't get him started on the UFO hunters handbook. Great guy, good prof, kinda out there... However ENJOYABLE!

Easiest PHIL prof @ state ... 80% is an A ... 2nd time taking PHIL 194 and this was much easier than the first time, he made everything clearer ... take Swank .. definately do not take Zheng - you will fail!

i liked the quiz everyday over the material method, just take notes of everything and be able to think (attend class) and you will make it with an A. The music in the morning was something to look forward to.

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The Swankey is pretty sweet! This is my second time taking phil 194 and I thought Swank really helped me a lot more than my previous teacher. He plays music every morning which creates a positive enviroment for students when they first walk into class. Take the swank, go to class and take good notes and I promise youll get swanked an A!!!

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Casey Swank is a very intellectual and thought-provoking professor with a sidekick to him, that is very captivating.He's a very unique and popular professor because he makes class fun by throwing in random jokes. He is also a great professor to wake you up, especially for your first class of the day. Casey Swank.

Take Swank!!!!! If you go to class you'll get an A!!!! Not only is the class easy, but he knows that people don't want to be there because it's required so he makes the best of it! He cracks jokes, and for a professor they're not that bad! Take him for PHIL 194!!!!!

Really helpful, fun, and keeps class from getting boring, just dont take a early one.

There are no exams in this class, only 10 point daily quizzes on whatever was taught that day...pretty easy if you just go to class. PLUS, he is really weird and random which makes it interesting.

Attendance is NECESSARY with a quiz every day, but the quiz is on the material just covered in class and open note. Those quizzes are the ONLY points in the class. largest reading assignment is about 4 pages and not even necessary. Easy class though kind of boring. Takd this prof.

Don't take the 8 a.m. class and you'll be fine... I slept through most classes and got a B+. The quizes are fairly easy and if everyone gets a bad grade on one then he makes "easy" points on the next one. he's a funny and cool professor who really relates to the students

This class is super easy. There is a quiz everyday, and no homework. All you really have to do is show up. Sometimes the class can get a little old , but he grades easy. Some of it is really hard to follow, but it changes every class period. He's a little weird but it makes the class more interesting. Take it with him you will pass fore sure.

I heart Swank. The class can get a bit boring, but the only requirement is that you show up. The quizzes are all true/false and pretty easy if you listen during class. No homework, no final. Take the Swank.

I love Casey! Such a great teacher. If you're not too big on the subject, or you have a hard time understand it, he will set aside HOURS to make sure you understand it. Plus, he's got a great sense of humor and is weird in a cool way. Makes the class interesting. If you need to take Critical Reasoning, take Swank!

great prof to take this class with. he makes class interesting with his jokes. he has a somewhat dry sense of humor which i loved. you would be a fool not to take casey.

Casey is an awesome prof! He made the class interesting.

I took this during the summer and the first 1/3 of the semester was Very Hard! It began to get easier but you really have to pay close attention and don't even think about missing class if you want a good grade. No homework, just a quiz everyday. Knowlegable teacher but hard class.

This class was great for me! All you have to do is show up basically. No final, no exams, no homework....just daily quizzes. he does go over the answers in class before the quizzes. if you miss a lot of class i do not recommend him. He also offers plenty of extra credit assignments. And eighty percent is an A.

Go to class and you're guarenteed an A. That's pretty much all there is to it. There are no exams or homework... just daily quizzes. An A in his class is 80 percent, so if you actually attend class every time, you'll be fine. Great guy, too.

Interesting and original professor, which is the best part of class. Material is pretty useless (the study of knowledge?), moreso than other philosophy classes, but pretty easy class.

You have to write a one page essay after each class do the next class and it's one point. You have to turn in 20 of 24. The tests are very easy he said u test questions before the test so u can use them to study and it is pretty much the same questions as on the test. He is a funny guy. Take him for this class.

Kind of an odd guy, but funny and knows what he's talking about. 80% is an A; sounds low, but can be kind of hard to get 8/10 on the daily quizes. Drops lowest 3 quizes, and numerous extra credit opportunities. No homework/tests, "book" is only $5, which you don't need to buy. All in all, a good teacher and a moderately easy class.

This class was SUPER EASY! I got an A and missed class like 5 times. He always let me make up the quizzes for full credit. NO homework. Just a 10 pt quiz daily on just what he talked about that day. Couldn't get any more easy. Lots of extra credit opportunities and Swank is a pretty hilarious guy. Take the Swank for sure!

Swank seems to play by different rules in summer session - no extra credit opportunities and if ever you need them, its in the accelerated summer session classes. Proff is funny - really funny but for the cost of tuition, I could have rented hundreds of comedies instead ... I would not recommend him if you are hoping to preserve your GPA

I noticed that in the Summmer session there was not any extra credit either...missing class, not a good idea, 12 point quiz after every class, and they can be very tricky. I'd say pay attention in class, but that didn't always help. Do not take it in the Summer if you can help it.

Simlpe Awesome! Extremely Helpful!

Very boring class!! Especially at 8 in the morning. The material is really confusing too! Dont take him... he's boring and the class is stupid!

Class was boring. Don't take it at 8 am. He lectures every day. If you understand philo, he is a good teacher to take. He is a good guy and a good professor but, it wasn't my class. He gives a ten point quiz every day, you can drop three. No Final. He offers extra credit for going to concerts at PAC. Good class, somewhat hard to understand.

Seems to be a nice guy and good professor, class was easy, no homework. Unfortunatly 194 is a complete waste of time, hard to believe this a required class at SCSU. Half the semister spent learning shorthand symbols that noone will use again except phil majors. Last half spent talking about pot, what is you, god etc.. BUT take him and be done

If philosophy isn't your game he is your professor. His class is based on listening to his lectures and taking a ten point quiz. He drops your three lowest scores and offers extra credit for attending music performances.

Definitely this is the choice for your required philosophy class. It is VERY difficult to stay away through this material at 8a.m. however. Good professor though.

He will not follow the class corse . He will play fav with some students. Will not recomend

10 point quizzes every day that make up your whole grade. Drops the lowest 3. His textbook is only $6 and is basically exactly what he says in class (it's his outlines). You do need to come to class and concentrate really hard the whole time, but if you do...then you'll probably do well. :)

Requiring this class is retarded, but Swank makes it fun. Your grade entirely composed of daily 10pt quizzes, so you have to go to class. Tons of extra credit for going to student music performances. Highly recommend taking this class with Swank.

Great guy, great class.

He is a great teacher. Lots of extra credit.80% is an A-!

Great teacher. Hard topic but he has a good way of getting it to you. Quiz at end of each day so you do not have to remember for excessive amounts of time. Very bright and can put up with very stupid students without embarassing them.

Brilliant and funny! I still think about his classes 10 years later. Epistemology

Makes this required class bearable. Great professor, daily quiz on materials learned, no papers or huge exams. Offers extra credit. Highly recommend this professor to anyone!

Good at what he teaches, but the everyday quizes are nothing like what he teaches.

Swank made this class extremely fun. He has an awesome sense of humor. The material is interesting. The reading is light and almost unneccessary if you listen to lectures. Daily quizzes that are kind of tough if you dont listen and take notes. No tests. Lots of extra credit. 80-100 is an A. Definitely recommend him for this class.

10 point quiz a day, curved as 8-10 being an A. Little to no reading. He makes lectures understandable and is willing to reword any questions you find confusing. He is there to help you, and works with absences if there aren't too many! also very funny!!! i highly recommend him for this required course.

AWESOME! class is super early in morning but totally worth it considering he's the best. tons of extra credit to get an A. super funny. quizzes are tough but he drops 3

Not to hard of class despite being so early in the morning. 10 point quizzes everyday that make up 100% of your grade. However, they aren't that difficult if you listen to the lectures. Lots of extra credit. All you have to do is go to music concerts. All in all, very flexible guy, and tries to make things work for you. Highly recommended!

Excellent class, as long as you attend each day. Swank is a hilarious professor, lectures are easy to understand and take notes from. Uses a $6 book that is short and to the point. Don't bother taking this if you 1) Can't show up every day, 2) Hate getting up early, 3) Can't remember/think/take notes good enough for a short quiz each day.

Great teacher! One $6 book required. There's a 10 point quiz every at the end of every class period so attendance is a must! Prof drops 3 lowest scores at the end of semester. Grading is 80%=A, 70%= B, 60%=C etc. Lots of extra credit opportunities; all you have to do is attend musical performances. Wonderful sense of humor! Highly recommend!

Pretty interesting guy. He's got a kinda strange sense of humor, but was actually pretty funny at times. Overall, he was really nice. It was nice not having any big tests to study for, but sometimes it kinda sucked having a quiz everyday, too.

This has been the hardest classes for me in my life (and I'm old). 12 question quiz each day of class. Questions are way hard. This is one of those classes where, if you get it, you really get it. If you don't get it, then you just won't. I barely got a C out of this class and I had to work for that. Casey is great and can be hilarious otherwise.

This class was fun, and Casey is a talented teacher. It's a class that requires attention and persistence. Casey makes it understandable and he is great about listening to questions and sorting things out. no homework, really. This class is all about being open and willing to learn challenging stuff. Great teacher and class.

Weekly tests, some are hard, some are easy. He is very approachable and helpful if you need clarification. Attendance is not mandatory- except on quiz days- you cannot make them up. I would suggest going both days- it help you understand everything. He makes class interesting, he's worth taking.

This class is easy at the beginning, but its philosophy.. It starts getting more difficult pretty quick. Many may think the weekly quizzes are great but if you accumulate a few 7 or 8/10 you'll never get an A as that's all the class is graded on. Overall this class is easily passable and is entertaining but needs more substance to make it better.

attendance is not mandatory but I suggest you go because you wont know anything when it comes to the tests. There are 10 papers to write and like 8 short answer tests and no textbook. this class is kind of difficult at first i thought it was an easy A but im going to get a B- and i only missed class like 3 times.

Casey is a good Prof. He makes everything clear for students. I love the examples he uses to explain things. His lectures are very clear, but the quizzes are a little tricky, and he even tells students that at the beginning. If you hates writing papers, this is the class to take. He gives several quizzes, and throw out your 2 lowest.

Textbook is less than $5. Quizzes are every other class period. I only showed up on quiz days and still got an A in the class. Professor offers extra credit to attend student concerts.

Really unique class structure, with 25 daily quizzes. Only 20 of them actually count towards your grade. Philosophy has the potential to be dreadfully confusing, but Mr. Swank's lectures were clear and concise. He uses simple examples to explain complicated things, and it really made sense to me. I'm actually considering minor in philosophy now.

Favorite! This guy is awesome! he is so funny. The material is kind of difficult, but as long as you go to class and listen to his examples you are golden! One of my favorite professors thus far.

Pretty straightforward, no homework or tests, just 25 short quizzes at the end of each class, with your lowest 5 being thrown out at the end. Casey's a good prof, funny and engaging, and very helpful if you're struggling. Take him if you have a chance.

Easiest class ever. Quiz every day, on stuff that day, notes allowed. Only person to get A+ in the class, but it wasn’t hard (missed like 7 points out of 250-300, so, pay attention, sit in front, be on time, and its easy). Only class I’ve been on time for at 7:30 AM. Really funny!

Very helpful when you are lost about the topic and will slow down the course if more than a few people are having trouble. Quizzes everyday no final and drops the five lowest scores of the 25 quizzes.

Very good at his job and will help anyone. Subject can be tough but if you ask he will help you understand.

There are a lot of papers, but they are all just one page. You have to pay attention in class but it is an easy pass. Casey is very fun and the class is the least bit boring. Tests are somewhat difficult if you do not pay attention. Participate and show up, write your tiny papers, and you will do great!

Professor Swank is a really cool guy, but his class is tricky! We take a quiz everyday on material we just learned that day. If you ask a question he takes the time to explain and make sure you understand it. There's also no textbook, so you can never really prepare for quizzes in the class. Overall, he is a chill professor.

Only assignments are quizzes after lecture, wrote his own short book instead of requiring textbook, will answer all of your questions on the quizzes and practically tell you the answer.

He wrote his own book, and you read a page or two before each class. His lectures are on the same stuff as what you've read. You take an open note quiz each day, so class is mandatory. If you pay attention, it is easy to understand. He is willing to answer questions, and he's very helpful. PHIL 194 is required, and I highly recommend Casey's class.

Casey is hilarious! I think he could be a part time comedian. He is very nice and interested in what he does! I would reccomend him to anyone! The only thing I would say is negative about his class is that you need to be in class everyday. There is a quiz everyday and they add up fast! He grades on a slight curve. Funny guy! I like him!

You learn material and take a 10 point quiz at the end of almost every class. Casey is a really interesting guy and keeps the class interesting. This is definitely the best prof to take it with but the overall material is a little hard to understand. However, if you ask questions or need more help he will work extra problems with you. No text book.

Good teacher a little one sided on topic discussions but overall nice and easy grader

Casey recognizes your needs if you ask for help. Due to 10-20 flashbacks per class period from our high school shooting, i missed up to a third of his teaching even though i never left my desk. He let me sit in on a second class session to help me fill in the missing pieces. I was failing by mid term but was able to recover and get a B.

went to class every day and slept through every lecture, woke up for the quizzes and got an A. as long as youre there you will pass

You have a quiz almost every lecture, lowest 5 are dropped. Do not take this class if you are planning on not attending lectures. Great professor, I learned alot from him! He definitely keeps things interesting and a little goofy.

He gives a quiz at the end of almost every class. They are open notes and true/false, but don't think it's an easy A. Need to pay attention and have some understanding of what's going on. If you don't come you can't make up the points, 25 quizzes drops lowest 5 scores. Have to show up for last quiz to pass. Overall good teacher, would take again.

Casey is the best professor ever. He is always willing to help you and makes class very interesting. His quizes can be a little tricky but if you listen closely to what he has to say in class and write down all his examples you will be just fine. There is a quiz almost everyday on what he lectured about but he drops your lowest 5.

Awesome, awesome, awesome teacher. He is extremely intelligent and is a great teacher. He keeps lectures interesting and has very fair tests. Definitely my favorite professor here.

Amazing teacher and great class. No homework outside of class and no textbook. If you listen to what he is saying you're guaranteed to pass. Take in a heartbeat

easy class , no homework or big exams or a FINAL. the quiz are after every class session. hard to understand, but its philosophy. just listen to what he talks about during class and take notes, because you can use them on the quiz

Being that this was a philosophy class it was a little hard to understand, but he did his best to make sure everyone was in the same boat. One T/F quiz everyday with a couple dropped at the end. Watch out for the wording on his questions. No homework. Super nice guy!

Very relaxed class. He gives lectures everyday and ends most classes with a 10 point true or false quiz based on the lecture of that day. Whenever I answer incorrectly, his explanation always makes me understand my mistakes. Class goes by very quickly. He does not use D2L, but will email optional assignments every week to sharpen your knowledge.

Casey is a cool guy. Loves to play his trumpet in front of the class. If you don't understand philosophy very well this class might be tough for you, but you won't fail. He grades you by your quiz scores, which there's 25 total; he drops 5 of them that aren't the best. He talks pretty much all of the class period but gives a 4-5 minute break.

I took this class simply to fill a goal area to graduate. You'll have a quiz at the end of almost every class. There is not text required but he will email you notes before class. I would suggest printing off the notes and bringing them to class as it help you follow along with his lectures and his quizzes are open note. Some quizzes are tricky.

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Great Professor, you take a quiz every class time, so do not skip. He's awesome. You will learn to be better at quizzes, there all true or false. Its a course I would for sure recommend!

At first, I was not excited about this class, because it is philosophy. Mr. Swank does an amazing job with really making you think deep about the material he teaches. No text book, but he sends material via email, which you should print off. The daily quizzes can be rather tricky, so take your time and use your notes. Would love to have him again!

Casey is an awesome professor. His classes are based on lectures, and you are only graded by 20 of your best quizzes, out of the 25 that you do. The quizzes are at the end of most classes and are easy 10 pointers. I am very happy to have taken his class.

Absolutely love the class he doesn't do exams or papers he just does quizzes and makes philosophy really fun

Great teacher loved his class has funny jokes. Made the class really enjoyable doesn't make you pay all that money for a textbook and allows a 10 minuet break most days.

Casey is a great professor. There will likely be a few lectures that are hard to understand but he is very approachable and is always joking around. During the daily 10 point quizzes Casey explains every question is and is open to your questions throughout. Everything is open notes and he drops the lowest 5 grades at the end of the semester

Great guy!

This class is impossible! If you don't consider yourself smart, don't take this class. You have to go every class period because there is a quiz at the end of each class. He doesn't use D2L, so there isn't any outside work. He stands and lectures the whole class, you have to take notes and listen to do ok on quizzes. Swanky is understanding & nice!

Definitely take his class for Phil 194. Hes nice and tries to make jokes.

Professor Swank is funny and does a really good job at explaining things. Before each class meeting, he sends out readings that cover the topics that are going to be talked about in class. It's not hard at all contacting him out of class, and allows make up days for those who missed a quiz. There are short graded quizzes after every class.

Only graded like 20 quizzes that's it. He was funny but lectures sometimes got repetitive.

Discussion course, 3 courses of discussion, 1 test day. Emails discussion notes. Every day or for sure on 1 day latch onto what happened in class to demonstrate sophistication on an exam. Neutrally discusses the God question. I say this as someone who has spent time as a REDACTED and as an Atheist in that order.

Very funny and uses lots of funny references

Very easy going professor. Just show up and listen for class and you'll do fine!

Great lectures and he is passionate about teaching. This class has almost no homework and your grade is based on a quiz at the end of every class. Hard to get an A in this class but very easy to get above a B. Would take again.

The entire class is graded on 25 quizzes, you take a quiz at the end of each class day and the bottom five scores are dropped. Some of the material is challenging. The professor is really nice and funny but I wasn't a big fan of the way he ran the course.

Can be a challenging class. Lectures are entertaining! I would say class is necessary to understand material. Grades on 25 tests. Lowest 5 are removed from grade. Is forgiving on attendance if you have a reasonable excuse. Good sense of humor and always willing to answer questions.

Casey Swank is one of the coolest dudes. He's funny and cares about what he teaches. You take 25 quizzes at the end of each class, the lowest 5 get dropped. As long as you do the one paragraph reading and at least half-way listen to the lecture, you will be fine. If you have questions/comments, just let him know! Definitely recommend.

Today (finals day), Casey walked into the room without saying much, revealed a Kikkoman soy sauce shirt, recited an entire Kikkoman advert, then, without explanation, casually began class. As you can see, Casey is an interesting character with a great sense of humor, but also, he is kind, understanding, and his class was structured quite well

Small quiz everyday after a 45 minute lecture. A little weird but a nice guy

best scsu prof ever. I don't give a crap about philosophy but his class was my favorite. he knows what he is doing, he makes it interesting, he sticks to his schedule, and you know exactly what to expect. take this class I promise

Great class with an engaging professor. Lots of quizzes, but manageable if you do the readings and pay attention. Unstuck ai was a big help for prepping. Overall, a fun and rewarding experience.

This professor was very clear about the rules and expectations of this course. The lectures were very involved and notes were clear. He was a great professor and was very involved in this course. The course itself was understandable if you read the notes and listened in class.