I am not a math person but I passed this class due to a lot of time and hard work. Daniel seems to be new to teaching and is generally too quiet in lecture. He is very helpful in his office though. He gives out practice exams that are heaven sent. Once he gives out this practice exam, study it! Do not take Brent Edmunds for a TA, he is the devil!

I liked how he started out the class by writing out the theory of what he would go over that day. Some of his explanation might not be very clear but understandable when I reviewed the notes. Overall, he is a good teacher.

He is awesome!

Really cares about your understanding of the material and will go out of his way to figure out ways you can understand it. Even had his wife wait a bit after office hours because our group was stuck on a problem! Great Professor!

He is definitely eccentric, but with the way he teaches, the course has been fun and challenging. If I were to have him as my professor, I would definitely be glad.

One of the most dedicated teachers I've seen as well an entertainer during lectures.

Great teacher, tells cheesey jokes during class. very helpful if you ask. and will redo something if asked

He is an awesome teacher. I love how he pushes up his glasses. Such a nerd! He knows his stuff! If you actually take the time to LISTEN, you can learn a lot. I would take him again. Calc was hard, but he made it bearable.

He was a nice teacher. Very fair. He knows his stuff. Works hard at his job. Sometimes it can be hard to understand him, but if you ask him, he will go over the problem again. If you visit him during office hours he is super helpful then too!

His lectures are hard to understand if you have never taken a calculus class before. However,if you do all your homework and look at the notes from lecture, you'll be able to get a good grade. Do not rely on the practice exams when you're studying for the midterms and final.

He was a legit cool guy. I really enjoyed him for a prof. It is a hard class, so if you don't understand it, make sure you ask. Much better than any other prof I have had before.

Daniel Swenson is a great professor. Although i did not understand anything in lecture, the test was super easy. He is really helpful and a very nice teacher!

I found Swenson to be extremely invested in his students. His lectures were fun to attend. In his class, I learned a lot, while having a good time. On top of that, the class was not too difficult. You will do well in his class if you put in the effort.

Really helpful if you attend office hours!

Willing to help during office hours, overall extremely helpful. During class the lectures have examples and the material is not over complicated.

Great professor overall and always willing to help out. Although I would of liked it better if he held separate office hours for each of his classes instead of combining them.

I learned a lot in his math 05 class. He was clear in the lessons, and provided us with real-world connections that engaged me more into his lessons. The only thing I had trouble adjusting to was the speed. He went fast, and it was sometimes hard to follow along.

Great professor. Best professor I had for a math class. I had him for math 032. He is very nice and if you go to his office hours he will make sure you know the material. He is very clear when explaining and he will use different examples until you understand that concept. His exams are very easy if you do the homework and worksheets.

Swenson is a great professor. Easy to understand and is very helpful.

Very good. Clear, used good examples, very funny! Sometimes went a bit quickly, but a quick read of the textbook before class made everything a lot easier.

Overall a good professor, I enjoy the time he spent with us for the course.

Daniel Swenson subbed my class while my primary teacher was on paternity leave, he was and amazing substitute, and I wish he would teach for the remainder of the course. If you ever get the opportunity to take one of his classes, I highly recommend it. He taught from right after our first midterm, all the way to our second midterm.

i thought this professor was really nice really helpful but sometimes his explanations were confusing.

Very good teacher. Definitely went into depth on reasoning for different subjects and theorems.

he was my math 22 sub but easier to understand then the actual teacher at times ill see if i can get him asa teacher for my nxt math class

Very clear and easy to understand, always answered questions, and was overall very thorough in his examples

He is a really good professor. He is very enthused on teaching the students in the material and if you need help, he is there to help you. Swenson is better than the other professors.

Guys really good, knows his stuff, and does not waste your time.

Some times unlcear saying 'this leads to this, which leads to this, which leads to this which is what we want' (hand motions included). Other than that he is really good at explaining and does not waste your time.

Need more clear explanation during lecture

Overall explanations were clear. Class examples could have been clearer. Office hours really helped. Worksheet and homework helped to understand the material. Overall great professor.

Instruction got kind of vague due to him wanting to explain the concepts behind the math, overall good teacher though. Nice guy. Fair.

Great teacher, he goes over almost all possible situations that you might get on a exam. Explains the math in real world applications.

Great professor thats really passionate about teaching. There is no book so you have to attend lecture, which may seem hard to follow/all over but everything you need is in lecture. Do all the discussion and hw and youll be fine for tests. The final seemed hard but you soon realize its just hard looking with the same concepts you learned earlier.

The class is relatively easy especially if you took Calculus in high school. Also, he is very helpful in office hours. Be sure to go to lecture so you get all the notes and can understand the problems.

Makes lectures interesting, almost excited to be teaching.

The material itself can be cryptic, but the professor did his best to make it clear, or at least no longer intimidating. He has a few books listed in the syllabus, and it's best to get them for the class as the homework and worksheets are taken from them. Office hours are where an even more in-depth review can be done with him.

Its very simple, go to class, work on weekly worksheet in group, and take quiz that consist of a problem or two based on last weeks worksheet

Teacher makes going to class worth it.

He is a great professor. I didn't personally like the structure of the class, but it was clear and concise. He writes on the board a lot, but uploads slides with similar content. Quizzes are easy, but you need to know your stuff for the test. Bonus points if you are a nerdgeek, you will enjoy his humor.

Mr. Swenson is a great teacher - attendance is mandatory in his class but even if it wasn't I would still go. When asking him for help, he makes sure you come to understand the material on your own and guides you through it rather than just regurgitating the steps outlined in the textbook. He's fantastic and I hope to have him in a future class.

I had him in UC Merced, I thought that he was really funny and tried to engage the kids into the subject. He goes out of his way to make sure that the students learn the concepts. If the students don't understand the concepts he will teach them different ways to make sure they get it. Overall i had a good time in his class.

Daniel Swenson is an excellent professor. He fosters a free will class that focuses on worksheet problems. He roams around the class to help any student using a variety of methods, this includes using peers to help explain problems. quizzes are the reason attendance is mandatory. Over all an excellent instructor and has won my respect.

Really helpful (especially in office hours). The reason why I did better than I thought in his class.

He really loves the subject. His enjoyment definitely is transferred to you. Great professor to take a class with.

This class requires effort to keep up with the material but if you work hard your effort will be rewarded. Professor Swenson is very helpful and knowledgeable in the subject.

Swenson knows his material well, and works very hard to make sure you do, too! He is pretty funny, has a modern teaching style (so no useless busy work!) and lots of office hours. People sometimes complain he goes too fast, I haven't had an issue with that.

A funny professor, makes joke and references. Having him for discussion as well as lecture really helps.

He is the most interactive teacher I have ever met; he does his best to improve his class with surveys. However, this is not an easy A; probability is not an easy topic for newcomers, and he sometimes makes us use R (a programming language) in certain assignments. Fortunately, his availability during office hours will help you survive through it.

Good teacher, lectures are good but I skipped a few and felt like I didn't miss too much. Note that it's because I knew what I was doing and learned from the worksheet assignments, and that you may be different from me. At least in lectures you can catch a few laughs or so

The only reason why I said the lectures are long was because of simple personal preference; it is simply my opinion. The tests are quite tough for me simply because I am not a probability nor statistics person.

He's a very sweet guy. At office hours he will do his best to help you with your questions, even if you may not know how to phrase them well so do go. Lectures are confusing but especially so if you don't read the book or preview the material. A lot of the material gets cleared up once you practice it with homework and worksheets.

Good teacher and cracks a good few jokes. The TA was a good compliment though. So, with out the TA I would probably not have been in the great position of passing. TA Eric Roberts best TA

I took MATH 32 with Mr. Swenson and had him as a TA for MATH 122. He is very funny, explains things clearly, and all around a great teacher. Consider going to his office hours - he's very helpful and makes you feel welcome.

Great professor, always there whenever you need questions answered. His office hours were life savers. If you really want an A in the class, expect to go to his office offers constantly, especially for the Homework.

The Math Show is a spectacle to behold. Mr. Swenson has a great sense of humor which makes the material more approachable and less daunting. He is very knowledgeable and the effort shows in his lectures. If you want to succeed, he is your best asset.

He's helpful if u go to his office hours. so go to his office hours

approachable and passionate about his field of study.

He makes learning the material as easy as he can and if you can't understand something he'll make sure to explain and go through the process. He's an excellent professor. He also cracks jokes which helps lighten the mood.

He is a fun and thoroughly teaches the class based on what is important .

This is a lecture and discussion course. Lecture is not mandatory, however, it is difficult to learn math on your own. Discussion is mandatory because there are participation points and quizzes each meeting (20 points total). As for homework, it is online and takes a lot of time. Do not wait until the last minute. Office hours are a must.

A good professor and silly occasionally. Good class.

Mr. Swenson is very clear in his presentation of topics. He just needs to cover the operations that will be encountered in homework assignments more.

Tests are difficult

Short lectures so office hours and outside help would be very helpful

Tests are tough but that is the only hard part of the class

I really respect and like Mr. Swenson. The class can be difficult, but he is fair, go to office hours with the TAs and himself for homework help, worksheet help or anything and he will help you. He is a nice guy and he is a good teacher. Wiley can also be challenging, don't be one of those students who do it last minute.

Easy class if you look for help and understand the homework as well as pass the quizzes.

He is very good at explaining and if you need him to reexplain it he will. Gives lots of hints to what will be on the exams during lectures.

Mr. Swenson is a very helpful teacher. He is willing to explain and explain until you understand the topic. I also really like how he does ALL the work on the board instead of just skipping a few steps and expecting us to know what he did. I know some professors who do that, its really hard to learn that way.

Overall great class. Lectures are quick and worth attending. He answers everyone's questions and gives hints as to what is going to be on the exams.

If you have taken Calc 1 before then you will understand him a lot more than if you have not. Those that are fresh to Calculus might feel as if the lecture is slow but he is thorough. Class always goes by fast.

hes a good teacher. overall I like him

He is a very good math teacher, the best I've had so far. Just know that the midterms are way harder than the given practice midterms.

I think Daniel Swenson is so adorable. I love how he makes jokes in class and laughs at them himself. He can be confusing at times t just hang in there, actually attend his lectures, and study hard and you should be fine(:

first time taking calculus. he understands the hardships of a college student. he is really nice and a great professor to go to his office hours

I find it interesting that many say he is a hard professor, many students want his exams "Multiple choice", they basically want an A handed to them. Students are very lazy and always try to get by so therefore they find Swenson as difficult. He is a great professor, who expects you to be at the college level, this isn't high school!!

Too Easy.

Great instructor.

I'm actually retaking the class but the first time I took the course I didn't go to class and i had a C up until the final and then I ended up failing with a 67%. This time around I have been going to class and he has done a great job of winning me over and making me regret not taking this class serious the first time around. Great teacher honestly

He breaks down concepts in a way that easy to follow making hard topics easier to learn.

Swenson is really a great teacher. He's very enthusiastic about Math, making the lectures easier to follow. Although, they can be pretty boring some times. He wants you to really understand the concepts behind the Math and not just learn how to do the problems. His exams are fair, quizzes are okay and as far as I know he does not curve.

Some of the discussion teacher assistants are very confusing. They poses a heavy accent which makes it hard to understand the point.

Cracks jokes related to subject that he will be teaching, he answers all questions in best way he can, and explains everything well in lecture.

Great Teacher

He goes out of his way to help you understand the concepts and various examples, instead of making you do the same type of problems over and over. He sometimes has funny comments about life.

Swenson is a pretty chill professor and I like that about him. He is willing to help students whenever they ask for it and it shows that he cares.

good teacher

Mr. Swenson's Math 11 class has been a joy to me, not only because I understand the material, but beyond such matter: His lectures are always funny and well- prepared, his ideas of how a student should study Math was more than interesting to me. (P.S. Don't take this class if you are not willing to do extra work.)

He explains the topics very well, and will use multiple examples to answer questions if necessary. He makes calc a lot easier to understand.

This guy is pretty good.

I really appreciate that he takes the time to help students individually in class with whatever problem. I also really like that he demonstrates how to do the problems on the worksheets instead of just letting us do it on our own without any explanation.

He goes around and always does his best to get everyone's questions answered and will also give individual help when needed.

Very approachable

If you don't understand the material being taught, he explains it again until you know how to do it.

Swenson really cares for his students bc he's always willing to help and clear up any questions. He's really lenient with the HW bc if the network is down, he'll push off the due date. Also, his lectures were easy to follow in my opinion because a lot of the test questions are based on his examples in lecture.

Gotta be willing to put in work

I hate math with a passion, this class was difficult for me in that regard. I managed to pass the class due to Mr. Swenson, being able to appeal a score for an exam helped my grade a lot.

I previously took this class and the first time didn't pass. Going to lecture is a big determinate for how well you're going to do. Mr. Swenson is very caring and his main goal is for his students to UNDERSTAND math. The quizzes can really make or break your grade, however, the exams are hard and where you want to devote your studying

Swenson is a great teacher who mixes in humor well to keep students engaged. Swenson, if you're reading this, please please use one of your screens as a monitor hooked up to a projector that way people on one side of the class can see what you write on the other side!

So the Midterms are worth 70% of the grade. If you miss lectures, it is whatever but you really need to know your stuff for the quizzes in discussion. I found going to his OH more helpful than lectures. At first I thought going to lectures were pointless but once we started to get into more difficult material it became a must.

Mr. Swenson is a great professor, if you fail his class it's because.. 1. You didn't do the homework, and relied on others. 2. If you were confused you didn't go to office hours. Swenson is overall a great professor, and going to lectures and doing homeworks will gurantee you a B. He loves his students, and makes sure everything is treated fairly!

Definitely cannot go wrong with Swenson. Calc is pretty complicated but he obviously knows what he's talking about tries his hardest not to confuse his students. He active works so that his explanations and grading is as transparent as possible. He really cares about his students and his office hours are helpful. 10/10

Swenson is a great professor really enthusiastic and funny, if you ask for help he will provide it. This is one of those classes you can not skate through you actually have to put in the work . What you put in is what you get out.

It wast too bad having to do it online. The homework is 60 percent of the grade and the test were pretty easy. Made sure to be available

This professor is really good I enjoyed his linear algebra course. His inclass lectures are sometimes hard to understand but as soon as you start the HW and see the examples on MYMATH lab you will get the hang of it. In my opinion he speaks with strong vocabulary so I get lost sometimes in lecture. He's also in the library if you need help.