Good overall prof.

Really hard teacher, but it will be good if you are an engineer or intend to take a lot of math. I would recommend taking Deis or someone but he is a smart guy and a new teacher who tries very hard and puts in a lot of effort. his structure has improved over the semester and I think he is pretty decent now.

Tough course all around. Will help if needed, amusing more often than not. Good luck.

Very hard, but extremely helpful and cares about his students. Has a really corky kind of hummor, which made me laugh. His class is still very challenging and be prepared to sleep with your text book if you want to pass.

It was a miracle that I got a B. Class averages for tests were either F's or middle D's. The final was the easiest part of his class.

Cares about his students, but is a fairly tough grader. If you know what you're doing you'll be fine. He's pretty funny sometimes too.

Good teacher. Yes his tests are hard but if you study the homework and book you CAN get an A. He loves what he teaches and explains it pretty well. If you show up to class, do the homework (not the night before) and all the TDQ's you can pass and probably earn an A or B. Yes he wont specifically answer a ? in class but he will help you along.

Good professor despite his rating. writes hard exams and grades fairly. office hour help isn't that great since he won't lead you right to the answer but makes you figure it out with helpful hints. gave me a c- when i earned a d+ so he isn't all bad.

Despite his ratings, he is the best math teacher. Always cracking jokes and making sure that you understand the math before moving on. In his class you can ask a question anytime during the class period and not feel stupid for doing so. Office hours arn't that helpful because he lets you struggle before giving you a hint, so ask in class.

Very helpful, he really likes to help students. Has lots of office hours and welcomes any questions in or out of class.

I had him for Discreet Math. The class was definitely tough, but Swenson made it more fun than it would have been with most other teachers. He likes to help with questions, but he wants you to figure out the answers - he won't just give them to you without you doing some work first. He's definitely tough, but I enjoyed having him.

read the book, start homework early, ask questions and understand that it is your responsibility to learn the material. He is very smart and knows his stuff. Great lecturer.

My favorite professor at UW-Platteville. He is a great lecturer, and He is very good at preparing you for what he puts on quizzes and exams. If you show up to class and do the homework, you will do well in his class.

Great Professor. Hard grader.

He teaches math in a way that I can understand. Normally I suck at math. I even got D's in high school math classes. However in his Mathematical Explorations class I really felt like I could understand the things he was teaching. He's passionate about what he teaches and he does his best to make sure you understand the material he presents.

Great teacher, Calc is hard to begin with but Swenson gives good examples and proves why it works at the same time. He always stops and asks if theres questions. Very funny but doesn't get off topic with material. Never used office hours but he encourages you to drop in. Amazing professor, I recommend him highly for Calc

A good professor if you're willing to put in the work. He has some interesting ways of teaching, but overall they are helpful and fairly easy to understand.

I've had Swenson for Calc 3 and for Diff Eq, and in both classes his style of teaching was very helpful. As for any math class, completing homework is a necessity to do well in the class. He is pretty helpful if you ask a question outside of class.

I had Dr. Swenson for Calc 1 and Dif Eq. For me, he seemed to be an absolutely fantastic professor. By reviewing the homework, I was able to get an A in Dif Eq. He tries to have an active class to keep everyone more involved and better understanding. Be prepared for many funny shirts, and some math jokes as well.

Awesome professor!! He obviously cares about his students and loves his job. Calc 2 is so hard but he made it more fun and a littler easier. He keeps lectureds interesting and makes you want to come to class. Funny dude. Make sure you go to class, and do the homework. Tests are hard but he's super helpful inside and outside of class. Take this man!

The difficulty of the class is not on Dr. Swenson. His grading is some of the most lenient I have ever seen. He gives a lot of partial credit. His exams are pretty tough and he grades homework every week. I enjoyed my time in Dr. Swenson's class.

Dr. Swenson is a great professor. I just wish I was better with math and memory.

I have had Dr. Swenson for three upper-level math classes (past the calculus sequence). I can't recommend him highly enough. His lectures are clear, his tests are fair, his homework closely aligns with the tests, and he is very helpful in office hours. He definitely cares about his students!

I had james swenson for calc2, calc 3, and Dif Eq and highly reccomend him. His lectures are fast but he always stops for questions. Homework similar to exams, all problems from the book. Hilarious and fun to be around, very helpful in office hours.

He was 1 of 2 teachers for the class. Explained some of the mathematics amongst other things. If you havent taken Calc 1 yet this class might be rough. Theres a lot of homework, not a lot of problems but time consuming. Be ready to go into office hours. In lecture they explain the math but dont give the students a chance to do it for themselves.

This prof is always there to help you learn math. Discrete math is a difficult topic for some students and the course is packed full with various concepts and exercises to help you learn those concepts. If you take this course, you will need to put in many hours a week to ace it, but Dr. Senson is there to help you.

I took this class when the school had to transition to online and it went smoothly, he was able to provide good lectures and was always avaible if you needed help. The course itself is hard but he makes it a little more enjoyable with his humor and how he delivers lessons.

I had Professor Swenson when this class went online. During the semester I was in his office most weeks. He always was great at helping outside of class. His lectures were fun and made sense. He assigned a lot of homework, but not more than normal for a calc class. The final he wrote was very difficult and the average was low.

I really liked his lecture style and he was always avaible outside of class to answer questions. I went to his office hours a few times and every time he made me feel welcome and was really willing to help. He didn't make me feel stupid for asking dumb questions. The one downside was he did give a lot of homework and exams were outside of class.

Dr. Swenson is my favorite math teacher that I've had here. His lectures are engaging and well done, and his dry humor is fantastic.

His lectures are very informative and interesting, 25% of grade is homework and quizzes, and has good dad humor.

Absolutely my favorite professor I've had here. Has a good sense of dry humor. Expect to do a lot of homework. Really lenient grader, gives lots of partial credit. Very good at explaining what/how you did something wrong. Would love to take him again

The class was difficult as was expected. The Professor made sure we knew his office hours for each day and how to reach him outside of those hours. Always willing to answer questions. Accepted late work on the take-home quizzes, no late work for webwork. Very important to attend lecture, he doesn't post the examples we'd work on in class.

Good lectures. Goes through "famous" problems and into the history of the math sometimes which isn't necessary but is interesting if you are into that. Helpful during office hours.

Dr. Swenson is great professor. His lectures are clear and consise while teaching the concepts. There is a lot of homework but doing it teaches you the niche parts of calc 3. Office hours are a big help and he will always take the time to answer any questions. The exams and quizes are challenging but he is generous with partial credit on both.