Survey of Human Disease. Not easy, but very interesting. He goes over information quickly so you need to take time to study for his detailed tests. He is fair. Teacher is a walking encyclopedia.

Survey of Human Diseases is a great class and my favorite at USF. Dr. Van Elswyk is an EXCELLENT instructor and is willing to help his students. The material is difficult but very interesting. Survey has 4 tests, 4 quizzes, and a final. I HIGHLY recommend taking this course with Van Elswyk but be prepared to study hard for a good grade.

Dr. Van Elswyk is one of those professors that truly cares about his students. He wants them to do well, but be prepared to study for those exams! They are not hard once you put in the time. Great class, and great professor!!

On of the best classes that you might take. just be ready for the test. study hard, really hard and you will be fine.

Medical terminology is the best class i've ever taken. The class is easy, but you really have to study for the final. I crammed with a group of people for two nights before it and we all got A's. If you are planning to do anything in the health field, take this class!

I never got to know him b/c MEDTerm is an Online class. The class is easy, it one of those class where you work at your own pace. The online stuff is 60% and the final is 40%. WARNING: TAKE THE FINAL SERIOUSLY, 60% of the classes get a B because they dont study for the final

This course was much more difficult than necessary. I am a straight A student and I withdrew because I was barely pulling a C. Be prepared to work very hard.

Online class. extremely easy if you do the work. The online interactive book is kind of repetitive and still costs 100$ even though its virtual. MUST study for the exam. If you get a 75+ you earn an A in the class!

As long as you study for the final, you should get an A. The class is online at your own pace. I would recommend this class to anyone who is pre-med or any health science.

This was an online class, so you can work at your own pace. The final is extremely important- study the prefixes suffixes and core words. You only need a 75 on the final to pass the class with an A. To do the online part of the class you listen to (or click through)all the slides.

easy class. learned more than i thought i would. dont wait till the last minute to do your work, its dull and a pain. work at your own pace. study word parts and the quizzes for the final and you should get an A

Med Term is a useful class for anyone who ever plans to be alive. It's very easy & I finished abt 80% of it in an afternoon/evening. The hardest part is the 1000 flash cards where you have to type the exact definition listed, which disappers when you start typing. Copy paste does not work either. The final is 200 q's, 115 of which are word parts

Really nice doctor, keeps your interest in medicine alive. Notes and tests are straightforward and consistency in the class. Takes a long time to answer e-mails and sometimes makes mistakes on the tests but he will eventually fix it if you argue it. I would definitely recommend to ALL Pre-med majors!

You are FORCED to get all 60% of your course grade as you must complete everything in the online book correctly in order to take the in-class final. Study the flash cards and the quizzes for the final. Take a week before the final to start studying. All you need is to answer 150/200 questions on the final to get an A. Easy IF YOU STUDY!

AWESOME TEACHER! MED TERM AND DISEASE ARE MADE INTO THE EASIEST CLASSES IVE EVER TAKEN BECAUSE OF THIS TEACHER! THE TESTS ARE NOT HARD, NO REASON TO STUDY!

Good teacher. Took Survey of Human Disease with him. This was in 2006, though, when Survey was one of the hardest courses in the University. Was difficult but extremely well presented and allowed for mastery of material.

He is amazing. The material is easy, if you dont get it then your simply dumb. He does not give reviews or studyguides but then again we are no longer in high school. His testes are easy just study his powerpoints. You must take his class!!

You need to attend every lecture since he gives out info that will be on the exams. There are 6-7 exams and 1 paper and 1 short online assignment. If you want an A, ATTEND ALL LECTURES AND READ THE SLIDES, he uses the book too so you will need it.

Online class, you can do everything at your own pace. The exam had 200 questions, you can get an easy B if you don't study. There is A LOT of information, you will need to memorize around 1000 words.

Didn't have too much interaction with him. The course was fairly easy. Study all of the flash cards and chapter tests and you should be fine. I finished the course within a month and waited until the week before to study. I wish I had done the course later so the information was easier to retain. But it isn't difficult! Definitely recommend.

Medterm. Took it online. Print the tests, prefixes, and suffixes. Memorize as much as you can and you will get an A. Good class to take if you're pre-health like me.

He is a walking dictionary! He knows his stuff. reminds me of Tim Gunn from project runway. PH is starting to moderately diffcult. show up to class read textbook. i suggest getting a voice recorder- that way you can keep up with him!

You definitely need to study, it's a lot of information and the final is cumulative. Super easy research paper, only 1000 words and if you follow the rubric closely you'll get an A. He is very knowledgeable and helpful, if you go into his office he'll let you look over your test and give you tips on studying/note taking.

Like a grad program class, goes over ppts & tells you whats not on tests. Brings up stories about his practice or when he was an intern. 5 exams, comp. final, 1000 word paper. Very vague about the paper, emailed him about 10 times with quick responses (not weekends) and no attitude. Study after every class and don’t get behind. Good sense of humor.

Although the class is challenging, he is a great professor. It really helps to go to class and take notes on the lectures. There is a lot of info for this course so be prepared to study but it is very possible to do well. He is very helpful and fair with grading. Great professor.

I took the whole class in 3 days and got an A. enough said

Be ready to study. Doesnt even hint whats on exams, just random slides not to study (5 out of about 50 slides per chapter) Expects you to retain 4-5 chapters of information for a 60 question exam. Exam questions are EXTREMELY minute. As a bio major, this is by far the hardest course ive taken (with this prof) and ive taken classes such as org chem

Challenging class! Study, study and more study if you want to pass those tests! There is an easy paper and web search to boost the overall grade.

Challenging class! Study, study and more study if you want to pass those tests!

Everything is done online. The class is very easy and is taken at your own pace but don't wait til the last minute to start the work. Everything is pretty dependent upon the final exam which is easy IF YOU STUDY and take it seriously.

Very interesting class and Dr. Van Elswyk really knows his stuff. He relates a lot of the material to things he experienced in practice. Go to class because he tells you whats important and what you can skip over studying and really clarifies the material. Overall would recommend, there's a lot of material to go over, read and go to class

Medical Terminology was the easiest class I've ever taken online at USF. I finished the class during the first week of the semester with an A+. The final exam is worth 100% of your final grade, so you can easily blow through the lectures and assignments to unlock the final exam. The average final grade for my class was an 89!

Will not provide exceptions to whats on his syllabus. Even if it determines whether you pass or fail.

Professor Elswyk is a great teacher, however, the class is difficult. I would definitely prefer him over the other professors. We had other professors guest lecture our class and they were slow and difficult. His classes go by quick. Get the required text and READ! Start reading a week or two before test & you will pass. Pop quizzes and annoying

Medical Terminology was the easiest class ive taken yet. I took it online and there is only one grade: the final exam. The exam is 200 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. The questions are straight-forward. I barely studied the course material and got a 97% on exam. 90 above is an A.

Dr. Van Elswyk is a great professor. He's genuine and truly wants you to succeed but you have to put in the work. Never got the textbook just follow review guides and study lecture slides, I got an A. Great class you will learn so much more than other professors because he was an OBGYN for 20 yrs. He tells interesting stories and engages students.

Great teacher who knows what he's talking about. I hardly used my book. He makes you follow him on Twitter to read articles, and exams contain questions about those articles. 6 exams and 1 final7 exams. Tests about every 2 weeks. 1 paper. 5 pop quizzes. 1 dropped test and dropped quiz.

His lectures arent boring, he's always giving examples and telling stories from when he was practicing which makes you very interested. His tests are a bit hard, but really all you need is the lecture and power points. I asked him what to study he said just focus on those two. So make sure you study study study those pp's and you should be good.

He is a great professor but the class is very difficult. I recommend using his office hours to go over past exams and discuss what ways here recommends you study!!

Professor Van Elswyk makes the class fairly easy. I have had an A all semester and I have barely studied. There are in class quizzes to try to get you to class, six exams, and a research paper. The paper is more about format than content. Pay attention in class and you are guaranteed between an A and B.

Professor Van Elswyk is an excellent communicator of course content. I completed all of the required sections in the online textbook, and was graded entirely by one final exam. There is a lot of repetition throughout the course which helps with reinforcement. Practice tests and flashcards in the online textbook helped me prepare for the exam.

There are pop quizzes. He is an amazing professor and is very passionate in this subject, however there are a lot of exams, some every other week and the material can be a lot to study. If you study ahead of time, and do the study guide early on there should not be a problem. Exams do have a lot of T/F questions so beware. No +/- scale

The tests are straight from the lecture. Go to lecture, take notes and study and you'll be fine.

Professor Elswyk is very knowledgeable due to his past of being a surgeon and OBGYN. He doesn't take attendance, but he does have pop quizzes and gives specific information that isn't on the PP slides. If you don't participate in class and pay attention 100% of the time, he won't be leniate with your grade. 6 exams, 1 final, 5 quizzes, & 1 paper.

Professor Van Elswyk relates a lot of his back round experience as a doctor to the class which is both interesting and helpful. If you are going into the healthcare field this may be one of the most relative classes to take. His test are difficult but do able. If you study hard you will get and A and learn. Test are about every other week on 3-4 ch

Amazing professor. He is obviously very knowledgable and passionate about teaching. This class was extremely hard. You have to put in a lot of time studying to pass his pop quizzes and his exams. They are made to trick you with half of the exam being true/false. Attendance is necessary to figure out which information is important for the exams

I took this class online and though it was difficult, I learned a lot. I suggest taking the class by itself if you can because it does require a lot of studying time if you want to do well. He makes it very clear what he expects and even though he may seem too strict, he is there to help his students. If you want to do well read the textbook!

This class was tough. There's a lot of information that's thrown at you, but as long as you give yourself an adequate amount of time to study all of the slides from the powerpoints and notes from class you should do well. The only grades in this class are quizzes, exams, and one paper. Definitely make sure to go to class and study.

His class was fairly easy if you have the notes which he only shares in class. I recommend taking pictures of the slides because he moves through them quickly. There was one paper and if you follow the rubric he is a very easy grader. His tests aren't very hard but everything is online so make sure you don't miss an assignment

The only grade you have in the class is the final exam which you can complete anytime throughout the semester. you're very limited on time you have 2 hours to answer 200 multiple choice questions. wasn't very hard, the exam is online not procured

Make sure you read every chapter and pay close attention to his slides that he makes. If you do this, you will pass no doubt. Easy 100 on the paper if you follow the rubric exactly.

Finished the class in three days; the final exam is 100% of your entire grade but it isn't too difficult. You have to buy the online book to do the lecture and final exam.

I took this class in person. He goes through the slides very quickly so I found myself going home and making notes myself from the online book. The tests cover a lot of material but if you study you'll be fine. There is one paper and 5 pop quizzes. Make sure you go to class because the pop quizzes really affect your grade!

I don't know why there's complaints about him. Buy the textbook: tests are basically straight from it. MyHealthLab/lecture content supplements anything the book doesn't cover. Pay attention to assignment due dates. Classes are short, but still show up because there's pop quizzes. Willing to explain any subject. Interesting overview of diseases.

TAKE ONLINE!! Class is cakewalk online don't take in person. The class self-paced online and if you do the assignments (Flashcards, SELF TEST, lectures) YOU WILL GET AN A. If not go back to get a degree in underwater basket-weaving you should not be in health science. There is no reason not to get an A in this class. Finished class in 4 weeks.

If you're taking medical terminology, take it online with this professor. You can finish this class whenever you want and it is an easy A.

Easy A if you take online. You get to go through the entire class at your own pace. I was able to finish the class in a few weeks. It is a nice class to fill your schedule and doesn't require a ton of work.

very simple course. it will be an easy A if you pay attention to the "self-test" questions since they will get asked again on the graded quizzes, midterm, and final (none of the exam questions will surprise you). you can complete this course in less than a week if you just put in some effort.

Took online during winter. At your own pace. Midterm 30% and final 40% of final grade. Only other grade is chapter tests. Test questions come straight from the self tests you have to take and get all questions right before taking the test anyway. Can be done in literally 2 days. Easy A. No +/- scale. A is 93 and up. Finished with a 98.

Went into this class hearing it was one of the worst classes, definitely not. As long as you pay attention and read youll do fine. Exams were proctored, but not difficult if youve read the materials.

I really liked this class. The course material was tough but it was very interesting as someone who wants to go into a medical field of some sort. It wasnt necessarily easy but you will learn a lot and he is a very accommodating professor.

I took this class online over the summer. Some people say you can finish in a week but I am not a medical/nursing student and I wanted to take my time going through the lectures. The professor himself literally does nothing. He sent out like two announcements but all the homework is on Caduceus and then inputted into canvas. Pretty easy.

Med terminology was so easy. His course didn't have proctorio and you could do everything within a week. There are a lot of assignments, but they don't take up too much time. Pace yourself accordingly, and the course will be super easy.

I took Dr. Van Elswyk's class online because of COVID and he still managed to be a wonderful professor regardless of the many changes he had to go through. His lectures were very important for the tests- he highlights key details that will be mentioned in the test.

I took him for medical terminology. The entire class is self paced, you do the lectures and quizzes provided by the textbook. There was sooo much information that it was nearly impossible to learn it all. Every single quiz and exam (including midterm & final) are online, so you CAN pass with an A, but you won't learn much.

Straightforward, it is a lot of information though, but otherwise, not a good or bad class in my opinion, if you want to learn you will

I never actually met the teacher himself, but the course online was super easy as long as you get it done. I took medical terminology with him as the teacher and it was completely self paced and the easiest college course I have ever taken.

I took this class online - was the easiest class I have ever taken. He doesnt really teach himself, its the text book online that does but it gives you all the information you need for the exams which take up the majority of the grade. I could have probably finished this class in a week. Take it online.

Its pretty easy, just a loooooooot of lectures

Took the winter intermission. Class is self-paced and all the materials are found in the online textbook. He was good at sending out reminders and etc. The class in general isn't bad; just a lot of memorization. If you skip over the lectures, memorize the flashcards /self-tests, and prioritize your time you'll be set.

I have taken two classes with Dr. Van Elswyk now: Medical Terminology and Survey of Human Diseases. Survey was in person and was much more difficult content-wise. He gave concise lectures and posted the slides on canvas. I liked that he was utilizing his experience as a physician to teach, rather than a typical instructor approach.

As someone with prior healthcare experience, I personally didn't find this class to be very difficult, but there is a lot of content so you will need to dedicate some time to study it. Dr. Elswyk keeps his lectures concise and they are easy to follow. Make sure you read the textbook and the supplemental articles as well and you should be fine.

Best class ever! Easy A, literally waited til the last possible minute to even start the class 5 days before the deadline , and finished the class in 5 days with an A. Focus on flash cards and self tests, its mostly busy work and the rest isnt hard to memorize for exams.

Van Elswyk is a great prof, you can tell he is passionate about what he is teaching. The class is not easy, there's a lot of content. However, his tests are not tricky, they come straight from his lectures and slides. So he prepares you well fth Overall, I believe the class was very interesting and relevant.

Asynchronous course. 10/10 recommend.

The class is so easy. Mainly focus on the self tests and word fracturing, since it'll help understanding the vocabulary. The lectures aren't too bad, they seem like a lot but the content is straightforward and easy. Great class to take during winter break. Easy A.

I loved taking med terms! VERY EASY I finished the entire course in less than a week and learned a lot. I highly recommend if you are majoring in anything healthcare related as the terms learned in this course helped me do better in my nursing pre-requisites. Dr. Van Elswyk is also very accessible and helpful.

I've never actually interacted with the professor, but the class itself was very simple. Lots of memorization, grading only on proctored exams. While proctored, every question is in his reading material, so the exams are very passable if you put in the time to memorize the terms. I'd recommend it!

Class was self-taught and super easy to manage. I took the class during the winter-session and finished all the content in a week. The class really just relied on memorization.

My favorite professor. Very knowledgable of the information he's teaching. It isn't an easy course but he makes it more interesting in my opinion. Has an MD and uses his experience as a physician to explain ideas and concepts. So good I took his medterm class as well.

Professor Elswyk is very hands-off when it comes to this course, it is mainly up to you to teach the material to yourself. That may sound daunting, it really isn't as the two midterms and final all include questions found in chapter quizzes. As long as you memorize the questions from those quizzes the tests aren't terrible. Easy and worthwhile clas

14 quizzes, 2 proctored exams and a final. Study all the flashcards and self tests + understand what you are reading and you will be all set. You will have advantage if your work in a clinical setting. Everything is at your own pace. Great class to manage with difficult sciences.

Very passionate about what he teaches, and very friendly. Presents information in a clear and direct manner, Easy to communicate with and responds to CANVAS messages quickly. He is always open to meeting outside of classes; I personally met with him after all 6 of my exams to go over missed questions. Definitely deserves a 5/5 rating.

very easy online class, would highly recommend

Easy class to take while taking other difficult courses. Class is managed at your own pace and self taught. I finished the course in less than a week. Would definitely recommend taking Med Terminology w Dr. Elswyk. Easy to communicate with and responds in canvas quickly. Assignments include 14 quizzes, 2 proctored exams and a final

took this online in fall '23. all assignments are through an online textbook. the end of ch. quizzes aren't proctored only the exams. as long as you do the practice tests youll do good on the exams. nothing is due until the last month so you can work at your own pace

Online, so not much interaction with the professor (not one word). The course is consistent entirely on the textbook, and RELIABLE study guides can be created by the SELF TESTS and QUIZZES. Get good grades on the proctored tests, and try your best on the unproctored quizzes. Lots of studying (word for word), but otherwise not much busy work.

What can I say? This man is consistent in all his classes in how he gives his tests. 100 ?s for 1hr., final 200 ?s for 2hr. You dont have time to blink. Self paced class, took it for Maymester with 2 other classes so i may have some gray hairs. He doesnt interact with the class and good luck asking him anything. And an A is 93 smh, so I have a B.

Finished class in 3 days, purely memorization. Tests mimic practice tests from textbook. Hands off professor, only have 3 proctored exams and non proctored quizzes you are graded on. Memorize, Memorize, Memorize!! and you'll be fine. Tests are 100 questions each and final is 200.

The class is self-paced, which can be both a blessing and a curse. Definitely use unstuck ai or other study tools to stay on top of the material. Exams are tough but manageable if you put in the work.

i really enjoyed this class. it is self paced so as long as you are on top of it you will be fine. i actually learned the material and i got As on everything so if you don't learn it or pay attention to the material you wont do good because its on honorlock. i honestly really liked him.

Amazing class and super fun!! Loved it. I used the self tests and flashcards to prepare for the first 2 exams, and went through all self tests + old exams to study for the final. Quizzes are directly related to the self tests and materials learned from the course and are also super easy. The human body is one of my favorite subjects to explore.

This course makes you buy the ‘cadeceus' course which was like $150. There are 14 chapters, but only the chapter quizzes (25%), the 2 exams (20%), article critique (5%), and the final exam (worth 30%) are graded. Each chapter takes like an hour to get through. I slacked off and finished the course in 2 days (but dont be me lol). Overall easy A!

You will get an A! The course is so easy you can just click through and absorb the info especially with the follow on assignments! Tests are long with 100 questions and 200 on the final. The course is entirely self paced (nothing due until end of semester). Two exams+Final are majority of grade.

Just take one full weekend to watch the lectures and do the assignments. Put all of the self tests in a quizlet. Took maybe 7hrs to memorize all the self test questions. Take the exams. Also, exams have a few self test questions from previous years that won't be on your self test so just study past years quizlets as well to be exposed to them.

Tedious as hell but you can get an A if you dedicate some time. I did this class in its entirety during spring break. It was very hard but its basically a free 3 credit class, just memorize the terms (will take time) and just memory dump. Exams are all online with honorlock, so you can do it at any time anywhere.

Med term is a straight forward time consuming class. It can be done in a week or over a weekend if you devote time to it. I wouldnt say I learned very much, just studied the practice tests. Good for scribing and you do learn the basics of terms. Assignments are easy points.

took this as an alt calendar class( 6 weeks) i was able to work ahead and be done with almost everything by week 3, and took the final a few days before it was due to give proper study time. not hard at all but it is a lot of stuff to go over and memorize. he was kind of hands off but if you had a question he would respond rather quick.

The class is basically just memorization. There was a lot of information covered, but it was a very straightforward class. The 3 exams that you take make up most of your grade; however, the questions on them are just a copy n paste of what's on the self-test practice. No + or - grades, no extra credit, no roundings. $140 online textbook required

Pretty easy if you're good with recall, quizzes and exams were multiple choice. Studied 400ish terms for each midterm and got A's, its daunting but quizlet made it easy! Self paced and he's hands off so you could honestly have it all done in the first month (DO NOT PROCRASTINATE). Keep in mind he only grades on the module quizzes and 3 exams!

Anything below a 93 is a B but do not be alarmed an A is easily attainable. Course work includes lectures, flashcards, self tests, timed grades quizzes, two 100 question exams and a 200 question final. The exam questions are almost entirely the self test questions with a couple random questions that can be answered by understanding the material.