Not a good teacher at all. His classes are so boring and I was always trying my hardest to keep my eyes open. He talks until the very last second of class. All he does is lecture and they are never what is on the tests. He gives homework out a week before the test, which is always so hard. The format of the tests are the same as the hw, but they ar

horrible!picks on you in class if you answer incorrectly,tests are awful,not interested in helping you out,the WORST teacher i have had since ive been here.i do NOT reccomend him

He is the WORST person I have come in contact with since I have been here. I would avoid him at all costs!

Swinton is overall a bad teacher; he is not helpful, his lectures are confusing, and his tests are unnecessarily hard. He treats the class like senior economics course when it's only an entry level non-business majors course. AVOID HIM IF POSSIBLE!!!!!! Unless if you want to work really hard to get C's and B's.

TERRIBLE HORRIBLE. avoid. avoid at all costs.

He is the perfect example of how someone should not teach. You have to teach yourself to get a decent grade. I have no words for describing how bad and boring his class is. If you disagree with him in some point, you will see what special kind of personality he is(in a bad way). Avoid him!

I got an A in 1 class and a B in another, but I cannot stand this man. His classes are 20x more difficult than they need to be. He's disorganized, speaks in monotone, and makes awful "jokes". He starts class early, even on quiz days. He's very unwilling to help outside of class, and when he tries, you are reminded of how awful a professor he is.

I liked him at first, but now that I am halfway through the semester, I wish I had dropped his class when I still could. His lectures are not clear and he explains things in a way that people who are not Econ majors will not understand. I basically teach myself and sometimes reading is not sufficient enough.

Swinton requires attendance to class even though it doesn't help you much in terms of learning. The text he requires teaches the material better than he does. He wants very specific answers on all assignmentstest and will drastically count off for anything left out. Study his old tests to get a good grade. Otherwise, avoid at all costs.

Does not want to help in any possible way. He is smart and wants to let you know it. He talks down to students and outside of class if you want help, don't expect it at all. This is an intro level course and it's taught like we're seniors.

he talks down to all students it is very demeaning and belittling. he puts things on tests that he never even taught you and grades extremely hard . unless you're amazingly good at econ or have old tests, don't take his class.

Swinton was TERRIBLE; he is very rude to students in and out of the class and believes that a C is a good grade. I made a B in this class because I had all of the old tests - I went to the Learning Center weekly and even the tutors could not figure out what he was asking most of the time. Definitely read the book for the best clearity.

terrible teacher, rude, cant explain things, will paint you in a corner with questions to make himself look smarter

Was not helpful answering in class questions, moves very quickly and explanation of topics very unclear. Would not reiterate necessary information.

Read the book, go to class, take notes, get tutoring. YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY TRY IN THIS CLASS.

Least favorite teacher i have ever had. not a good guy and doesn't care about his students.

4 homework packets, 4 tests. All hard. He's a tough grader. He's really picky about punctuality. Don't be late, especially when you have homework to turn in. I went to class everyday and still struggled. Not good at teaching. I do not recommend at all.

The absolute worst class I have every taken. He could care less about his students or how they do in his class. It is SO HARD. I spend 10-15 hours studying for tests and still ended up with a B. If you can avoid it, DO NOT ever take his class.

Must do good on all quizzes to pass the class, because they count for most of your grade. The only good thing about this class was that the final was optional and the final consisted of the same questions from the quizzes taken through the semester.

If you are not an econ major, I advise you NOT to take this class. He overcomplicates things and doesn't give a rip about his students. He really needs a reality chech on how to teach and respect others.

Wouldn't recommend taking his class. Attendance isn't mandatory & you don't learn anything but I would still go. The online textbook is basically the whole class which he doesn't follow but it's exactly like his test. My SI instructor even told me she knows what he is teaching because she has taken the class before but understands why I'm confused.

He is a really harsh grader and over complicates everything. His lectures are soooooo boring and he rattles on and on about unrelated stories so it's impossible to stay focused on the material itself. He makes you buy his textbook and it's actually much more useful than he is.

Both the test and homework are matching, T/F with explaining, Multiple Choice, and SR with (usually graphing or charts). I personally thought this class was very hard. His lectures are confusing, and he grades the T/F very hard. I would not take this professor for Econ unless you are really good at explaining economics. SI was confused too.

Very difficult class, not the information just the layout. He is not concerned with personal emergencies and never afraid to call you out in class. I only survived the first few weeks because of his intern's study groups. Do NOT take if you are not good with paying attention to long lectures.

Professor Swinton delights in making the simple very complicated. Over half of the class dropped his class before the deadline.

Swinton was hands down one of the worst professors I've ever had. He does not explain the material in a way that is easy to understand unless you are an Econ major. You need to go to his class or you will not understand anything on the homework or tests.

There is a reason half the class drops within the withdraw period. He has HW due on tophat with hard graphs he has not taught and new material we have not even learned yet..and it is not easy or common sense stuff. He goes way too in depth and goes way off topic in class. He is rude and not understanding at all. You'll fail, don't do it.

DO NOT TAKE SWINTON FOR THIS CLASS. probably for any other class either for that matter. he is awful. hard to understand, not helpful, very hard homework without the material to help do it. I went to the learning center for everything in this class because he simply can not teach it. 1/10 recommend.

Do not take if you have an option.

This class was a nightmare

Literally so hard for no reason, God bless the SI or else I wouldn't understand anything. Avoid taking his class at all costs if you can.

Swinton is not a bad person, just a bad teacher. He only gives you 8 opportunities to affect your grade, half being homework and half being test grades. He jumps around ALOT when he teaches, so I highly recommend you seek help from your SI teacher to pass this class.

If you get him as a professor, drop his class immediately. He was very rude and looked down upon his students as if they were inferior. He made comments to many students, and even the SI. He is a yapper and does not teach the material well. He only tells stories that make no sense in regards to the lectures.

Do not sign up for his class. Was very rude and had to learn everything from the SI ended up retaking this class with a different professor because i wanted a higher grade and it was so much better. He made some very rude and sexiest comments to me and definitely do not recommend taking his class.

Please for the love of god do not take this man unless you already understand micro, he is just not good and has very hard test formats, you will only pass by going to si sessions or the help table and he lectures for so long. Also he was fired a little bit back due to his drop % and grade average, but rehired due to how badly they needed econ prof

Avoid this professor at all costs. He lectures on material not included on the test, you will not pass without going to SI sessions. I am currently reviewing of the final and realizing he marked multiple questions on each test incorrect when they were correct.

Do your self a favor when you see his name... drop the class. That was my first mistake as on the first day we had 35 students, by the second class, over 3/4 of the students dropped the class. (Get the Hint) To second that, watching paint dry is more entertaining than listening to him lecture. The class was hard with extensive HW and long tests.

Worst professor at this school. Will take Makes this class more serious than what it is. It will be your hardest class you take even thought it is a GC2Y. He tries to make the class impossible and his lectures suck. Does not give heads up when key assignments are due, you have to figure everything out on your own