Wetzel is arguably the best professor on campus. He is young and enthusiastic, yet knowledgable. He is kind and compassionate, yet he demands the best from his students. He really goes out of his way for his students. An A is not important with Wetzel, what's important is the larger benefits you get from this class.

Half of the homework I did this semester was for his class. at least 30 pages of reading a week, not including bible readings, and 4 quizzes. the midterm is a 3-5 page paper and final is a 8-10 page paper, and he's and EXTREMELY HARD GRADER!! He does offer extra credit for learning the Greek or Hebrew alphabet and allows two revisons on each paper,

Absolutely amazing professor! This class was the only class this semester that I enjoyed going to and it's not that difficult as long as you keep up with the reading. I would highly recommend any class with Wetzel!

Tom is definitely the best professor I've ever had. He will go above and beyond to help you if you are having a hard time. He requires a lot of reading, but most of the time it is interesting. He is a difficult grader, but he always gets his point across so low grades are usually not an issue. I would recommend taking any of his classes.

His readings are difficult. He is one of the kindest and most helpful teachers ever. His notes are near incomprehensible, but if you use his quiz study guides as note guides it makes things a bit easier.

Wetzel is awesome! He always comes in to class in a good mood and make class entertaining! He has a lot of personality and is very intelligent.

He truly loves his subject, and despite the fact the material is at times difficult, he could not be more helpful. Just an all out good teacher, and overall person. Thank you Tom.

He is truly a believer in peace and social justice. Tom is an amazing person, a kind soul, and a wonderful member of the Loyola community. I had him my first semester of college at Loyola, and even as a part time faculty, he is thoroughly dedicated to learning and the expansion of knowledge.

I loved him. He was so nice, and ready to listen to his students. Even though he wasn't the easiest, his class was manageable and worth it for his knowledge. He made 3 hrs of theology actually interesting.

I was dreading taking a Theology course, but Wetzel takes a bone-dry subject and makes it fascinating. It's a fairly easy A if you do the readings and participate, and Tom is one of the most accessible and helpful people I have ever met. An all around good guy and a GREAT teacher!

Wetzel is a great professor. Rambles a little in his lectures and sometimes strays off topic, but if you attend every class and pay attention and take notes, you can get an A. Four quizzes and a term paper is all you have to do.

I took Dr. Wetzel for Old Testament and loved it. I'm not particularly interested in the topic but he makes in as interesting as possible. There are quizzes throughout the semester to make sure you have read and a midterm. The final is just a paper. He also gives a couple of extra credit opportunities throughout the semester. I highly recommend him

I took Dr. Wetzel's Intro to Christian Theology course after 4 years of catholic high school. He presented things I already knew in a way that was interesting and relevant. 10/10 would take again!

Do the readings and as long as you understand what is happening in the readings you should be good. Listen to the lectures. He is so caring and has no problem giving all of his students A's. He is so enthusiastic about the subject and keeps the class interesting by telling you crazy things that will blow your mind. He is so knowledgeable. Love him!

Professor Wetzel was great, he's really enthusiastic about theology and made us dive deep into the old testament. However, this class sucked. 265 total points - 65 for quizzes, 100 for the midterm, and 100 for the final paper. If you bomb one of the biggies, it'll be hard to recover.

Don't think that you don't need to study just because this is a core class. Just looking over the notes you take during class before the exam will help you with the quizzes. The quizzes are a big apart of your grade, so don't slack.

I loved professor Wetzel! He's super great, caring and hilarious. It always seemed like he wanted his students to succeed and do well in his class. There was only one midterm but there was a quiz every couple of weeks. He also gives out a lot of extra credit!

So great! Had him as a sub for my theology class. Clear and concise. I wish I took his class! :)

Prof. Wetzel's class in Prophetic literature is incredible. The projects were few and manageable. The lectures and discussions were fascinating and fun. He's eccentric and funny, and his personality comes through in how he approaches texts that are usually seen as dry. He brings challenging concepts and ideas, but working through them is a blast.

Dr. Wetzel is an amazing professor and a respected person. He is incredibly smart and has a lot to say. His lectures are interesting because he knows SO MUCH! He is extremely passionate about theology and really cares about his students. He has many responsibilities but still finds time for students. He gives many opportunities to boost your grade

He's great!! Lots of extra credit options and really entertaining lectures. Definitely more of a literature class than a religion class. A good choice for non-religious students as he gives a good introduction and allows many opinions

He's a great guy and professor. His lectures are engaging! He makes the bible interesting. I get what people are saying about an unclear syllabus, but it's not that hard to do the assignments and get extra credit in class. He wants students to succeed. Talk to him if you're having any trouble!

Great guy and solid choice for your core religion class. The quizzes are hard but not a huge part of the grade. He also allows and encourages a ton of extra credit options. He's really funny and keeps the class interesting. Highly comprehended!

He's more like an literature professor than a religion prof. He's cool, funny and very quirky. I took Old Testament as a last resort because it sounded so boring, but he made it fun. He talks a lot about historical formations of books, and I feel like I learned a lot. Lots of easy extra credit, so it's not hard to get an A.

Great prof. and very funny. I would recommend his classes to anyone. He allows for so much easy extra credit that it's easy to get an A. You'll learn a lot too. This class was on Ruth, Judith and Esther, and he gave us a lot of freedom in our papers.

Prof Wetzel is a very kind man and cares about how well his students do. If you participate and ask questions, he is very willing to work with you and even restructure the class to help you succeed. His quizzes are straightforward, and he says you need to read but honestly it isn't necessary. Good for supplementary material though

He wants you to pass. He completely rearranged our class to make it easier because he realized how hard it was. Now the class is a joke, which it should be for a core class. I love this class so much and Wetzel is such an understanding guy. Definitely take him.

Incredible guy. He's honestly so nice, and very flexible with all assignments and due dates. He's also a VERY generous grader and offers so many extra credit options. It's almost hard not to get an A.

Quirky guy who gives a lot of extra credit. I ended up liking this class a lot.

At first, the class was kinda hard but he rearranged the syllabus twice during the year which moved my grade to an A. After he rearranged the syllabus, every graded assignment had a TON of extra credit so getting an A was super easy. It's not hard to get a good grade in the class if you keep up with the current topic.

Took his class to fulfill a core requirement first semester, but I ended up learning a lot. To be honest, I didn't put a lot into the class and was directing most of my studying time and energy into classes for my major which is totally unrelated, so my grade was deserved, but I enjoyed the class and he's a super nice guy.

Professor Wetzel is a great professor for Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. He is not the easiest professor, but he is so passionate about the subject and makes it interesting to follow along. You don't want to miss much class, although he doesn't take attendance, because the quizzes are based about what he teaches in class.

1000% TAKE HIM! Dr. Wetzel is a GEM! This was one of the most enjoyable classes I've ever taken. He's a loved & well-respected man who cares deeply about his students. He's a Harvard graduate, so his lectures were extremely intellectual & inspiring. I'm a Christian yet I learned so many things I didn't know before this class. God bless Dr. Wetzel!!

I took this class for my tier 2 theo credit and it wasn't bad. The quizzes can be a little difficult just because he asks very specific questions. You get called on randomly throughout the semester for credit so you have to do the readings and show up which is kind of annoying. Easy midterm and just a 4 page paper for the final. He is super sweet!

Professor Wetzel is fantastic. His in-person lectures are great, he very obviously cares a lot about the material. I have no experience in Hebrew Bible study or anything, and going into this class I thought it would be a drag, but Wetzel found a way to make all of his lectures interesting! Read and complete the SG and you will ace the quizzes.

Wetzel is really passionate about the subject, but he is a big fan of trick questions so his quizzes and tests are pretty hard. Lots of studying is required, but he's helpful if you meet with him outside of class. He doesn't use presentations, only writes on the whiteboard. I'd take him again but beware this is not an easy A.

I think that honestly if you are just attentive in class, then you will do great. He writes literally everything out on the whiteboard so as long as you take notes on that then you are almost guaranteed a good grade. There are quizzes and a midterm and a final. Honestly really liked his class he's a super nice guy who is really helpful.

If you do pretty much the minimum amount of paying attention you'll do well. I personally loved the class; I thought the lectures were very interesting, and he often got into tangents that got me interested in the greater picture of what we were learning. He's also very friendly, and pretty accommodating if you need assistance.

only 4 things in the grade book, 3 of which are papers. hes a tough graders but he gives you the opportunity to rewrite the papers at any point and he loves to help with them if you just ask. his lectures can be boring but if you interact it can be fun. as long as you show you're trying you will do well. he tries to make it easy and is so sweet

The papers are the most important part of the class, make sure to talk to him in his office hours about every paper because sometimes his expectations can be different than yours might but if you talk to him you will pretty easily get a good grade. Pretty interesting lectures and overall a great class.

Dr. Wetzel is my favorite professor ever. He is so passionate about what he teaches. However, if you aren't interested in the material you will probably hate his class. he is a stickler for details and expects a lot of his students. I still HIGHLY RECOMMEND him if you're interested in religion.

I LOVED HIM! You can tell he's passionate about theology so I found this class to be so interesting. However, tests are very specific and participation is a large part of your grade so I suggest putting in the work outside of class and taking good notes. If you don't like theology I don't recommend. Challenging class but I got so much out of it.