Excellent instructor, his vagueness lets you figure out stuff

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Willing to help anytime

great teacher

Learning alot about asp.net

Had him for 250, he was a great teacher, always helpful when you're stuck

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One of DSU's best CS profs!

Had him for several classes. Think he hates me. But regardless, still one of the better teachers on campus. Gives excellent, albeit a bit vague and difficult, assignments that make you feel like you've learned something. Tries to encourage class.

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Best teacher in the business college, hands down. Twice as smart as any of the professors in the college. Always in his office, willing to help. Workaholic that puts his students first. Other teachers should go to him for instruction.

Great teacher. Willing to make time to help students, even if it means staying untill 10:30 - 11:00 at night

Whoever said tom goes off on tangents has obviously not had him for a class.

excellent teacher, probably the best teacher i've ever had my entire life. also probably what/who i miss most from dsu! encourages his students and is willing to work with them. does an awesome job with the computer club. your hard work is appreciated, tom!

He's a great teacher, Definitely knows his stuff, he's the dean for a reason. He's got an awesome sense of humor and is a fair grader. He is however, there for those that want to learn, and will push you to learn more.

Tom is an amazing teacher who cares about his students. He will push for you to succeed all you have to do is go with the flow.

Fun prof. that you can joke around with, but will still teach quite a bit.

Dr. Halverson is an excellent instructor. He is both knowledgeable and interested in the material, as well as helping you to learn it. He continually goes above and beyond the call of duty, showing just how much he cares. Don't expect an easy A, but do expect to learn a thing or two!

I took both Comp Sci classes from Dr. Halverson. If your not aware he is the dean of the BIS college at DSU. He relates well with his students but expects you to try. He pushes his students to succeed.

Have taken many CSC classes with Tom. Fantastic guy who has no problem taking extra time helping you. When alumni get together in 10 years and talk about awesome teachers, Tom will be one of them always mentioned.

Awesome professor! He pushes his students to excel. Easy to work with, will help you with working out problems when needed, but will still expect you to try to fix it yourself first. Always jump up at any opportunity to take a class with Tom.

Love working with Tom. Help nights held every week, and for my honors class he held an exempt from finals/take the grade option or you could challenge it and continue on with the course. Very great teacher. He likes to answer questions

Great teacher! The more you put in the more you get out.

He is a great professor! He gives a great deal of homework, and you will almost never know where you are at grade-wise until the end of the semester. He will help you at all times, and gives great lectures. Highly recommended!

Awsome dude, try in his class and you will go far!

Amazing teacher but grades don't matter until the final test. But if you do the homework you'll pass.

You will NEVER know what your grade is until the last week of the semester. If you get a ton of "Tom" points (ie, going to help night, going to events around campus, going to class, doing your homework) you will most likely be given a B at the end of the semester, and he will then give you the option of taking a final to get an A. Beware of trains.

Very easy to understand, and gives examples with everything he talks about. His programming style is odd, it's best to learn your own style. Doesn't grade anything until after finals, but feedback is there if you go and ask him. If you have him in the morning, respond and answer questions, it gets you on his good side. Don't be a knowitall.

Tom is the reason I know anything about anything. Tom is love, Tom is life, and I wouldn't dare try to change professors.

Tom is very easy to understand and always gives good examples in class. He doesn't update grades much though, so you might not know your letter grade until the end of the semester. As long as you do all of the work and show up to class, you'll pass.

Tom is by far my favorite professor. Always willing to help you and is quick to respond to any questions you have. As long as you go to class and pay attention, chances are you will do well in his class. If you have ANY questions, ask him and you Tom will likely be willing to help you out with them. Highly highly recommend Tom.

Great first classes to take for any technology majors. Great teacher, cares more about students than any instructor I've ever had. Very funny in class, but still teaches plenty of material, and gives many optional 'homework' tasks that will help you leaps and bounds in learning.

Kind of a staple at DSU. Does a lot of stuff not related to class for the students. Some of the test questions and assignment guidelines are very vague though.

This is the second class I had him and he is a great professor.

He is a big part of what makes DSU stand out from other technology schools. He is a fun professor to learn from and explains topics in a way you can clearly understand. Instead of textbooks he assigns a lot of hands on exercises, which I personally prefer. Goes out of his way both in and outside class. If an assignment is unclear just ask him.

Very hands on and he understands experiential learning. Right sized tasks, challenges you to the point you really learn, takes small bites and builds on them continually instead of throwing so much out you don't know where to start. One of DSUs great profs.

He is a great professor. I have had terrible programming instructors in the past and have dreaded having to take another programming course, but I actually feel like I enjoy programming when taking this course. He explains concepts in a way that makes them easy to grasp even for students not in IT. I cannot recommend him enough.

Lectures are easy to understand. Answered questions in a timely manner and was patient with me when I asked question after question. If you try hard, and ask for help, you will do well. He cares about your education and wants you to learn the material. Fair grader, funny and caring. Only bummer was that he didn't prepare us well for tech exam.

Amazing professors and uses actual hands on examples in class and also lets the class follow along by giving them the location of where to access the code. if you do the class hands-on work, then this will be an easy to understand class. I'm glad that it's very hands-on because computer science is a field where doing actual practice is vital.

Great professor

Tom is my favorite professor thus far. His class isn't easy pickings, but if really want to learn computer science, hes the professor to take. He does lots of homework assignments, and asks you to bring it done for next class. You usually build off work in class, and he runs you through example problems. Tom's a very hands on teacher. 10/10

Tom is a fantastic teacher that really pushes you to understand and apply your knowledge to his assignments. His assignment instructions can be vague, but he's always quick to answer any questions you have, even on weekends. The homework is tough, but his lectures leave hints to solve each problem he presents you. Pay attention to the lectures!

Tom is an amazing teacher and I was very happy to have him as my freshman studies prof. It was a pass/fail class and was very easy to pass if you went. Tom is a great prof and this class helped get me adjusted to college life.

He's a pretty good professor. He's a tough grader, and very specific about what he wants. If you mess up an assignment or two, no need to worry, you'll have quite a few more to work with. His instructions on assignments are pretty incoherent. His lectures are great. Make sure you show up to class, and don't be shy about using his office hours.

I love Tom. Best professor at this institution.

Tom is an all-around great person and someone who I can be proud of being a student for. He goes above and beyond for students like me who aren't the brightest and gives second chances. He is extremely understanding and is just generally a great professor. He may have his quirks such as odd grading reschedules but I truly it is worth dealing with.

Prof. Halverson has an approachable teaching style in his lectures. They're concise and enjoyable to watch. I learned a lot of tough concepts through his teaching methodology. My biggest rave is his accessibility outside of class. He is a prompt responder, even on evenings and weekends. However, his grading is tough and expectations can be unclear.

Tom is a great professor. Now, his coding assignments can be a little vague, but he's very accessible outside of class. Tom will happily help you with assignments when asked. He's not going to hold your hand, so you need to put in some work. C is a fun language to learn and not as hard as everyone thinks.

Has class available and will only sometimes check attendance through doing a simple assignment. Is extremely clear on what he wants to see in your answers and greatly encourages questions. w

Head of the CS department and for good reason. Good teaching and respects his students.

It is entirely necessary to go to class. Lectures are not (and I suspect will never be) recorded. Tom likes in-person classes. If you are an active student you will not have any issues with Tom. Very responsive Prof. Ask questions to clarify things if need be. He is a tough grader but he will let you know exactly what he is looking for so thatsfair

You must attend this class. Tom is honestly an amazing professor, sometimes his feedback and vague instructions can be frustrating but overall I learned a lot of great skills from Tom. Great lectures, does a good job helping understand the content.

Great Prof, very knowledgeable, make sure you show up to class

He is a teacher who is a little bit of a tough grader, but he is always willing to help if you ask for it. He has assignments that use the things we learn in class but puts a real world twist on them. Overall 9/10 teacher.

Tom Halverson is the teacher you want to take if you want to be a good programmer, homework is hard but teaches you well

Tom Halverson has improved so much over this year. If you go to class, put in effort, and show him you are trying, he will always help you. His assignments are much clearer now and if you tell him you have to be gone before class, he will record the lecture for you.

Tom is a great professor but will definitely push you. Homework is tough but he is always willing to help, since he is at help night most of the time. Assignment instructions can sometimes be too vague to understand but he will clarify and help as long as you ask. He is not condescending and always wants you to succeed.

Tom Halverson is the DSU professor of all time. If you can get past the oddities of his course (submitting code via a D2L quiz, surprise assignments, late/nonexistent grading), it's fine. Embrace the chaos and you will probably succeed. If you ask for help, he will help you. The most important thing is that you have fun.

I didn't appreciate him and his teaching until later in my programming career. His instructions are nebulous. Don't stray from the techniques he teaches in class, because it is a sign of cheating.

The class was challenging mostly because of the assignments. You had to figure out how to do them yourself but in the end they helped me LEARN A LOT. Grading is bad just like in Tom's other classes - he will take his time grading stuff and doesn't really provide feedback if he takes points off. Attendance was also part of the grade.

Tom is a great professor. He is lenient with giving partial credit if you show him that you were going in the right direction with your code. He is one of if not the best lecturer at DSU. The only thing that really upsets the students in his class is that he takes a while to return grade and homework assignments. Overall, he has been my favorite.

Halverson is often regarded as the face of DSU, and it is well deserved. He is very knowledgeable about the subjects he teaches. He is strong-willed about coding style, but it's often well-informed. He has a unique disposition, and his classes aren't for everyone, but he acknowledges your abilities and is compassionate when it matters most.

He has good lectures that teach you the required information to do the labs. He is also not afraid to actually fail you if you do not understand. Make sure you know the prereq content before taking the class. Tom was the only CS professor I have had (through masters) who did not give me an easy A and I genuinely appreciated it. He will call your BS

Attendance is a very non trivial part of your grade. And he grades everything that's not auto graded at the end of the semester