Frank Swenton

Of all the professors that I have had in the CS & Math departments, no one has left a bigger impact on me than Frank Swenton. His passion for his class content, paired with his general kindness and desire to see his students succeed, made this course very enjoyable for me. However, I will say that his teaching style is a little unorthodox and there are 4 somewhat difficult exams. In order to succeed in Swenton's class, you need to stay on top of the material; just because the problem sets are not turned in does not mean you should skip them. My final note is that he always has a strange grade curve at the culmination of his classes, meaning an 88 is usually an A.

Of all the professors that I have had in the CS & Math departments, no one has left a bigger impact on me than Frank Swenton. His passion for his class content, paired with his general kindness and desire to see his students succeed, made this course very enjoyable for me. However, I will say that his teaching style is a little unort …Read more

Required for the major but your entire grade is based on 4 exams, which are curved because they're impossible. Swenton is very smart so it's hard for him to explain concepts to students who don't understand right away.

The course is definitely. The exams were in-person and Swenton always you as much as needed for the exam. The concepts are difficult. There is no textbook and the exams were difficult. Overall, the course is hard, but if you are willing to spend a lot of time studying the material you can do well in the class.