Reviews of professor Thomas Echols

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A very judgmental "professor" who seemed to play his guitar for compliments and came off disrespectful when asked questions. He does love listening to himself talk most of the time and his "organic" approach is very much confusing for those who thought this course was going to be fun. I would never recommend this "professor" to anyone at ACC.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Echols is a great professor who genuinely cares about the subject material of the class and his students. Anytime I had a question I emailed him and he responded quickly. I know some people on here are complaining about how he plays guitar during his lectures; however, I thought it was useful for explaining more difficult, abstract concepts.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great professor, highly knowledgable and passionate about the topic, wants you to pass. Lectures were a bit unorganized but always connected back to the topic. As long as you do the listening assignments and quizzes you will pass. Super easy A with minimal studying. Bad reviews are likely students who didn't apply themselves.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This man is the worst teacher I've ever witnessed throughout my entire academic career. This man will never fail to show you why community college is considered a joke. He is the most disorganized teacher I've ever seen. He is desperate for the praise of his students when he serenades them with his guitar for no reason. Still, this class is so easy

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Echols was overall a great professor. Responded promptly to emails, and was very considerate of my concerns during his office hours. As long as you respect him, he will respect you... as it should be the expectation for every teacher. I see a lot of harsh reviews that have been logged this semester and they seem very unfair. Easy A!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Echols is very sweet! He is caring and lenient with assignments. He is passionate about what he teaches, communicates all assignments and makes them easily accessible. He takes a whole class to review for tests and makes it fun while also making sure you are fully prepared for the test. You can email him and he responds quickly and nicely.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
honestly, Professor Echols gets a bad rep for nothing. The class is not hard imo, but the workload is a lot so manage that wisely. I was able to do tiny bits each day and would finish ahead of the deadline. He's approachable and does not grade harshly. the only thing I disliked was mandatory classes but otherwise, it was fairly easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof E is awesome. He would respond quickly to emails, and was consistently helpful. It's clear that he really cares for his students and wants everyone to get something from the class. I would absolutely recommend this class. There are a fair amount of quizzes but they are open note and there is plenty of time to do them. But don't procrastinate.