Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.30 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.54 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=52 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 85.2% A/AB (n=61 letter grades).
Fall 2026
The History of Matter in the Universe
A multidisciplinary study of the cosmic history of matter, tracing elemental distribution from the Big Bang to Earth.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Sebastian Heinz
Summary
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Historical reviews of Eric Wilcots: Readings are semi-necessary except for one midterm requiring written reflections, while the second midterm is described as easy.
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Eric Wilcots: Eric Wilcots is an engaging lecturer who cares deeply about the subject matter. He is highly recommended for his passion and the enjoyable nature of the course.
ERIC WILCOTS is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SEBASTIAN HEINZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 29 / 30 | 3 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Eric Wilcots describe an engaging lecturer who cares deeply about the subject, resulting in a lovely class experience.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.30 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.54 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=52 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 85.2% A/AB (n=61 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Eric Wilcots: Readings are semi-necessary except for one midterm requiring written reflections, while the second midterm is described as easy.
Historical reviews of Eric Wilcots: The course is highly recommended due to the instructor's engaging style and deep care for the subject matter.
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About this comparison
1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
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The History of Matter in the Universe
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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