Fall 2026

Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

Introduction to discrete mathematics covering logic, proofs, sets, functions, and discrete structures like graphs and trees.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Beck Hasti4.2/5Scott Swanson2.1/5

Summary

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Reviewers describe the course as difficult, citing tough exams, lengthy proofs, and time-consuming homework as the main challenges.

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Prerequisites

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MATH 217 or 221

COMPSCI/MATH 240 used by

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Professors

Fall 2026

Beck Hasti

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Raw average: 4.27/5 from 138 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.5/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 52 reviews

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Beck Hasti is praised for making material easy to understand and caring for students. Reviewers frequently recommend his helpful office hours for learning course content.

Some reviewers found his lectures boring or unclear and the proofs section lengthy. Others reported discussions were pointless due to poor TA performance, indicating variable support.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.14 GPA, 39.4% A/AB (n=469 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.13 GPA, 40.6% A/AB (n=485 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.05 GPA, 35.1% A/AB (n=373 letter grades).

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About this rating

Raw average: 1.70/5 from 69 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 1.9/5 raw quality · 3.8/5 difficulty · 13 reviews

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Scott Swanson receives severe criticism for being rude, angry, and unkind, with multiple reviewers advising against his lectures due to a toxic learning environment. In contrast, Beck Hasti is praised as a far better and nicer teacher who provides a clear understanding of the material.

Scott Swanson is described as giving fun lectures and being relatively lenient on homework, with one reviewer noting he is a very funny guy who treats students nicely if approached positively.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.12 GPA, 42.0% A/AB (n=119 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.87 GPA, 26.1% A/AB (n=165 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Beck Hasti and Scott Swanson have no reviews in this dataset. Historical reviews for Mikhail Ivanov describe structured lectures, online notes, and fair grading, though one reviewer noted his accent and stutter were difficult to understand.

ANTOINE REMOND-TIEDREZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ARNOLD W MILLER is recorded teaching in Spring 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BECK HASTI is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ERIC BACH is recorded teaching in Spring 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JIRI LEBL is recorded teaching in Spring 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JUN LE GOH is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LU WANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARC RENAULT is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MIKHAIL IVANOV is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SCOTT SWANSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEFFEN LEMPP is recorded teaching in Spring 2016. 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 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction100 / 1600
LEC 002Classroom Instruction123 / 1800
LEC 003Classroom Instruction90 / 1600
DIS 311Classroom Instruction25 / 360
DIS 321Classroom Instruction25 / 360
DIS 331Classroom Instruction9 / 320
DIS 312Classroom Instruction20 / 360
DIS 313Classroom Instruction18 / 260
DIS 314Classroom Instruction13 / 260
DIS 315Classroom Instruction24 / 360
DIS 322Classroom Instruction31 / 360
DIS 323Classroom Instruction24 / 360
DIS 324Classroom Instruction25 / 360
DIS 325Classroom Instruction18 / 360
DIS 332Classroom Instruction19 / 320
DIS 333Classroom Instruction22 / 320
DIS 334Classroom Instruction18 / 320
DIS 335Classroom Instruction22 / 320
LEC 001Classroom Instruction60 / 1600
LEC 002Classroom Instruction56 / 1800
DIS 311Classroom Instruction11 / 360
DIS 312Classroom Instruction16 / 360
DIS 313Classroom Instruction8 / 260
DIS 314Classroom Instruction13 / 260
DIS 315Classroom Instruction12 / 360
DIS 321Classroom Instruction10 / 360
DIS 322Classroom Instruction5 / 360
DIS 323Classroom Instruction12 / 360
DIS 324Classroom Instruction11 / 360
DIS 325Classroom Instruction18 / 360
LEC 003Classroom Instruction44 / 1600
DIS 331Classroom Instruction6 / 320
DIS 332Classroom Instruction10 / 320
DIS 333Classroom Instruction9 / 320
DIS 334Classroom Instruction9 / 320
DIS 335Classroom Instruction10 / 320

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Student experience

the class

Beck Hasti is described as helpful and caring, with students noting his office hours are essential for learning. Some reviewers find his lectures unclear or boring, while others praise his ability to explain concepts.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.18 GPA, 55.8% A/AB (n=547 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.00 GPA, 32.3% A/AB (n=538 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.40 GPA, 69.0% A/AB (n=413 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers describe the course as difficult, citing tough exams, lengthy proofs, and time-consuming homework as the main challenges.

Students report that TAs are often unhelpful and grading timelines are slow, though one review attributes grading delays to a specific TA rather than the professor.

Topics

  • Discrete structures (integers, bits, strings, trees, graphs)
  • Partial orders and relations
  • Boolean algebra

Skills

  • Logic and set theory fundamentals
  • Propositional and predicate logic
  • Mathematical induction and recursion
  • Algorithmic correctness and invariants
  • Recurrences and asymptotic analysis
  • Counting fundamentals

Grades

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.05 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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About this comparison

1283 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

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
COMPSCI/MATH 240 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

Recorded 2026-09-07
COMPSCI/MATH 240 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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