Raw average: 4.50/5 from 4 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 · 2.0/5 difficulty · 2
reviews
RMP profile ↗ · All captured review dates; profile matched by name.
Matthew Wolfgram is described as a caring and accessible instructor with engaging topics, though his classes can start disorganized. Reviewers note flexible attendance and grading, with easy assignments and helpful TA support.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.88 GPA, 95.6% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 95.6% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 90.3% A/AB (n=93 letter grades).
No reviews exist for current instructors Matthew Wolfgram or Reynaldo Morales Cardenas. Historical reviews for Nancy Kendall describe her as sweet but the course as disorganized, with unclear assignments and vague feedback.
MATTHEW WOLFGRAM is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
NANCY KENDALL is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024. 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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Section
Mode
Enrolled / capacity
Waitlist
DIS 301
Classroom Instruction
22 / 24
0
DIS 302
Classroom Instruction
25 / 26
0
LEC 001
Classroom Instruction
47 / 50
0
LEC 003
Classroom Instruction
30 / 30
0
Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.
Matthew Wolfgram is a caring and accessible instructor who offers easy, engaging assignments and flexible grading, though the class structure can feel disorganized.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=148 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.71 GPA, 86.6% A/AB (n=142 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.67 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=84 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Assignments are described as easy and engaging, with flexible attendance and non-harsh grading policies.
Students find the topics interesting and the instructor caring, but note that the class structure can be disorganized or all over the place.
Topics
Theories and models of human-earth relations
Causes and consequences of climate and environmental crisis
Global ecological justice
Teejop and Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Concept of sustainability
Skills
Critical examination of climate crisis experiences and learning
Application of tools for climate crisis response
Engagement with Teejop and Traditional Ecological Knowledge frameworks
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A65.5%65.5%
AB20.2%20.2%
B3.6%3.6%
BC4.8%4.8%
C6.0%6.0%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
Grades over time
Through Spring 2026
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Spring 2026 · all course levels
3.673.67GPA
Higher than 4747% of other courses
in this group.
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
8484letter grades
More recorded grades than 6060% of other courses in this group.
Typical course in this group: 66.066.0 letter grades.
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
Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.
Catalog observation history
Observations at scan time; dates do not imply when a catalog change took effect.