Joseph Miller's course involves minimal homework and exams that are considered manageable, though one student noted the lack of notecards. Chanwoo Kim's course is described as difficult, with grades heavily dependent on midterms and lectures deemed unhelpful.
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Raw average: 2.72/5 from 36 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: 3.3/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 3
reviews
RMP profile ↗ · All captured review dates; profile matched by name.
Joseph Miller explains material well with examples and assigns little homework, though one reviewer finds his lecturing average. Another reviewer notes the class is not hard and advises attending lectures and using old tests.
One reviewer criticizes Miller's expectations for early calculus students and advises against taking his section.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.32 GPA, 59.7% A/AB (n=231 letter grades); Fall 2019: 2.85 GPA, 34.9% A/AB (n=289 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=301 letter grades).
Raw average: 1.45/5 from 42 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: 1.1/5 raw quality · 4.1/5 difficulty · 11
reviews
RMP profile ↗ · All captured review dates; profile matched by name.
Chanwoo Kim receives uniformly negative feedback for poor lecturing, with students describing his explanations as unclear and his lectures as unhelpful. Reviewers report that he often reads from slides, makes errors on the board, and fails to answer questions, forcing students to teach themselves the material.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 2.66 GPA, 30.2% A/AB (n=394 letter grades).
Robert Grizzard’s course is described as fast-paced, assuming prior calculus knowledge, with unhelpful TAs and no grade curve for low scores. This historical review highlights specific challenges reported by a student in a previous term.
ALEXANDER HANHART is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ALEXANDER KISELEV is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2009, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
CHANWOO KIM is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
CRAIG C WESTERLAND is recorded teaching in Fall 2006. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JEAN-LUC THIFFEAULT is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JOEL ROBBIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JOSEPH MILLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LAURENTIU MAXIM is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MARIYA SOSKOVA is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
RACHEL DAVIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ROBERT GRIZZARD is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
STEVEN BAUMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2009. 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
LEC 001
Classroom Instruction
308 / 312
1
DIS 302
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
LEC 004
Classroom Instruction
323 / 324
3
DIS 361
Classroom Instruction
28 / 28
1
DIS 368
Classroom Instruction
28 / 28
0
DIS 303
Classroom Instruction
30 / 30
0
DIS 304
Classroom Instruction
30 / 30
0
DIS 369
Classroom Instruction
30 / 30
0
LEC 003
Classroom Instruction
347 / 348
4
DIS 345
Classroom Instruction
30 / 30
1
DIS 346
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 347
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 348
Classroom Instruction
31 / 32
2
DIS 370
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 306
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 343
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
LEC 005
Classroom Instruction
318 / 318
1
DIS 366
Classroom Instruction
31 / 32
0
DIS 381
Classroom Instruction
31 / 32
0
DIS 383
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
1
DIS 384
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 385
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 386
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 388
Classroom Instruction
33 / 32
0
DIS 389
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 390
Classroom Instruction
30 / 30
0
DIS 344
Classroom Instruction
31 / 32
0
DIS 349
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 350
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 363
Classroom Instruction
29 / 30
0
DIS 387
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 301
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 307
Classroom Instruction
29 / 30
0
DIS 341
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 342
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
1
DIS 362
Classroom Instruction
31 / 30
0
DIS 364
Classroom Instruction
28 / 28
1
DIS 365
Classroom Instruction
31 / 30
0
DIS 382
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 371
Classroom Instruction
27 / 28
0
DIS 305
Classroom Instruction
29 / 30
1
DIS 308
Classroom Instruction
32 / 32
0
DIS 309
Classroom Instruction
31 / 32
0
DIS 367
Classroom Instruction
28 / 28
1
DIS 310
Classroom Instruction
31 / 32
0
DIS 351
Classroom Instruction
31 / 32
0
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Chanwoo Kim receives uniformly negative reviews for poor lecturing and lack of clarity, with students reporting they must teach themselves calculus. Joseph Miller receives mixed feedback, with some praising his explanations and others finding him difficult to understand.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 2.66 GPA, 28.7% A/AB (n=686 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.82 GPA, 36.1% A/AB (n=1169 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.67 GPA, 29.4% A/AB (n=571 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Joseph Miller's course involves minimal homework and exams that are considered manageable, though one student noted the lack of notecards. Chanwoo Kim's course is described as difficult, with grades heavily dependent on midterms and lectures deemed unhelpful.
Students report that Chanwoo Kim's lectures are unhelpful, often containing errors or reading directly from slides, forcing them to learn the material independently or teach peers. Joseph Miller is viewed as helpful by some for explaining material well, while others find his lectures confusing.
Topics
Differential and integral calculus
Plane analytic geometry
Transcendental functions
Skills
Differential and integral calculus
Plane analytic geometry
Mathematical applications
Grades
Historical instructor
Fall 2026 · Projected
Before grades are released
1.991.99–3.613.61average GPA
Approximate 80% prediction interval
0.04.0
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 · 0.30 GPA average error.
Grades over time
Through Fall 2026
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Spring 2026 · all course levels
2.672.67GPA
Higher than 11% of other courses
in this group.
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
571571letter grades
More recorded grades than 9898% 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.