# AARON RAGSDALE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/AARON_RAGSDALE--instructor_53d207b58696b74cad4e7cbc) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_53d207b58696b74cad4e7cbc ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4119922 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name AARON RAGSDALE ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 8 #### quality 4.25 #### difficulty 2.38 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:3035770 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:57:59.281677+00:00 #### courses ##### course 5c3d6ae6485cc783c86672fc ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.828346988247568 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.431 #### graded 1345 #### counts * 640 * 180 * 370 * 57 * 76 * 20 * 2 #### sections 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/AARON\_RAGSDALE--instructor\_53d207b58696b74cad4e7cbc ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_5c3d6ae6485cc783c86672fc | ZOOLOGY 415 | GENETICS OF HUMAN HISTORY | | 1264 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1262 | course\_b61b3a2720bc1995e3b37da8 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY | | 1262 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1254 | course\_5c3d6ae6485cc783c86672fc | ZOOLOGY 415 | GENETICS OF HUMAN HISTORY | | 1254 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1252 | course\_b61b3a2720bc1995e3b37da8 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY | | 1252 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1244 | course\_5c3d6ae6485cc783c86672fc | ZOOLOGY 415 | GENETICS OF HUMAN HISTORY | | 1244 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1242 | course\_f20ac93350c349abbb0da390 | ZOOLOGY 957 | SEMINAR-EVOLUTION | | 1242 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1234 | course\_44b929ea5e2ec386a45f71f0 | ZOOLOGY 299 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1234 | course\_5c3d6ae6485cc783c86672fc | ZOOLOGY 415 | GENETICS OF HUMAN HISTORY | | 1234 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1232 | course\_a900524b9c86da6f4d41e8d5 | ZOOLOGY 400 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1232 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1232 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1224 | course\_44b929ea5e2ec386a45f71f0 | ZOOLOGY 299 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1224 | course\_a900524b9c86da6f4d41e8d5 | ZOOLOGY 400 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | ## 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Evolution was an easy unit, and as long as you understood concepts, the exam was fine. No major complaints; he was a pretty average professor. 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He is easy to reach both in lecture and during office hours. His readings for the course were interesting and relevant. All of the material was very well organized. While the grading took a bit longer than normal, that seems like it would done by the TA and not him. Overall, I would highly recommend!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3035770", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:59.281677+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNTk3Mzg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3035770", "instructor_name": "Aaron Ragsdale", "course_label": "Bio152", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-01-24 06:40:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The only professor I ever had that was nervous when giving a lecture. He often mumbles, blushes on stage and get nervous, and does not give clear definitions. He will give unclear answers, which is concerning since he is teaching evolution, which does require definitions for terms to be precise and not ambiguous. Get ready to teach yourself. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3035770", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:59.281677+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNTU1MTg1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3035770", "instructor_name": "Aaron Ragsdale", "course_label": "Bio152", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-01-15 19:39:15 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I have nothing but good things to say about Professor Ragsdale. He truly cares about the success of his students and shows this by providing clear grading criteria and easily accessible (relevant!) practice quizzes. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3035770", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_5c3d6ae6485cc783c86672fc | ZOOLOGY 415 | ### matched true ## social Image false