# Alexander Meinhof — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ALEXANDER_MEINHOF) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_9d104d101ed0257eb029a002 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id meinhof ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Alexander Meinhof ### email MEINHOF\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 5 #### quality 5 #### difficulty 3 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:3042264 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:56:56.029620+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.9277486268372765 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb | PHILOS 243 | ETHICS IN BUSINESS | 3 | 4 | 3.664 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ALEXANDER\_MEINHOF ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | | 1272 | course\_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb | PHILOS 243 | ETHICS IN BUSINESS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb", "course_id": "PHILOS 243", "title": "ETHICS IN BUSINESS", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 3.664, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Large lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 101.5 enrolled students across 2 recorded lecture sections. 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Lectures are actually interesting enjoyable to go to. You can tell he's passionate about philosophy and cares about his students input about the subject. No exams which is great, grade is essentially determined from 3 essays which is not bad.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3042264", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:56.029620+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODI5OTM0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3042264", "instructor_name": "Alexander Meinhof", "course_label": "philosophy", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-14 03:45:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Super dope guy and fairly interesting class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3042264", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:56.029620+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzkxOTE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3042264", "instructor_name": "Alexander Meinhof", "course_label": "philosophy", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-24 14:57:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very nice and chill guy. His lectures were very engaging which made class fun to go to. Would definitely take a class from him again if I had the opportunity, and would encourage any individuals looking for an introduction to philosophy to consider him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3042264", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:56.029620+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODMxNTI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3042264", "instructor_name": "Alexander Meinhof", "course_label": "philosophy", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-11-10 01:28:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "great professor", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3042264", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:56.029620+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODE1MzU3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3042264", "instructor_name": "Alexander Meinhof", "course_label": "philosophy", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-11-06 15:57:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "W prof. Would recommend ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3042264", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true