# BARRY GANETZKY — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BARRY_GANETZKY) ## 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\_54711ae3979497e36c408137 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name BARRY GANETZKY ### first observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 8 #### quality 4.75 #### difficulty 2.88 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:9806 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:52:21.135475+00:00 #### courses ##### course 2a73ec290c5e665c8b699fbb ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.971204131104711 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/BARRY\_GANETZKY ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:21.135475+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjY3MDUx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:9806", "instructor_name": "Barry Ganetzky", "course_label": "GENETICS466", "course_id": "GENETICS 466", "course_uid": "course_2a73ec290c5e665c8b699fbb", "review_date": "2026-06-23 12:34:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "a really kind person", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/9806", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:21.135475+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxNTMyOTc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:9806", "instructor_name": "Barry Ganetzky", "course_label": "GENETICS466", "course_id": "GENETICS 466", "course_uid": "course_2a73ec290c5e665c8b699fbb", "review_date": "2013-04-14 14:58:21 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is such a good professor and made me passionate enough about genetics to change my major to genetics! Attend his lectures and you will do well on his tests, they are a little tricky but very fair. If this is a graduation requirement for you, wait until he is the professor or you can take this class with him to take it!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/9806", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:21.135475+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4MzM1NzE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:9806", "instructor_name": "Barry Ganetzky", "course_label": "GEN466", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-03-30 21:09:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Barry is great! I heard AWFUL things about Genetics 466, and was really dreading it, but it was very fair with Barry. He's clear about his expectations and his exams are fair. Do the HW and supplemental problems and you'll be fine. He can get a little boring in lecture, and sounds like Kermit the Frog haha, but he's great!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/9806", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:21.135475+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2MDI2MjUx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:9806", "instructor_name": "Barry Ganetzky", "course_label": "GEN466", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-07-09 11:06:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Good Professor, lectures not required but def go if you want to get a good grade. Exams are very difficult, do not underestimate this class. Many students end up dropping. overall pretty decent class", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/9806", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:21.135475+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1NzY5MDE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:9806", "instructor_name": "Barry Ganetzky", "course_label": "GEN466", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-05-05 15:42:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great Professor, extremely clear about what he expects and is gives very understandable and complete lectures. He has a sense of humor which keeps things interesting and is obviously excited about the topic", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/9806", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:21.135475+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEyOTMxODk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:9806", "instructor_name": "Barry Ganetzky", "course_label": "GEN466", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-03-19 16:34:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No Comments", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/9806", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | | course\_2a73ec290c5e665c8b699fbb | GENETICS 466 | ### matched true ## social Image false