# Bart Skarzynski — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BART_SKARZYNSKI) ## 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\_666758a713103f192d3dbd7e ### source enrollment ### source instructor id bskarzynski ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Bart Skarzynski ### email BSKARZYNSKI\@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 9 #### quality 3.44 #### difficulty 4.11 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:1913621 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:52:20.308952+00:00 #### courses ##### course 66499e3e77a0978e6822526e ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.5915074369286866 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_413ee0ad70d2b06e950f5f57 | EPD 711 | STRATEGIC AND ETHICAL COMMUNICATION FOR ENGINEERS | 3 | 3 | | | course\_66966e4ec32912b4aa013042 | INTEREGR 397 | ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION | 3 | 3 | 3.599 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/BART\_SKARZYNSKI ## 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He pushes you to think critically and perform to the best of your ability. Not afraid to throw some humor into class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1913621", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:20.308952+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMDkyOTQ3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1913621", "instructor_name": "Bart Skarzynski", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-04-29 23:28:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Gave good and useful feedback, and grading was clear once he had graded it. However, before having graded it we were often not given instructions on what to do or what was expected and then had to learn this class \"in hindsight\", which was incredibly irritating at times. Was kind and connected to us despite being online.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1913621", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:20.308952+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzUyMDQw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1913621", "instructor_name": "Bart Skarzynski", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-03-10 00:19:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Absurdly harsh grader and isn't an engineer so gets lost in technical details. Rude when grading as well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1913621", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:20.308952+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MTc1NjE1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1913621", "instructor_name": "Bart Skarzynski", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-04-28 00:04:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This professor is not compassionate, and quite of a harsh grader.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1913621", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:20.308952+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwMTYwNDc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1913621", "instructor_name": "Bart Skarzynski", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-05-21 11:40:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Overall a solid choice for 397. Didnt get as good of a grade as I would have liked, but the class was taught well and graded fairly. What made the class difficult was that the grade is based on a few assignments.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1913621", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_66499e3e77a0978e6822526e | EPD 617 | ### matched true ## social Image true