# Bo Yang — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BO_YANG) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1274 * 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 ### revision c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 10 ### projection id 469f2a049bbd6e6df51a44d9706c58467345e109eed155c96f70c71e90e32ead ### observed at 2026-10-29T21:30:40.248904+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-30T05:31:19.452312+00:00 ### courses 8929 ### current instructors 3946 ### limited false ### terms * 1274 * 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 1274 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 70 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 54 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 53 | | ANTHRO | 93 | | ART | 124 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 70 | | BIOCHEM | 52 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 68 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 51 | | CIVENGR | 131 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 11 | | CNSRSCI | 49 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 10 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 14 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 39 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 33 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 144 | | EDPOL | 115 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 71 | | EMA | 52 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 205 | | ENTOM | 39 | | ENVIRST | 149 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 65 | | ESL | 15 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 21 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 38 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 62 | | GEN\&WS | 144 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 112 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 84 | | GLE | 47 | | GNS | 39 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 43 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 232 | | HISTSCI | 54 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 21 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 52 | | ISYE | 82 | | ITALIAN | 55 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 87 | | KINES | 127 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 118 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 90 | | LITTRANS | 79 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 65 | | MATH | 152 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 132 | | MEDHIST | 41 | | MEDICINE | 59 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 45 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 60 | | MUSIC | 164 | | MUSPERF | 125 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 5 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 112 | | NUTRSCI | 64 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 13 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 44 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 27 | | PHARMACY | 36 | | PHILOS | 76 | | PHMCOL-M | 10 | | PHMPRAC | 41 | | PHMSCI | 58 | | PHYASST | 38 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 53 | | PLPATH | 37 | | POLISCI | 197 | | POPHLTH | 54 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 102 | | PSYCHIAT | 21 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 101 | | S\&APHM | 16 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 90 | | SOC | 145 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 81 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 91 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 24 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 88 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 6 | | ZOOLOGY | 90 | ### designations | family | value | label | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | breadth | biological-science | Breadth - Biological Science | | breadth | biological-science-or-social-science | Breadth - Biological Science or Social Science | | breadth | humanities | Breadth - Humanities | | breadth | humanities-or-natural-science | Breadth - Humanities or Natural Science | | breadth | humanities-or-social-science | Breadth - Humanities or Social Science | | breadth | literature | Breadth - Literature | | breadth | natural-science | Breadth - Natural Science | | breadth | physical-science | Breadth - Physical Science | | breadth | social-science | Breadth - Social Science | | breadth | social-science-or-natural-science | Breadth - Social Science or Natural Science | | catalog-level | advanced | Level - Advanced | | catalog-level | elementary | Level - Elementary | | catalog-level | intermediate | Level - Intermediate | | communication | a | Comm QR - Communication A | | communication | b | Comm QR - Communication B | | core-gened | civics-and-perspectives | Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives | | core-gened | communication-and-literacy | Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy | | core-gened | humanities-and-arts | Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts | | core-gened | mathematics-and-quantitative-reasoning | Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness-lab | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab | | core-gened | social-and-behavioral-science | Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science | | ethnic-studies | yes | Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies | | frgn-lang | 1st-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 1st semester language | | frgn-lang | 2nd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 2nd semester language | | frgn-lang | 3rd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 3rd semester language | | frgn-lang | 4th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 4th semester language | | frgn-lang | 5th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 5th + semester language | | graduate-credit | yes | Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement | | honors | accelerated-honors | Honors - Accelerated Honors (!) | | honors | honors-only-courses-h | Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) | | honors | honors-optional | Honors - Honors Optional (%) | | liberal-arts | l-and-s-liberal-arts-and-science | L\&S Credit - L\&S Liberal Arts and Science | | quantitative-reasoning | a | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning A | | quantitative-reasoning | b | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning B | | workplace | workplace-experience | Workplace - Workplace Experience | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_549402aaa3fc02311c4c262e ### source enrollment ### source instructor id byang76 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Bo Yang ### email BYANG76\@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 56 #### quality 1.68 #### difficulty 3.7 #### quality count 56 #### difficulty count 56 #### profile id rmp:2107418 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-10-29 23:20:07.533958+00:00 #### courses ##### course 9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6 ###### review count 20 ###### quality 1.65 ###### difficulty 3.7 ###### quality count 20 ###### difficulty count 20 ##### course e593b86c370a0c671af794df ###### review count 16 ###### quality 2.12 ###### difficulty 3.88 ###### quality count 16 ###### difficulty count 16 ##### course 1b76508145789f8fbc49d1fa ###### review count 8 ###### quality 1.75 ###### difficulty 3.62 ###### quality count 8 ###### difficulty count 8 ##### course 2364ea4d92955fbad9988956 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 3.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 24942ca6acb3a153de2907d5 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 06abb97e9793bf858754daa3 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 2.2005952349355486 #### prior mean 3.658261892755085 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### instructor url /instructors/BO\_YANG ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------- | | 1272 | course\_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6 | STAT 303 | R FOR STATISTICS I | | 1272 | course\_2364ea4d92955fbad9988956 | STAT 304 | R FOR STATISTICS II | | 1272 | course\_b39b93337ad24a2a65ba3267 | STAT 305 | R FOR STATISTICS III | | 1272 | course\_c3af14b05ef6845e7d2ecd4d | STAT 461 | FINANCIAL STATISTICS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 4 | ## term 1274 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:20:07.533958+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjkzNjgy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2107418", "instructor_name": "Bo Yang", "course_label": "STAT303", "course_id": "STAT 303", "course_uid": "course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6", "review_date": "2026-03-12 21:35:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": " Won't answer questions. \nI don't think the lecture videos are his. Lectures were recorded in 2016 (saw a timestamp on one of them). \nWent to office hours and he made my code worse. More work than 1 credit class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:20:07.533958+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjE4OTYw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2107418", "instructor_name": "Bo Yang", "course_label": "STAT303", "course_id": "STAT 303", "course_uid": "course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6", "review_date": "2026-02-17 15:50:45 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The videos and lectures seem like from 20 years ago. If u take this class, u are expected to learn everything by yourself. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:20:07.533958+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzQwMzk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2107418", "instructor_name": "Bo Yang", "course_label": "STAT303", "course_id": "STAT 303", "course_uid": "course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6", "review_date": "2025-12-19 02:35:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I can see what people dislike about this professor, but I had no problems taking stat303 online. It is the pace of a 3 cred class that only lasts a third of the semester (hence why its 1 cred), which I wasn't aware of until taking it so I was a little overwhelmed with my workload. But overall its easy and teachable to yourself w/o lectures", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:20:07.533958+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzYyNzQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2107418", "instructor_name": "Bo Yang", "course_label": "STAT303", "course_id": "STAT 303", "course_uid": "course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6", "review_date": "2025-03-12 17:45:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Stat 303 itself was not too bad; it was Bo Yang that made it miserable. He doesn't explain things well, and the lectures were not very good. For being a 1 credit class, definitely takes a lot of time/effort. I recommend a different professor, if possible. This course is definitely doable with him, as long as you can self-teach/spend lots of time.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:20:07.533958+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjEzNTEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2107418", "instructor_name": "Bo Yang", "course_label": "STAT303", "course_id": "STAT 303", "course_uid": "course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6", "review_date": "2025-01-30 19:22:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Would not wish him on my worst enemy. His lectures are awful, he does not know how to teach, and he's full of himself. For his lectures he just copies some other guys code that you have access to on video anyways and claims it is his. Everything the other bad ratings say are 200% true", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:20:07.533958+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMTYyNTcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2107418", "instructor_name": "Bo Yang", "course_label": "STAT310", "course_id": "MATH/STAT 310", "course_uid": "course_e593b86c370a0c671af794df", "review_date": "2024-12-08 22:21:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I'm kinda suprised that he's got a 1.7 right now. Just aviod him if you can ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 56 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------- | | course\_e593b86c370a0c671af794df | MATH/STAT 310 | | course\_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6 | STAT 303 | | course\_2364ea4d92955fbad9988956 | STAT 304 | | course\_1b76508145789f8fbc49d1fa | STAT 311 | | course\_24942ca6acb3a153de2907d5 | STAT 312 | | course\_06abb97e9793bf858754daa3 | STAT 324 | ### matched true ## social Image false