# BRUCE JONES — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

BRUCE JONES

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id       | title                                             |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| 1184 | course\_b26863f81a3480c32c8efe7a | DYSCI 234        | DAIRY HERD MANAGEMENT II                          |
| 1184 | course\_b3c30b824015c46c06aa9680 | DYSCI 399        | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1184 | course\_39a2ef73b0bcd5220cb95f7b | DYSCI 535        | DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM                   |
| 1184 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1182 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1174 | course\_b26863f81a3480c32c8efe7a | DYSCI 234        | DAIRY HERD MANAGEMENT II                          |
| 1174 | course\_39a2ef73b0bcd5220cb95f7b | DYSCI 535        | DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM                   |
| 1174 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1172 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1164 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1162 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1162 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1154 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1154 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1152 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1152 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1152 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1144 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1144 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1142 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1142 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1142 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1134 | course\_a421915116f31b7bcef1ed71 | AAE 500          | SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE                        |
| 1134 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1132 | course\_d61549fa115936d00771ee96 | AAE 299          | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
| 1132 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1132 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1132 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1124 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1124 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1124 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1122 | course\_d61549fa115936d00771ee96 | AAE 299          | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
| 1122 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1122 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1122 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1114 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1112 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1112 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1102 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1102 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1102 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1094 | course\_c316e0adf75628de32525692 | AAE 999          | SPECIAL WORK - AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS |
| 1092 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1082 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1082 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1082 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1082 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |
| 1074 | course\_23c8ef0ddfe234cf6444756e | AAE 399          | COORDINATIVE INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION     |
| 1074 | course\_9c6e1d91494488f7acd529c0 | AAE 699          | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                  |
| 1074 | course\_6c0af1fab5f5a733992691b1 | ECON/FINANCE 320 | INVESTMENT THEORY                                 |
| 1072 | course\_edbdc95199a7b59725b07c1a | AAE 419          | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE                              |
| 1072 | course\_96ac44d234281fed37d340df | FINANCE 700      | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              |

## timeline

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| ---- | ------- |
| 1072 | 2       |
| 1074 | 3       |
| 1082 | 4       |
| 1092 | 1       |
| 1094 | 1       |
| 1102 | 3       |
| 1112 | 2       |
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| 1122 | 4       |
| 1124 | 3       |
| 1132 | 4       |
| 1134 | 2       |
| 1142 | 3       |
| 1144 | 2       |
| 1152 | 3       |
| 1154 | 2       |
| 1162 | 2       |
| 1164 | 1       |
| 1172 | 1       |
| 1174 | 3       |
| 1182 | 1       |
| 1184 | 4       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

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    "comment": "I took both AAE215 and 419 with him. He is a nice, kind old man. Huge badger fan. 215 was very easy. As long as you go over the lecture notes and some questions on the book, you will be fine. 419 is harder and small class. His lecture notes for that class were nothing so do need to go to lecture. 6 quizzes, no midterm. Can take cheat sheet to final",
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    "comment": "He's a very good and clear lecturer. Discussion is optional but you get 5% extra credit from it so it's worth going to! He knows what he's talking about.",
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    "comment": "Exams were incredibly straightforward and you also get notecards too.  Professor Jones is very passionate about what he teaches, and while the subject material isn't the most interesting, it's still nevertheless a very easy \"A\".",
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    "comment": "Great professor, good class. Econ isn't my strong point, but his class made it interesting. I didn't mind studying for tests, although I struggled with them a bit. I'm happy with this class as a whole!",
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    "comment": "He is very funny and is amazing at making econ, usually a boring subject, interesting and relateable. The tests are tough if you do not pay attention in lecture, but you do get a note card. ",
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    "comment": "Dr. Jones is once of \"life's gems,\" a professor who is both very knowledgable and a good teacher.  He truly  cares for his students and brings real world examples into the classroom.  His teaching prepare students for a successful career.",
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### page

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### courses

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