# Carin Loewen — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/CARIN_LOEWEN) ## 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\_522bf3a0738aeb21cb0c8f35 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id cloewen ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Carin Loewen ### email CLOEWEN\@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 26 #### quality 2.27 #### difficulty 3.54 #### quality count 26 #### difficulty count 26 #### profile id rmp:2442049 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:50:01.352122+00:00 #### courses ##### course b1523e5d03d6564c3b2f5049 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 2.75 ###### difficulty 3.75 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course 5c14b69a1b9f2b9d47b65a0f ###### review count 2 ###### quality 2.5 ###### difficulty 3.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 2a73ec290c5e665c8b699fbb ###### review count 1 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 5 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course bc618a316724cdaeddf6a3fb ###### review count 1 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 2.8742112102376502 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_5c14b69a1b9f2b9d47b65a0f | GENETICS 133 | GENETICS IN THE NEWS | 3 | 3 | 3.649 | | course\_81b11bb2ecb28e8cccf6ebc8 | GENETICS 335 | GENOMES IN A MODERN WORLD | 3 | 3 | 3.045 | | course\_b1523e5d03d6564c3b2f5049 | GENETICS 520 | NEUROGENETICS | 3 | 3 | 3.611 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/CARIN\_LOEWEN ## 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", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442049", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:01.352122+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjM5MTg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2442049", "instructor_name": "Carin Loewen", "course_label": "GEN520", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-02-24 15:37:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Loewen is very kind and cares a lot about her students. I see a lot of people hating and I don't know why. An important caveat to her classes is that you have to be interested in the topic and willing to take lecture notes as well as pay attention in class. She is very helpful during office hours and always easily accessible by email. 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Although, the quizzes had material that we never covered in class.\n\n\n", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442049", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:01.352122+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjQ4OTMx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2442049", "instructor_name": "Carin Loewen", "course_label": "GENETICS520", "course_id": "GENETICS 520", "course_uid": "course_b1523e5d03d6564c3b2f5049", "review_date": "2025-12-14 23:35:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very interesting course, and Dr. Loewen seemed passionate about this material. She is accommodating and is quick to reply to emails. There are pre-class assignments before each class, with five drops. The exams were all online and doable with a good understanding of the material. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442049", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:01.352122+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjEzNDEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2442049", "instructor_name": "Carin Loewen", "course_label": "GEN520", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-12 20:24:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I've enjoyed Neurogenetics with Dr. Loewen this semester. She's a passionate and entertaining lecturer. Exams are online and open note, so I found taking good notes helpful. Some busy work for pre-lectures, but not difficult to complete and makes lecture easier to follow. If you're interested in the topics, I would recommend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442049", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:01.352122+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTIwODg2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2442049", "instructor_name": "Carin Loewen", "course_label": "GEN133", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-09 17:26:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I felt like I didn't even go to lecture, the quizzes and exams were nothing like what we had learned in class. I thought I knew it and I would get my grade back and turns out I knew nothing!! Extremely humbling.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442049", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 26 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | | course\_5c14b69a1b9f2b9d47b65a0f | GENETICS 133 | | course\_2a73ec290c5e665c8b699fbb | GENETICS 466 | | course\_b1523e5d03d6564c3b2f5049 | GENETICS 520 | | course\_bc618a316724cdaeddf6a3fb | GENETICS 566 | ### matched true ## social Image true