# CHARLES JAMES — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/CHARLES_JAMES) ## 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\_903ebfbf3ab98723f7271ed7 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name CHARLES JAMES ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 18 #### quality 3.94 #### difficulty 1.83 #### quality count 18 #### difficulty count 18 #### profile id rmp:761951 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:49:15.032437+00:00 #### courses ##### course e6a433e10d8ee27c9afee9ab ###### review count 4 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 1.75 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 #### bayesian quality 3.7924662018666297 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/CHARLES\_JAMES ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:49:15.032437+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0OTY4MDUz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:761951", "instructor_name": "Charles James", "course_label": "GERMAN249", "course_id": "GERMAN 249", "course_uid": "course_e6a433e10d8ee27c9afee9ab", "review_date": "2015-06-15 22:12:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very absent-minded Prof, but funny guy and if you show up to class and put some effort into what you do (do the homework, participate in class, keep up with readingsvideo watchings), you'll get at least an AB. He very much dislikes grading anyone below a B; he'll only do that if you don't show up to class or don't turn things in.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/761951", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:49:15.032437+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0NzY2ODMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:761951", "instructor_name": "Charles James", "course_label": "GERMAN249", "course_id": "GERMAN 249", "course_uid": "course_e6a433e10d8ee27c9afee9ab", "review_date": "2015-05-07 13:56:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor James runs a very fun class! He always opens class with a song and encourages group work. It's not a hard class, and if you show up, you'll enjoy the class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/761951", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:49:15.032437+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0NDQ0NDQ5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:761951", "instructor_name": "Charles James", "course_label": "GERMAN249", "course_id": "GERMAN 249", "course_uid": "course_e6a433e10d8ee27c9afee9ab", "review_date": "2015-03-09 13:57:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor James laughs at students for saying the wrong word or saying something incoherent and often is extremely unhelpful. He asks the class what a certain word is in German and no one knows the answer, so instead of telling the class, he skips over it and never tells the class. Lectures are really boring and you don't learn much in class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/761951", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:49:15.032437+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0NDQ0NDQ4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:761951", "instructor_name": "Charles James", "course_label": "GERMAN249", "course_id": "GERMAN 249", "course_uid": "course_e6a433e10d8ee27c9afee9ab", "review_date": "2015-03-09 13:56:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor James laughs at students for saying the wrong word or saying something incoherent and often is extremely unhelpful. He asks the class what a certain word is in German and no one knows the answer, so instead of telling the class, he skips over it and never tells the class. Lectures are really boring and you don't learn much in this class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/761951", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:49:15.032437+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMjY1Nzkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:761951", "instructor_name": "Charles James", "course_label": "GER249", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-05-16 18:18:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Good professor all around for the most part. The class is really easy and Prof James isn't a hard grader at all and is a nice guy. You have to show up for class but Prof James tries to make it engaging and interesting.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/761951", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:49:15.032437+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5MDA5Mjg3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:761951", "instructor_name": "Charles James", "course_label": "GER262", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-09-19 19:23:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Tons of useless work, 10+ page HW assignments. Never discussed in class, does not help the students learn", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/761951", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 18 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_e6a433e10d8ee27c9afee9ab | GERMAN 249 | ### matched true ## social Image false