# CHRISTINE DURRANCE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/CHRISTINE_DURRANCE--instructor_04c8a6e040547da30f41c12c) ## 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\_04c8a6e040547da30f41c12c ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 6299377 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name CHRISTINE DURRANCE ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 9 #### quality 4.11 #### difficulty 2.89 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:2772140 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:48:33.083310+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.7994384714114453 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.522 #### graded 603 #### counts * 244 * 221 * 92 * 28 * 12 * 4 * 2 #### sections 17 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/CHRISTINE\_DURRANCE--instructor\_04c8a6e040547da30f41c12c ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_c2f7303340b146167306c848 | PUBAFFR 380 | ANALYTIC TOOLS FOR PUBLIC POLICY | | 1264 | course\_d6da81cbfccace436ea44040 | PUBAFFR 873 | INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS | | 1262 | course\_77d6431c1419f34efde3e756 | PUBAFFR 201 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | | 1254 | course\_d6da81cbfccace436ea44040 | PUBAFFR 873 | INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS | | 1252 | course\_77d6431c1419f34efde3e756 | PUBAFFR 201 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | | 1252 | course\_c2f7303340b146167306c848 | PUBAFFR 380 | ANALYTIC TOOLS FOR PUBLIC POLICY | | 1244 | course\_d6da81cbfccace436ea44040 | PUBAFFR 873 | INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS | | 1242 | course\_77d6431c1419f34efde3e756 | PUBAFFR 201 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | | 1242 | course\_c2f7303340b146167306c848 | PUBAFFR 380 | ANALYTIC TOOLS FOR PUBLIC POLICY | | 1234 | course\_7b0f246956e1f17708500802 | PUBAFFR 799 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1234 | course\_d6da81cbfccace436ea44040 | PUBAFFR 873 | INTRODUCTION TO POLICY ANALYSIS | | 1232 | course\_77d6431c1419f34efde3e756 | PUBAFFR 201 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | | 1232 | course\_c2f7303340b146167306c848 | PUBAFFR 380 | ANALYTIC TOOLS FOR PUBLIC POLICY | | 1224 | course\_c2f7303340b146167306c848 | PUBAFFR 380 | ANALYTIC TOOLS FOR PUBLIC POLICY | | 1222 | course\_77d6431c1419f34efde3e756 | PUBAFFR 201 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | | 1222 | course\_c2f7303340b146167306c848 | PUBAFFR 380 | ANALYTIC TOOLS FOR PUBLIC POLICY | | 1212 | course\_881c6d71b794945786b7cc53 | PUBAFFR 274 | TOPICS IN PUBLIC POLICY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1212 | 1 | | 1222 | 2 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 2 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 1 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 1 | | 1262 | 1 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:48:33.083310+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDQwNTkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2772140", "instructor_name": "Christine Durrance", "course_label": "PA380", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-06 02:15:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Christine is super passionate about the analysis process of the class, and spends class time doing case study discussions, and ensuring that we understand necessary components for our semester long analysis project. 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", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772140", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:48:33.083310+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NjU3OTk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2772140", "instructor_name": "Christine Durrance", "course_label": "PA201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-12-13 23:07:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "super kind and informative professor she does have an attendance sheet but her slides are super informative so going to the lecture is not really necessary. Clearly laid out class content and expectations for how to do well. most ppl got A's in class", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772140", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false