# CHRISTOPHER WELLS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/CHRISTOPHER_WELLS) ## 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 | ## 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He is SOOOOO bad with details and I honestly don't think he read the syllabus for the class. He doesn't give study guides for exams which sucks. Do not take 345 with him, I was very disappointed. The only saving grace was that my group for the campaign was awesome.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671379", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:48:09.578314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4NDU3NDc5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1671379", "instructor_name": "Christopher Wells", "course_label": "J201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-06-15 17:10:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Super easy course but not curved at all. The midterms were easy and take about 10 minutes. The discussion sections were great and super interesting. The grading wasn't super clear, the discussion activities specifically got very random grades. The lectures are good but its unnecessary to go to all the lectures. I went to a third maybe and did ok", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671379", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:48:09.578314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4Mzk4NTUz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1671379", "instructor_name": "Christopher Wells", "course_label": "J201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-05-29 21:18:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Honestly J201 compelled me to apply to the Journalism school for a second major. The class is interesting, the expectations are clear, and the assignments aren't too difficult. That being said, there is a lot of writing in this course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671379", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:48:09.578314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4Mzc4Mzg0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1671379", "instructor_name": "Christopher Wells", "course_label": "J201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-05-24 21:49:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Interesting and relevant lectures with beneficial readings. There were lots of small assignments (essays, speeches, readings), but none of it was especially difficult. Probably my favorite class I took this year, and I'd definitely recommend Wells as a professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671379", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:48:09.578314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MzQwMzI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1671379", "instructor_name": "Christopher Wells", "course_label": "J201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-05-18 11:57:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Chris is a fine lecturer, it's pretty easy to skip class and just learn it for the exams. Where you'll get screwed is your TA. The class isn't curved and it isn't adjusted so that all the TAs have the same average, since they do all the grading. Assignments are only worth up to 10 points so if you lose half a point on each it really ads up.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671379", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:48:09.578314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MzI5OTcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1671379", "instructor_name": "Christopher Wells", "course_label": "J201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-05-17 06:48:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Loved his class. Easy A to be honest; material is not hard at all to understand, he's very clear on what he wants you to know, exams are straight forward and a breeze and not a lot of assignments at all. Enjoyed discussion sections; thought they were interesting and well organized. Best part though: very good looking man :)", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671379", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 39 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_b53a6b9d1b893ffe166e8160 | JOURN 201 | | course\_d52e6550516b857ad50d5da1 | JOURN 618 | ### matched true ## social Image false