# CURT BRONKHORST — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/CURT_BRONKHORST--instructor_f88adcf02e58e9afa1ca92cf) ## 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\_f88adcf02e58e9afa1ca92cf ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 507160 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name CURT BRONKHORST ### 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 10 #### quality 1.6 #### difficulty 4.3 #### quality count 10 #### difficulty count 10 #### profile id rmp:2702661 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:47:27.931534+00:00 #### courses ##### course d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234 ###### review count 8 ###### quality 1.38 ###### difficulty 4.38 ###### quality count 8 ###### difficulty count 8 ##### course 63981d631c5570b7f9e27753 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 2.97312385569773 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 2.969 #### graded 241 #### counts * 53 * 47 * 57 * 40 * 26 * 16 * 2 #### sections 43 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/CURT\_BRONKHORST--instructor\_f88adcf02e58e9afa1ca92cf ## 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timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1202 | 3 | | 1204 | 3 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 4 | | 1224 | 3 | | 1232 | 3 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 3 | | 1244 | 3 | | 1252 | 5 | | 1254 | 5 | | 1262 | 3 | | 1264 | 4 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:47:27.931534+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMzY1OTU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2702661", "instructor_name": "Curt Bronkhorst", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2025-05-26 20:06:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Bronkhorst explains topics concepually, and not just mathematically. He pauses frequently during lectures to ask if students have any questions, so I don't know why people are saying he \"refuses to answer questions\". He did sometimes cold call on students, especially towards the end of the semester.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2702661", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:47:27.931534+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMjgzMDQ5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2702661", "instructor_name": "Curt Bronkhorst", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2025-05-14 19:27:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Poorly structured course and unnecessarily cruel at times", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2702661", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:47:27.931534+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwODAxMzM4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2702661", "instructor_name": "Curt Bronkhorst", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2025-03-21 23:49:02 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I would avoid him as a professor if at all possible. He seems to go above and beyond in being harsh to students. Don't ask a question if you don't want a mocking remark or question in return. He is a tough grader and does not allow much for leniency. He definitely creates a toxic learning environment.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2702661", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:47:27.931534+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzg5NTI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2702661", "instructor_name": "Curt Bronkhorst", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2025-03-19 16:42:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Whenever I was waiting for the bus I thought about jumping infront of the cars because I hated this class so much. he also is mean.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2702661", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:47:27.931534+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzg5NTEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2702661", "instructor_name": "Curt Bronkhorst", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2025-03-19 16:40:02 +0000 UTC", "comment": "bad. just awful.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2702661", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:47:27.931534+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzgyMjU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2702661", "instructor_name": "Curt Bronkhorst", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2025-03-18 01:47:20 +0000 UTC", "comment": "bad lecturer, rushes through example problems and just assumes we all understood. Doesn't care about his student's success, won't give points back for regrade without the guarantee he won't take any away. Answers questions vaguely or with another question.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2702661", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 10 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234 | EMA 303 | | course\_63981d631c5570b7f9e27753 | EMA 405 | ### matched true ## social Image false