# Dan Young — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAN_YOUNG--instructor_373aa2b4e018f2ac7da870d8) ## 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\_373aa2b4e018f2ac7da870d8 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Dan Young ### email YOUNG\@ENTOMOLOGY.WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-07-13 04:59:22.367394+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 68 #### quality 4.84 #### difficulty 3.15 #### quality count 68 #### difficulty count 68 #### profile id rmp:53848 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:42:57.859987+00:00 #### courses ##### course 1d0d1f74ea6f129d23b1ea11 ###### review count 6 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 6 ###### difficulty count 6 #### bayesian quality 4.571746768987863 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAN\_YOUNG--instructor\_373aa2b4e018f2ac7da870d8 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:57.859987+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODY0NzU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:53848", "instructor_name": "Dan Young", "course_label": "302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-18 05:04:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dan is great. I am majoring in entom so I might be biased, but I think even if you aren't into insects this class is really interesting and fun bc he just knows so many fun little facts. You can tell he really cares.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/53848", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:57.859987+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzM4Njkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:53848", "instructor_name": "Dan Young", "course_label": "ENT375", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-19 00:46:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Young was a great professor! He's a funny old beetle taxonomist. I took his FIG course, and he was really enjoyable. You do have to read quite a bit of material, but if you find biodiversity interesting it isn't that bad. Just know that he doesn't use canvas, and instead only emails. Overall though, he made my first semester a good one!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/53848", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:57.859987+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjc3NzI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:53848", "instructor_name": "Dan Young", "course_label": "ENT302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-16 04:24:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr Young is easily the best professor I've had during my time at UW, really funny guy and really passionate about the topic. The content isn't particularly easy but it is taught enthusiastically so it makes it easier to learn and actually understand. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/53848", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:57.859987+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxOTgyMDA5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:53848", "instructor_name": "Dan Young", "course_label": "ENTOM302", "course_id": "ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 302", "course_uid": "course_1d0d1f74ea6f129d23b1ea11", "review_date": "2025-12-01 20:25:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dan is probably my favorite professor I've ever had. I did his FIG freshman year and then took this class so that I could have him as a prof again. So funny, and really cares about getting his students just as excited as he is about insects. This class is definitely a lot of work -- but Dan does a great job of helping you through everything.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/53848", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:57.859987+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMjQ1ODIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:53848", "instructor_name": "Dan Young", "course_label": "ENT302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-11 21:39:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dan is the best professor I met ever! \nIn entomology, he was able to expertly answer every tricky question asked by students. Dan is so professional to identify every insects of my collection in few seconds. \nDuring the lectures, Dan helped students understand obscure and difficult points in a fun and clear way while ensuring professionalism.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/53848", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:57.859987+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTM4MTE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:53848", "instructor_name": "Dan Young", "course_label": "ENTOM302", "course_id": "ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 302", "course_uid": "course_1d0d1f74ea6f129d23b1ea11", "review_date": "2025-05-02 20:52:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dan Young is the best professor I have ever had at UW, I cant put it into words how much I love and appreciate this man and the wonder he instills in me over insects. He has inspired me to major in entomology and I found the collection to be the most fun part of the course. Lab exams can be a pain sometimes but the field work is very fun 11/10 ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/53848", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 68 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------------- | | course\_1d0d1f74ea6f129d23b1ea11 | ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 302 | ### matched true ## social Image false