# DAVID BETHEA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_BETHEA) ## 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 | | 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| 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\_3a00140ecc03023365f9c671 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 2600673 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name DAVID BETHEA ### 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 28 #### quality 4.93 #### difficulty 2.25 #### quality count 28 #### difficulty count 28 #### profile id rmp:417620 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:45:22.574528+00:00 #### courses ##### course d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course 1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 ###### review count 5 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.8 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 #### bayesian quality 4.400702409811081 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.515 #### graded 775 #### counts * 406 * 190 * 96 * 33 * 26 * 13 * 11 #### sections 51 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_BETHEA ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1174 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1164 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1162 | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1162 | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1162 | course\_240bff010e411fe919f341df | SLAVIC 900 | SEMINAR: SLAVIC LITERATURE AND CULTURE | | 1162 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1154 | course\_d7620520ffb8c894b3da7117 | SLAVIC 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1154 | course\_aa5a3302eb928e9490a79c1a | SLAVIC 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1154 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1152 | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1152 | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1152 | course\_b46ce1b63788f49bd8b6b8d9 | SLAVIC 560 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | | 1152 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1144 | course\_1398c076d709bd66370c9a30 | SLAVIC 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1144 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1142 | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1142 | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1142 | course\_1398c076d709bd66370c9a30 | SLAVIC 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1142 | course\_240bff010e411fe919f341df | SLAVIC 900 | SEMINAR: SLAVIC LITERATURE AND CULTURE | | 1142 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1134 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1132 | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1132 | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1132 | course\_df4b8de939691a4842ffc847 | SLAVIC 321 | FOURTH YEAR RUSSIAN I | | 1132 | course\_aa5a3302eb928e9490a79c1a | SLAVIC 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1132 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1124 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1122 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1114 | course\_d7620520ffb8c894b3da7117 | SLAVIC 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1114 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1112 | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1112 | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1112 | course\_af068f3bd0675ba0452f6b8c | SLAVIC 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1112 | course\_d7620520ffb8c894b3da7117 | SLAVIC 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1112 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1104 | course\_af068f3bd0675ba0452f6b8c | SLAVIC 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1104 | course\_1398c076d709bd66370c9a30 | SLAVIC 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1104 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1102 | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1102 | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1102 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1094 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1092 | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1092 | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | SURVEY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION I | | 1092 | course\_ae2aecd8d9af02dd75f6e7dc | SLAVIC 991 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH-SLAVIC LITERATURE | | 1084 | 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He really tries to engage the class and can be really funny!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/417620", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:22.574528+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMTQ0MDUw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:417620", "instructor_name": "David Bethea", "course_label": "RUSLT203", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-12-21 02:26:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I REALLY loved this class and am now in love with Russian Lit!! We did get behind on the reading the first few weeks & it was hard to catch up afterwards, but Prof. Bethea went through the books almost chapter by chapter and if you went to class & paid attention he pretty much told you everything you needed to know!He is a talented&inspiring prof!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/417620", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:22.574528+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwODk4NDk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:417620", "instructor_name": "David Bethea", "course_label": "LIT203", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-11-27 22:31:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Do not take this class for Comm B, unless you like doing pointless busy work. Prof Bethea was alright, but his TA's are terrible and I have never taken a more unorganized class at UW. We got really behind on the readings in the beginning of the semester and had to catch up reading hundreds of pages a week later on.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/417620", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 28 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | | course\_1788fff3d32457ad6827d311 | LITTRANS 201 | | course\_d67210d823d04bacc8653b78 | LITTRANS 203 | ### matched true ## social Image false