Current instructor

David Marcouiller

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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721 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Very best statistics professor I've ever had. Able to make complex statistical stuff clear and easy to understand. Grade based on 3 midterms, and gives opportunity for re-do the paper to earn extra credits.
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ECON276 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Best Professor I have ever had. Very cool.
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Classes with David Marcouiller

URBRPL 999

Independent Work

1–3 credits

Independent work in Urban and Regional Planning, consisting of independent study as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027URBRPL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027URBRPL 999Independent Work
Fall 2026URBRPL 699Directed Study
Fall 2026URBRPL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026URBRPL 999Independent Work

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