# Denia Garcia — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DENIA_GARCIA) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_3ff18f6f176f3d22310ef36a ### source enrollment ### source instructor id dgarcia28 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Denia Garcia ### email DGARCIA28\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 10 #### quality 4.1 #### difficulty 1.8 #### quality count 10 #### difficulty count 10 #### profile id rmp:2665326 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:43:57.230985+00:00 #### courses ##### course eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d ###### review count 9 ###### quality 4.11 ###### difficulty 1.89 ###### quality count 9 ###### difficulty count 9 #### bayesian quality 3.8064571890310637 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_b577ba15118b4ecfdb95ecbd | PUBAFFR 520 | INEQUALITY, RACE AND PUBLIC POLICY | 3 | 3 | 3.619 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DENIA\_GARCIA ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_b577ba15118b4ecfdb95ecbd | PUBAFFR 520 | INEQUALITY, RACE AND PUBLIC POLICY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_b577ba15118b4ecfdb95ecbd", "course_id": "PUBAFFR 520", "title": "INEQUALITY, RACE AND PUBLIC POLICY", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.619, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Small lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 26 enrolled students across 1 recorded lecture section. 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Midterm grading was difficult and not explained clearly, make sure to ask for clarification. Generally easy class, just make sure you know whats going on.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2665326", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:57.230985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzY1MzE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2665326", "instructor_name": "Denia Garcia", "course_label": "PUBAFFR200", "course_id": "PUBAFFR 200", "course_uid": "course_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d", "review_date": "2025-12-21 04:25:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Denia is super nice and a fair grader. The midterm is graded blind and the final testimony you go over a lot in discussion so it's easy to get an A on. Lecture attendance isn't counted and slides are posted, but you have to go to discussion. You get one miss regardless of any excuse so beware of that. Topics are interesting and I learned a lot.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2665326", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:57.230985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTIxNTQ4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2665326", "instructor_name": "Denia Garcia", "course_label": "PUBAFFR200", "course_id": "PUBAFFR 200", "course_uid": "course_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d", "review_date": "2025-12-09 17:48:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class with Garcia is very easy. Lecture attendance is not mandatory and the slides are posted, but go to discussion for attendance. No exams, just a paper for the midterm and final. Easy course for Public Policy minor. Be ready for class activities in both lecture and discussion, however.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2665326", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:57.230985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNzg1NTA5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2665326", "instructor_name": "Denia Garcia", "course_label": "PUBAFFR200", "course_id": "PUBAFFR 200", "course_uid": "course_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d", "review_date": "2025-10-31 19:30:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "TA's grade blindly, and they are very tough. Only two actual assignments in the semester, so it is tough to pull your grade up.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2665326", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:57.230985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMDI0OTg0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2665326", "instructor_name": "Denia Garcia", "course_label": "PUBAFFR200", "course_id": "PUBAFFR 200", "course_uid": "course_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d", "review_date": "2025-01-20 23:18:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I learned a lot in PA 200- Prof. Garcia's lectures were very thorough and she did an excellent job covering potentially sensitive subjects in a respectful manner. Weekly quizzes are pretty easy, especially if you do the readings. Overall a decent class, but definitely go to your TA for additional feedback on papers as the midterm is graded blind.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2665326", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:57.230985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MTI2MTUx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2665326", "instructor_name": "Denia Garcia", "course_label": "PUBAFFR200", "course_id": "PUBAFFR 200", "course_uid": "course_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d", "review_date": "2022-04-21 23:17:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I would definitely recommend her. All of her lectures were very interesting and she is very respectful when talking about sensitive topics. Sections were also very engaging and pretty fun. The weekly quizzes are a breeze if you go to lecture (or just do the reading). 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