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DIETRAM SCHEUFELE

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Raw average: 3.69/5 from 70 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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What students say

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LSC 251
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
Writing assignments (40% of grade) are vague and rubric-less and an inconceivably strict late policy will ruin your semester if you submit something a few hours late. Luckily the class content itself is incredibly easy so just use NotebookLM to catch up and spare yourself from having to listen to his smug and pretentious lectures.
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LCS251 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dietram is an amazing lecturer and very knowledeable. There is no defined rubric for the essays, but the prompt states very clearly what the TAs are specifically grading for. He gives 12 attendance quizzes (2-3 questions) throughout the semester based on content from the previous lecture. I would definitely recommend taking 251 and would again.
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LCS251 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
The most interesting class I've ever taken at UW-Madison, and Professor Scheufele's lectures are engaging.
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LCS251 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Fantastic lecturer! Super interesting class and pretty easy if you just show up and take good notes. There is no rubric for writing assignments, but if you pay attention in class he explains how to do well and you can always ask questions!
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LSC 251
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Do not take this course if you want an easy A. Everyone will tell you it is an easy A but the TA's grade so harshly and will tank your grade with one assignment while providing no feedback.
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LSC 251
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
He was funny and made lectures super interesting and engaging. The class was fairly easy if you went to lecture and took good notes.
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Classes with DIETRAM SCHEUFELE

LSC 990

Research

1–12 credits

LSC 990 is an independent research course for graduate thesis preparation under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Michael XenosSedona Chinn+3 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026LSC 990Research
Fall 2025LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Fall 2025LSC 990Research
Spring 2025LSC 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025LSC 990Research
Fall 2024LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Fall 2024LSC 990Research
Spring 2024LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Spring 2024LSC 990Research
Fall 2023LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Fall 2023LSC 289Honors Independent Study
Fall 2023LSC 990Research
Spring 2023LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Spring 2023LSC 990Research
Fall 2022LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Fall 2022LSC 990Research
Fall 2022LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2022LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Spring 2022LSC 990Research
Fall 2021LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Fall 2021LSC 699Special Problems
Fall 2021LSC 990Research
Fall 2020LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Fall 2020LSC 990Research
Fall 2020LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2020LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2020LSC 990Research
Fall 2019LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Fall 2019LSC 990Research
Spring 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2019LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2019LSC 660Data Analysis in Communications Research
Spring 2019LSC 990Research
Fall 2018ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2018LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Fall 2018LSC 990Research
Fall 2018LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2018LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2018LSC 990Research
Fall 2017LSC 990Research
Fall 2017LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2017LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2017LSC 990Research
Spring 2017LSC 999Independent Research
Fall 2016LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Fall 2016LSC 990Research
Fall 2016LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2016LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2016LSC 990Research
Fall 2015LSC 990Research
Spring 2015LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2015LSC 700Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication
Spring 2015LSC 990Research
Spring 2015LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2015STS 201Where Science Meets Society
Fall 2014LSC 699Special Problems
Fall 2014LSC 720Introduction to Communication Theory and Research
Fall 2014LSC 990Research
Fall 2014LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2014LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2014LSC 990Research
Spring 2014STS 201Where Science Meets Society
Spring 2014STS 699Directed Study
Fall 2013LSC 660Data Analysis in Communications Research
Fall 2013LSC 990Research
Fall 2013STS 699Directed Study
Spring 2013LSC 251Science, Media and Society
Spring 2013LSC 700Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication
Spring 2013LSC 990Research
Spring 2013LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2013STS 201Where Science Meets Society
Fall 2012JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2012LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Fall 2012LSC 990Research
Fall 2012LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2012JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2012LSC 700Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication
Spring 2012LSC 990Research
Spring 2012LSC 999Independent Research
Fall 2011JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2011LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Fall 2011LSC 990Research
Fall 2011LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2011JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2011LSC 700Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication
Spring 2011LSC 875Special Topics
Spring 2011LSC 990Research
Fall 2010JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2010LSC 990Research
Fall 2010LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2010JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2010LSC 700Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication
Spring 2010LSC 902Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
Spring 2010LSC 990Research
Spring 2010LSC 999Independent Research
Fall 2009JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2009LSC 875Special Topics
Fall 2009LSC 990Research
Spring 2009JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2008JOURN 990Thesis

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