# DOUGLAS BATES — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DOUGLAS_BATES) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_3ada7044de07e16f686058c1 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 2602050 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name DOUGLAS BATES ### 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 16 #### quality 2.75 #### difficulty 3.12 #### quality count 16 #### difficulty count 16 #### profile id rmp:383979 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:43:13.901690+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.2553809908592197 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.145 #### graded 567 #### counts * 132 * 125 * 169 * 93 * 37 * 4 * 7 #### sections 15 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DOUGLAS\_BATES ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1112 | course\_8f1b73751758944263fbb9e1 | COMPSCI/STAT 471 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | | 1112 | course\_62341da3d7cd1db5f9ca5903 | STAT 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1112 | course\_33ae6065fb867f7eec7ff60c | STAT 849 | ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS | | 1104 | course\_704c9a2365bd1c8bed22a552 | STAT 998 | STATISTICAL CONSULTING | | 1102 | course\_06abb97e9793bf858754daa3 | STAT 324 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | | 1102 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1094 | course\_06abb97e9793bf858754daa3 | STAT 324 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | | 1094 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1092 | course\_24942ca6acb3a153de2907d5 | STAT 312 | INTRODUCTION TO THEORY AND METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS II | | 1092 | course\_06abb97e9793bf858754daa3 | STAT 324 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | | 1092 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1084 | course\_06abb97e9793bf858754daa3 | STAT 324 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | | 1082 | course\_24942ca6acb3a153de2907d5 | STAT 312 | INTRODUCTION TO THEORY AND METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS II | | 1074 | course\_24942ca6acb3a153de2907d5 | STAT 312 | INTRODUCTION TO THEORY AND METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS II | | 1072 | course\_06abb97e9793bf858754daa3 | STAT 324 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 1 | | 1074 | 1 | | 1082 | 1 | | 1084 | 1 | | 1092 | 3 | | 1094 | 2 | | 1102 | 2 | | 1104 | 1 | | 1112 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:13.901690+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NTYwMDY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:383979", "instructor_name": "Douglas Bates", "course_label": "STAT224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-12-15 13:08:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "After a week or two, about half the class was attending lecture. Class should've been relatively easy, with a better teacher.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/383979", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:13.901690+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2MzY1ODA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:383979", "instructor_name": "Douglas Bates", "course_label": "STAT224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-11-13 17:18:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Bates' method of teaching is to tell how to interpret various stats concepts while having the computer do all the calculations. I do agree with the philosophy but the class is poorly executed. Bates doesn't teach from the book at all, and lectures are exceedingly boring. Attending discussion is essential. Tests are OK if you make note sheet", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/383979", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:13.901690+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1OTU4Nzgy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:383979", "instructor_name": "Douglas Bates", "course_label": "STAT224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-06-13 16:05:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "STAT 224 was so easy. I don't understand how the average last semester was 69% on the final! I beat that by over 20% and got myself an A. I didn't study anything. I don't understand how any engineer (since we're all pretty smart here) can do badly in statistics. I mean all you have to do is think about it. Just like solving engineering problems!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/383979", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:13.901690+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1ODk1MjA3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:383979", "instructor_name": "Douglas Bates", "course_label": "STAT224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-05-25 20:34:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "As mentioned, the lectures are very dry and, quite frankly, pretty boring. Most of the homework is easy, but nothing like what you'll encounter on midterms. Textbook was useful for the first third or so of the semester, then it got way too math-y. Bates is more concerned with interpretation of results rather than the actual calculation.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/383979", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:13.901690+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1ODAzMzg2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:383979", "instructor_name": "Douglas Bates", "course_label": "STAT224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-05-09 21:52:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class is computer program based. He concentrates on interpretation of data instead of calculation of data. Class if primarily self-taught. Lectures are useless and a hard to understand TA made attendance a joke. Scantron tests and Learn@UW submitted homework make this a light load as long as you prepare for the tests by making allowed cheat sheets", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/383979", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:13.901690+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1NjI2NTk0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:383979", "instructor_name": "Douglas Bates", "course_label": "STAT224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-04-08 20:29:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "the worlds most boring and not useful powerpoint slides. entire class consisted of learning programming rather than actual statistics.... thank you for ruining my gpa and glazing my eyes over everyday... i will never have those moments back..", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/383979", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 16 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false