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ETHAN VANDERWILDEN

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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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What students say

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JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Ethan was an amazing professor! IMO people overhyped the difficulty of this class. Between Ethan and the TAs there were so many opportunities to get help, especially with R. You needed 2/3 lecture check-ins, otherwise attendance wasn't mandatory. Research project was also structured so you'd get feedback before the final paper
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JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Non mandatory reading, important lectures and discussion to practice R. Ethan was a great professor and I would happily take a class of his in the future.
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Classes with ETHAN VANDERWILDEN

POLISCI 401

Selected Topics in Political Science

3–4 credits

POLISCI 401 explores current issues in Political Science as a topics course.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Andrew TrexlerEthan Vanderwilden+1 more

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Fall 2024JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research
Fall 2023JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research

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