# Francis Halzen — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/FRANCIS_HALZEN--instructor_ffc3c1404b0f4f8792550246) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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\_ffc3c1404b0f4f8792550246 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Francis Halzen ### email HALZEN\@ICECUBE.WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-07-13 04:59:22.367394+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 16 #### quality 3.06 #### difficulty 2.31 #### quality count 16 #### difficulty count 16 #### profile id rmp:595471 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:39:09.323456+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.3931587686369977 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/FRANCIS\_HALZEN--instructor\_ffc3c1404b0f4f8792550246 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:09.323456+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MjQyMTc2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:595471", "instructor_name": "Francis Halzen", "course_label": "PHYS109", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-01-06 02:13:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Francis was a super sweet guy, but he seemed super confused about what he was teaching and the TA's would correct him a lot of the time. He was also really bad at answering questions. He would send the lecture notes and just read off of them during the class. The TA's taught way more content than Halzen even attempted to cover.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/595471", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:09.323456+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MDM0NzUx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:595471", "instructor_name": "Francis Halzen", "course_label": "PHYS109", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-12-11 19:11:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's a really nice guy but his lectures do NOT help you with anything in your homework or labs or exams. He rambles on and does not go over any of the math problems which make up almost all of the problems on each test. I do not recommend this class unless Pupa is the only one teaching", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/595471", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:09.323456+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MDI5MTQ2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:595471", "instructor_name": "Francis Halzen", "course_label": "PHYS109", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-12-11 05:29:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class was literally terrible and Francis is a really nice guy but actually doesn't teach you much. He cares more about the concepts rather than the mathematics, which is actually what all the tests are on. Our class had to go through 3-hour review sessions the day before the test with the TA to understand the material. Do not recommend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/595471", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:09.323456+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNjkwNDAx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:595471", "instructor_name": "Francis Halzen", "course_label": "PHYS109", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-12-17 14:59:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Halzen is a very sweet guy, but his lectures can be kind of confusing. He gets off track easily and doesn't always make stuff super clear. In general, he's an okay professor but I think if he taught a harder class, I would have struggled. The subject material is interesting and he is clearly passionate, just not always very articulate.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/595471", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:09.323456+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwNTEyNDcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:595471", "instructor_name": "Francis Halzen", "course_label": "PHYS107", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-07-24 12:29:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very nice old man but not very helpful. He writes a ton of formulas on the board, and you just copy it all down. I never knew what was going on. He assigns 5 problems from the book a week. Figure out how to do those, and you will be fine. Tests are exactly like the homework and study guide questions. Easy A, without any work.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/595471", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:09.323456+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwMTgyNTk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:595471", "instructor_name": "Francis Halzen", "course_label": "PHY107", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-05-03 00:15:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is very nice but not the best professor. His lectures are unclear and tests are somewhat hard. Grading scale is predominantly based on 3 exams. I would not recommend him as a professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/595471", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 16 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false