# GINA SPITZ — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

GINA SPITZ

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id      | title                           |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------- |
| 1144 | course\_8c0f7542356f64346bde176d | C\&ESOC/SOC 357 | METHODS OF SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY |

## timeline

| term | courses |
| ---- | ------- |
| 1144 | 1       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

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### courses

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