# HARVEY JACOBS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/HARVEY_JACOBS) ## 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 | | 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id 2600346 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name HARVEY JACOBS ### 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 3 #### quality 5 #### difficulty 3.33 #### quality count 3 #### difficulty count 3 #### profile id rmp:1160199 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:37:05.393109+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.8345093769970395 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.637 #### graded 612 #### counts * 270 * 257 * 73 * 9 * 2 * 1 * 0 #### sections 75 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/HARVEY\_JACOBS ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | 1184 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1182 | course\_980de6324e14108c78b3d89c | ENVIRST 999 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1182 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1182 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1182 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1174 | course\_77ecda278eb3b8cb7b5ba1b6 | ENVIRST 402 | SPECIAL TOPICS: SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | | 1174 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1174 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1172 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1172 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1172 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1172 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1164 | course\_7f3df39e615c8ef1541cba08 | ENVIRST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1164 | course\_5a9cf2dc8f87ee12555da165 | ENVIRST 900 | SEMINAR | | 1164 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1164 | course\_13407cf45f5b3ea956759ab3 | URBRPL 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1164 | course\_ce16a84774e6550f311155dd | URBRPL 781 | PLANNING THOUGHT AND PRACTICE | | 1164 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1162 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1162 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1162 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1162 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1154 | course\_77ecda278eb3b8cb7b5ba1b6 | ENVIRST 402 | SPECIAL TOPICS: SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | | 1154 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1152 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1152 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1152 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1152 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1142 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1142 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1142 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1134 | course\_980de6324e14108c78b3d89c | ENVIRST 999 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1132 | course\_980de6324e14108c78b3d89c | ENVIRST 999 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1132 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1132 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1124 | course\_7f3df39e615c8ef1541cba08 | ENVIRST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1124 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1124 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1124 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1122 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1122 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1122 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1114 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1114 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1112 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1112 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1104 | course\_150032ff7233e2e9147c7b5e | ENVIRST 600 | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CAPSTONE | | 1102 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1102 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1094 | course\_7f3df39e615c8ef1541cba08 | ENVIRST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1094 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1094 | course\_ce16a84774e6550f311155dd | URBRPL 781 | PLANNING THOUGHT AND PRACTICE | | 1094 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1092 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1092 | course\_00b54f17ca16511a15437853 | ENVIRST/URBRPL 843 | LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING | | 1092 | course\_34caf67594314e90ee09cd81 | URBRPL 741 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING | | 1092 | course\_2ec7be4034c3ee8f724ba600 | URBRPL 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1084 | course\_5a9cf2dc8f87ee12555da165 | ENVIRST 900 | SEMINAR | | 1084 | course\_60b16cd3510a89a9e4c7e1f5 | ENVIRST 990 | RESEARCH | | 1084 | course\_ce16a84774e6550f311155dd | URBRPL 781 | PLANNING THOUGHT AND PRACTICE | | 1084 | 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