# HEMANT SHAH — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/HEMANT_SHAH) ## 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 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identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name HEMANT SHAH ### 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 14 #### quality 3.5 #### difficulty 2.36 #### quality count 14 #### difficulty count 14 #### profile id rmp:1441991 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:36:46.134545+00:00 #### courses ##### course 945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course 2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.5939328138509383 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.438 #### graded 1526 #### counts * 599 * 494 * 261 * 88 * 52 * 15 * 17 #### sections 65 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/HEMANT\_SHAH ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | 1224 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1224 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1222 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1222 | course\_8d0ef1a68e1468c6523f3519 | JOURN 824 | RACE, ETHNICITY AND MEDIA | | 1204 | course\_65d7a926ef836ca5b1857d3f | JOURN 345 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION | | 1204 | course\_a6a95accf612a5af506aa381 | JOURN 566 | COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC OPINION | | 1204 | course\_33ac6bac485826dcfe9c0930 | JOURN 902 | GRADUATE TEACHING COLLOQUIUM | | 1202 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1194 | course\_33ac6bac485826dcfe9c0930 | JOURN 902 | GRADUATE TEACHING COLLOQUIUM | | 1192 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1184 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1184 | course\_33ac6bac485826dcfe9c0930 | JOURN 902 | GRADUATE TEACHING COLLOQUIUM | | 1182 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1182 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1174 | course\_33ac6bac485826dcfe9c0930 | JOURN 902 | GRADUATE TEACHING COLLOQUIUM | | 1174 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1172 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1172 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1164 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1164 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1162 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1162 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1154 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1152 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1152 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1152 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1144 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1144 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1142 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1142 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1142 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880 | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1142 | course\_bfdc54e1727cf8f3197f3ae8 | JOURN 901 | COLLOQUIUM IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1142 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1134 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1134 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1132 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1132 | course\_bfdc54e1727cf8f3197f3ae8 | JOURN 901 | COLLOQUIUM IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1132 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1124 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880 | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1124 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1122 | course\_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90 | JOURN 162 | MASS MEDIA IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICA | | 1122 | course\_bfdc54e1727cf8f3197f3ae8 | JOURN 901 | COLLOQUIUM IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1122 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1114 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880 | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1114 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1112 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1112 | course\_bfdc54e1727cf8f3197f3ae8 | JOURN 901 | COLLOQUIUM IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1112 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1104 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1104 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1102 | course\_bfdc54e1727cf8f3197f3ae8 | JOURN 901 | COLLOQUIUM IN MASS COMMUNICATION | | 1102 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1094 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1092 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1084 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1084 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697 | INTERNSHIP | | 1084 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1082 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1082 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697 | INTERNSHIP | | 1082 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1074 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1074 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | | 1072 | course\_2082ed877b8aec90083f8d3f | ASIANAM/JOURN 662 | MASS MEDIA AND MINORITIES | | 1072 | course\_0356d9ccef2925a6ebb1a424 | JOURN 401 | IN-DEPTH REPORTING | | 1072 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990 | THESIS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 3 | | 1074 | 2 | | 1082 | 3 | | 1084 | 3 | | 1092 | 1 | | 1094 | 1 | | 1102 | 2 | | 1104 | 2 | | 1112 | 3 | | 1114 | 2 | | 1122 | 3 | | 1124 | 2 | | 1132 | 3 | | 1134 | 2 | | 1142 | 5 | | 1144 | 2 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 1 | | 1162 | 2 | | 1164 | 2 | | 1172 | 2 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 2 | | 1184 | 2 | | 1192 | 1 | | 1194 | 1 | | 1202 | 1 | | 1204 | 3 | | 1222 | 2 | | 1224 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## 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Was knocked out of the A range by constantly receiving a 9.2/10 on every assignment. Most of the feedback received was "looks good", and never gave any indication of why I had lost points. Very irritating to get a 94.5% and still not get an A. Graders just want you to write to their beliefs.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1441991", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:46.134545+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1MzcyMjQ4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1441991", "instructor_name": "Hemant Shah", "course_label": "JOURN162", "course_id": "JOURN 162", "course_uid": "course_945131b2e40017d611bd0d90", "review_date": "2021-12-05 18:13:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "His class was very enjoyable and easy to complete. However, he has a very strict grading policy and an A in his classes are 96% and he offers 0 extra credit. I was 4 points from an A with a 94% in his class and he refused to bump my grade. He also is very passive aggressive and pretentious.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1441991", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:46.134545+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NjMxOTU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1441991", "instructor_name": "Hemant Shah", "course_label": "J162", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-12-27 19:54:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Easy ethnic studies. Would recommend it to anyone. Plus the content was pretty interesting. No exams... just two papers, a 300 word response every week, and a 5 question quiz every week.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1441991", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:46.134545+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2MjcyOTY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1441991", "instructor_name": "Hemant Shah", "course_label": "J162", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-04-11 18:28:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "A lot of reading and writing, but if you commit time to your weekly assignments, you'll do fine.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1441991", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:46.134545+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1NjA0MTk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1441991", "instructor_name": "Hemant Shah", "course_label": "J162", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-12-09 10:34:17 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Online ethnic studies class. Nervous about the class being online, but the material was really interesting. Weekly 5 pt quizzes and 300 word responses, 2 papers, and 2 self-reflections. NO EXAM. Very easy. Shah very clear about the expectations and deadlines and made himself available for questions. I would definitely recommend, I learned a lot. 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