# Hobbes Legault — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/HOBBES_LEGAULT) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_a65e64df990aa3bab98ee125 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id legault ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Hobbes Legault ### email LEGAULT\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 93 #### quality 4.54 #### difficulty 2.73 #### quality count 93 #### difficulty count 93 #### profile id rmp:2659075 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:36:02.091484+00:00 #### courses ##### course 28c3390ba944d49fd17f7c72 ###### review count 93 ###### quality 4.54 ###### difficulty 2.73 ###### quality count 93 ###### difficulty count 93 #### bayesian quality 4.384192174079043 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_28c3390ba944d49fd17f7c72 | COMPSCI 300 | PROGRAMMING II | 3 | 3 | 3.286 | | course\_5bcb44d68cd6431d2e5be3c0 | COMPSCI 239 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTING | 1 | 3 | | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/HOBBES\_LEGAULT ## 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Lectures were helpful and the course structure is pretty decent as well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2659075", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:02.091484+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDU2ODIy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2659075", "instructor_name": "Hobbes Legault", "course_label": "CS300", "course_id": "COMPSCI 300", "course_uid": "course_28c3390ba944d49fd17f7c72", "review_date": "2026-05-07 05:37:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The professor did not provide enough helpful practice materials, making it difficult to prepare for exams and assignments. Lectures were often confusing and spent too much time on single problems, making them hard to follow. Projects felt unnecessarily long with busy work, and the lack of TAs made getting help difficult.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2659075", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:02.091484+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODI4NDg1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2659075", "instructor_name": "Hobbes Legault", "course_label": "COMPSCI300", "course_id": "COMPSCI 300", "course_uid": "course_28c3390ba944d49fd17f7c72", "review_date": "2026-04-14 00:19:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Taking CS 300 in Spring is a great way to tank your GPA. Hobbes loves a 17.8 percent A rate and making you hand-write code in 2026. Very \"forward-thinking.\" Lectures are a puzzle where the prize is being more confused than before. If you enjoy 1,500+ Zybook points and a syllabus designed to make you fail, this is the perfect nightmare for you.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2659075", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:02.091484+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODI4NDY1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2659075", "instructor_name": "Hobbes Legault", "course_label": "CS300", "course_id": "COMPSCI 300", "course_uid": "course_28c3390ba944d49fd17f7c72", "review_date": "2026-04-14 00:17:09 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Avoid CS 300 in Spring. Hobbes uses a syllabus that resulted in a 17.8 percent A rate in 2025. Lectures are unclear and the 1,500+ Zybook points create an unreasonable workload. In 2026, she still requires hand-written code, which is outdated and unhelpful. The course structure is designed to confuse rather than teach. 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I really enjoyed the lectures (that are live streamed by the way), and she did a fantastic job of explaining complex topics.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2659075", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 93 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_28c3390ba944d49fd17f7c72 | COMPSCI 300 | ### matched true ## social Image true