# Jan Miernowski — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JAN_MIERNOWSKI) ## 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\_9faac1bca68a7938f50b9ca8 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id jmiernow ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Jan Miernowski ### email JMIERNOW\@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 30 #### quality 3.9 #### difficulty 3.33 #### quality count 30 #### difficulty count 30 #### profile id rmp:261758 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:34:21.697123+00:00 #### courses ##### course bb660fd74ebc44f110fc5f09 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course f1e2d2db23ff7e6b56669e5b ###### review count 6 ###### quality 3.83 ###### difficulty 2.5 ###### quality count 6 ###### difficulty count 6 #### bayesian quality 3.803874313418638 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_42b8db280378051aca2ad2c2 | FRENCH 462 | FRENCH/FRANCOPHONE CULTURAL STUDIES ACROSS THE CENTURIES | 3 | 3 | 3.672 | | course\_a408211b9f131239e6fe50c3 | FRENCH 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | 3 | 3 | | | course\_b3cc4c1396e1e10547df8d81 | FRENCH 698 | DIRECTED STUDY | 1 | 6 | | | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | 1 | 12 | | | course\_df86de6d7fa9d898b0d6b6f8 | FRENCH 348 | MODERNITY STUDIES | 3 | 3 | 3.578 | | course\_e56b36df6433886b09a97a3c | FRENCH 672 | TOPICS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 3 | 3 | 3.745 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JAN\_MIERNOWSKI ## 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Miernowski is undoubtedly extremely knowledgeable, but also helpful, kind, encouraging and funny. He knows *every* student by face and makes it obvious that he deeply cares about them. I have nothing but the highest praise for Miernowski and the content, structure and pacing of the class. Bravo.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:21.697123+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTE2NDI1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "course_label": "FR321", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-18 17:03:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great professor! For a 3 credit course, there is a lot of reading, but the class is fairly simple so long as you actually take the time to understand it. He does cold call, but it's not very serious, and it seems he mostly does this to keep people engaged. You can tell he cares about his students, the way he stresses how he's open to helping. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:21.697123+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTQxMDYx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "course_label": "LITTRANS302", "course_id": "LITTRANS 302", "course_uid": "course_f1e2d2db23ff7e6b56669e5b", "review_date": "2025-05-03 01:43:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "as 3 credit lit classes go this was not easy per se - lots of readings you actually have to read/understand. but he is honestly great, he does cold call everyday but its lighthearted. idek how to describe him. he's kind of insane in a good way. if you're actually interested in the topic take 303, if you want no work maybe look elsewhere.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:21.697123+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMDA5MTI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "course_label": "FR322", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-04-22 22:40:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Incredibly rude and unhelpful. He clearly has favorites and if you're not one of them you might as well drop the class. Expects you to put ALL your time into his class regardless of jobs, classes or illness. Shames you in front of everyone if you do not answer correctly or quickly enough. Tests are confusing and he changes schedule without saying. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:21.697123+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwOTA4NjY5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "course_label": "LITTRANS302", "course_id": "LITTRANS 302", "course_uid": "course_f1e2d2db23ff7e6b56669e5b", "review_date": "2025-04-10 02:19:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Cares so much about his students and French literature. Could not have asked for a more interesting and fun class. Yes, there is work but he makes it easy for you to want to do the work if that makes sense. Such a fun class I loved it. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:21.697123+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjg0MjI1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "course_label": "FR322", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-02-18 22:40:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dude is insane but lowkey chill at the same time. He's always in a rush yet somehow never late for anything. He seems to have 48 hours in a day with all the effort he puts in. 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