# JASON ROCHA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JASON_ROCHA) ## 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 | 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\_7002b2c514e38a70c3071599 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 1577718 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name JASON ROCHA ### 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 6 #### quality 3 #### difficulty 3.17 #### quality count 6 #### difficulty count 6 #### profile id rmp:2095772 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:34:02.408825+00:00 #### courses ##### course d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d ###### review count 3 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 2.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 3.5074506027281505 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.945 #### graded 154 #### counts * 141 * 9 * 4 * 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 #### sections 10 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JASON\_ROCHA ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------- | | 1192 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1184 | course\_0e5433050865b365bbe420ee | ENGL 201 | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION | | 1182 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1174 | course\_0e5433050865b365bbe420ee | ENGL 201 | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION | | 1172 | course\_0e5433050865b365bbe420ee | ENGL 201 | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION | | 1164 | course\_0e5433050865b365bbe420ee | ENGL 201 | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION | | 1162 | course\_0e5433050865b365bbe420ee | ENGL 201 | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION | | 1154 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1152 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1152 | 1 | | 1154 | 1 | | 1162 | 1 | | 1164 | 1 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 1 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1184 | 1 | | 1192 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:02.408825+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNTA3MjI5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2095772", "instructor_name": "Jason Rocha", "course_label": "ENGL100", "course_id": "ENGL 100", "course_uid": "course_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d", "review_date": "2019-12-03 04:41:45 +0000 UTC", "comment": "David is a chill, cool professor that is very underrated. He grades very easy and also makes class fun with his sense of humor. He enjoys teaching and is very passionate about it. You do have to go to class in order to participate in discussions but there are almost no out of class assignments. Take it.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2095772", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:02.408825+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwODU4Njc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2095772", "instructor_name": "Jason Rocha", "course_label": "ENG100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-12-04 12:48:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I felt like he held our hand through the entire class and wouldnt let us do anything on our own. It felt like he treated us like kids instead of adults and that he didnt think we were capable of anything.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2095772", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:02.408825+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwNjQ3MTEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2095772", "instructor_name": "Jason Rocha", "course_label": "ENG100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-11-02 00:27:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is a very tough professor, in that he pushes you to think critically and abstractly. However, he is very understanding when his students do not understand a concept and he will change his plans for class based on the needs of the students.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2095772", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:02.408825+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MzU2MzAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2095772", "instructor_name": "Jason Rocha", "course_label": "ENGL100", "course_id": "ENGL 100", "course_uid": "course_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d", "review_date": "2017-12-29 13:55:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is a pretty rude person in general, but I just learned to ignore it. The grading was very difficult at first, but it got easier as the class went on. There were three large paper portfolios to do that were not super time consuming. He has very set ideas of what is right or wrong. He is okay and is not a terrible professor to have.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2095772", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:02.408825+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MzU2MjM3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2095772", "instructor_name": "Jason Rocha", "course_label": "ENGL100", "course_id": "ENGL 100", "course_uid": "course_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d", "review_date": "2017-12-29 13:44:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class was about the level of difficulty that I think it should be. There were three large portfolio assignments, a few short quizzes about readings, and a participation grade. He was a very tough grader for the first assignment, but as his expectations got more clear the grading was easier for the second two. He is not a bad professor to take!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2095772", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:02.408825+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1ODQ2Nzc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2095772", "instructor_name": "Jason Rocha", "course_label": "ENG201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-12-29 22:35:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The worst teacher I have ever had at UW-Madison. He is incredibly biased and strives to be a superior intellectual and constantly belittles his students. He is unfit to teach students at the college level. This class is all about catering to the politics and beliefs of Jason Rocha. Avoid him at all costs. This class made me dislike writing.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2095772", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 6 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | ### matched true ## social Image false