# Jia Zhou — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JIA_ZHOU) ## 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\_b5bb271f941fc183ec06877c ### source enrollment ### source instructor id jzhou87 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Jia Zhou ### email JIA.ZHOU\@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 48 #### quality 3.67 #### difficulty 3.83 #### quality count 48 #### difficulty count 48 #### profile id rmp:2217883 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:32:36.903352+00:00 #### courses ##### course c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d ###### review count 31 ###### quality 4.13 ###### difficulty 3.48 ###### quality count 31 ###### difficulty count 31 ##### course 34903ee31ae592cff4822461 ###### review count 16 ###### quality 2.94 ###### difficulty 4.44 ###### quality count 16 ###### difficulty count 16 #### bayesian quality 3.6669664069254693 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_43bbf42925cfa01efa8f1cbd | CHEM 327 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALYTICAL SCIENCE | 4 | 4 | 3.078 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JIA\_ZHOU ## 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Actually goes over problems step by step in lecture so that you know how to solve them instead of leaving it up to yourself to learn. 103 felt easy and fun with her teaching it!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2217883", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:32:36.903352+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNjM1MTc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2217883", "instructor_name": "Jia Zhou", "course_label": "CHEM103", "course_id": "CHEM 103", "course_uid": "course_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d", "review_date": "2025-09-10 23:14:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Zhou was such an incredible professor, her lectures are so engaging and as someone who tends to daydream during lectures I was super focused. She explained things super clearly and was willing to clarify for anyone who didn't understand. You can tell she totally loves chemistry, and she is so funny too. Her lectures are just the best! ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2217883", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:32:36.903352+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNTgyOTc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2217883", "instructor_name": "Jia Zhou", "course_label": "CHEM103", "course_id": "CHEM 103", "course_uid": "course_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d", "review_date": "2025-08-18 23:05:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Zhou is a very understanding and accommodating professor who clearly enjoys teaching Chemistry. As long as you put in the work (a lot of work), you will do fine!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2217883", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:32:36.903352+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTg4Nzg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2217883", "instructor_name": "Jia Zhou", "course_label": "CHEM103", "course_id": "CHEM 103", "course_uid": "course_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d", "review_date": "2025-05-07 03:02:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Jia is one of the better Chemistry teachers out of the bunch. Sometimes it can be hard to follow along, but it is easier to understand in discussion sections. She's always open to questions and tries her hardest to teach a rough subject.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2217883", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:32:36.903352+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTgzNjg3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2217883", "instructor_name": "Jia Zhou", "course_label": "CHEM103", "course_id": "CHEM 103", "course_uid": "course_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d", "review_date": "2025-05-06 21:27:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Zhou is a great professor, she makes the lectures more entertaining and obvious that she has a serious passion for chemistry! 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