# JOHN DELAMATER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JOHN_DELAMATER--instructor_c641ac809d80cccbd543c464) ## 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 | ## 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There's one group project assignment which is arguably pretty fun. Would definitely recommend this class for psych/non-psych majors alike.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130424", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:44.202426+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2OTQ3ODcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:130424", "instructor_name": "John Delamater", "course_label": "PSYCH160", "course_id": "PSYCH/SOC 160", "course_uid": "course_bafe6aa03883a1ec886b472f", "review_date": "2016-09-01 00:01:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Delamater is a gem. Soc/psych 160 is a great class, in content and because of Delamater. He's hilarious and makes class 100% worth going to every day. It's a ton of reading, especially for a 100-level class, but it's not terrible. Just make sure to read the text and attend lectures and discussions. You'll learn a lot!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130424", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:44.202426+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2MzAyOTkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:130424", "instructor_name": "John Delamater", "course_label": "SOC160", "course_id": "PSYCH/SOC 160", "course_uid": "course_bafe6aa03883a1ec886b472f", "review_date": "2016-04-15 01:54:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Delamater is dry. The class itself is very interesting, however you really need to keep on top of your text book and article readings. The tests have questions from lecture, discussion, and the readings. I personally think the way the papers are graded could be improved. I feel that my grade poorly represents how much I learned. 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DeLamater is funny and I learned a lot of valuable information!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130424", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:44.202426+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1ODUxNDY5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:130424", "instructor_name": "John Delamater", "course_label": "SOC530", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-12-30 20:48:14 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Delamater is clearly passionate about what he's teaching which made the lectures more interesting. The midterm and final are entirely vocab/essay based (long but given to you ahead of time - a good grade requires preparation). Discussion attendance/participation is worth a ton (you have to participate every week), but a good TA made sections fun.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130424", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:44.202426+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1ODM2NjEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:130424", "instructor_name": "John Delamater", "course_label": "PSYCHSOC160", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-12-28 12:35:45 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class is very interesting, but you have to be dedicated to get a good grade. There are questions from every lecture on each test, so skipping can really hurt your grade. There are lots of assigned readings-a chapter every two nights, as well as several articles each week- that are also on tests. However, you learn lots of valuable material", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130424", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 140 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------- | | course\_bafe6aa03883a1ec886b472f | PSYCH/SOC 160 | ### matched true ## social Image false