# JOHN ORROCK — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JOHN_ORROCK--instructor_050341d88bf696a01fb64459) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 * 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| RESEARCH | | 1124 | course\_83f13045ac3e66c5a077de4f | ZOOLOGY 425 | BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY | | 1124 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1124 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1122 | course\_8c99a612c2020145d67e29b1 | BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101 | ANIMAL BIOLOGY | | 1122 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1122 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1114 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1114 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | | 1112 | course\_8c99a612c2020145d67e29b1 | BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101 | ANIMAL BIOLOGY | | 1112 | course\_99896f8bf4a820406be46d1c | ZOOLOGY 990 | RESEARCH | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1112 | 2 | | 1114 | 2 | | 1122 | 3 | | 1124 | 3 | | 1132 | 3 | | 1134 | 3 | | 1142 | 5 | | 1144 | 4 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 3 | | 1162 | 3 | | 1164 | 3 | | 1172 | 2 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 3 | | 1184 | 3 | | 1192 | 4 | | 1194 | 3 | | 1202 | 4 | | 1204 | 4 | | 1212 | 3 | | 1222 | 3 | | 1224 | 4 | | 1232 | 4 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 3 | | 1264 | 4 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:14.484111+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODA1OTcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513990", "instructor_name": "John Orrock", "course_label": "ZOO425", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-09 16:31:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I do enjoy his lectures quite a bit, he is enthusiastic and very interesting. My problem lies with the grading in the class, as he is not very clear about the expectations for exams. The only grades you get come from tests, and the tests have trick questions and are hard to study for. The averages are in the mid 70's but he will not curve. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513990", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:14.484111+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIyMDAz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513990", "instructor_name": "John Orrock", "course_label": "ZOO425", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-20 04:57:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He enjoys setting students up for failure. Making exams really hard and refusing to answer questions. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513990", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:14.484111+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDY3ODk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513990", "instructor_name": "John Orrock", "course_label": "ZOO425", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-09 17:26:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He just wants to get through class and skip over stuff. He has assistive but it is pointless. Wil not answer questions in class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513990", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:14.484111+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDMzMDk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513990", "instructor_name": "John Orrock", "course_label": "BIO425", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-04 03:10:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is slow and boring can't be consistent with his studies to throw you off. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513990", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:14.484111+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDE2MDk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513990", "instructor_name": "John Orrock", "course_label": "BIO101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-30 03:45:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "His tests make up majority of the grade does not go over lost of the stuff on the tests. Expects you to read it all. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513990", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:14.484111+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDAzNzc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513990", "instructor_name": "John Orrock", "course_label": "BIO425", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-27 04:39:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "His class is designed to be so challenging. Much to his cruel enjoyment. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513990", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 117 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false