# Jonathan Senchyne — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JONATHAN_SENCHYNE--instructor_e44fcf4c839f1c0b02635239) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1274 * 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 c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 10 ### projection id 469f2a049bbd6e6df51a44d9706c58467345e109eed155c96f70c71e90e32ead ### observed at 2026-10-29T21:30:40.248904+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-30T05:31:19.452312+00:00 ### courses 8929 ### current instructors 3946 ### limited false ### terms * 1274 * 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 1274 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 70 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 54 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 53 | | ANTHRO | 93 | | ART | 124 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 70 | | BIOCHEM | 52 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 68 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 51 | | CIVENGR | 131 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 11 | | CNSRSCI | 49 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 10 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 14 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 39 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 33 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 144 | | EDPOL | 115 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 71 | | EMA | 52 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 205 | | ENTOM | 39 | | ENVIRST | 149 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 65 | | ESL | 15 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 21 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 38 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 62 | | GEN\&WS | 144 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 112 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 84 | | GLE | 47 | | GNS | 39 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 43 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 232 | | HISTSCI | 54 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 21 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 52 | | ISYE | 82 | | ITALIAN | 55 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 87 | | KINES | 127 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 118 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 90 | | LITTRANS | 79 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 65 | | MATH | 152 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 132 | | MEDHIST | 41 | | MEDICINE | 59 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 45 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 60 | | MUSIC | 164 | | MUSPERF | 125 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 5 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 112 | | NUTRSCI | 64 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 13 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 44 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 27 | | PHARMACY | 36 | | PHILOS | 76 | | PHMCOL-M | 10 | | PHMPRAC | 41 | | PHMSCI | 58 | | PHYASST | 38 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 53 | | PLPATH | 37 | | POLISCI | 197 | | POPHLTH | 54 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 102 | | PSYCHIAT | 21 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 101 | | S\&APHM | 16 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 90 | | SOC | 145 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 81 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 91 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 24 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 88 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 6 | | ZOOLOGY | 90 | ### designations | family | value | label | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | breadth | biological-science | Breadth - Biological Science | | breadth | biological-science-or-social-science | Breadth - Biological Science or Social Science | | breadth | humanities | Breadth - Humanities | | breadth | humanities-or-natural-science | Breadth - Humanities or Natural Science | | breadth | humanities-or-social-science | Breadth - Humanities or Social Science | | breadth | literature | Breadth - Literature | | breadth | natural-science | Breadth - Natural Science | | breadth | physical-science | Breadth - Physical Science | | breadth | social-science | Breadth - Social Science | | breadth | social-science-or-natural-science | Breadth - Social Science or Natural Science | | catalog-level | advanced | Level - Advanced | | catalog-level | elementary | Level - Elementary | | catalog-level | intermediate | Level - Intermediate | | communication | a | Comm QR - Communication A | | communication | b | Comm QR - Communication B | | core-gened | civics-and-perspectives | Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives | | core-gened | communication-and-literacy | Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy | | core-gened | humanities-and-arts | Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts | | core-gened | mathematics-and-quantitative-reasoning | Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness-lab | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab | | core-gened | social-and-behavioral-science | Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science | | ethnic-studies | yes | Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies | | frgn-lang | 1st-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 1st semester language | | frgn-lang | 2nd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 2nd semester language | | frgn-lang | 3rd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 3rd semester language | | frgn-lang | 4th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 4th semester language | | frgn-lang | 5th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 5th + semester language | | graduate-credit | yes | Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement | | honors | accelerated-honors | Honors - Accelerated Honors (!) | | honors | honors-only-courses-h | Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) | | honors | honors-optional | Honors - Honors Optional (%) | | liberal-arts | l-and-s-liberal-arts-and-science | L\&S Credit - L\&S Liberal Arts and Science | | quantitative-reasoning | a | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning A | | quantitative-reasoning | b | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning B | | workplace | workplace-experience | Workplace - Workplace Experience | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_e44fcf4c839f1c0b02635239 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id senchyne ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Jonathan Senchyne ### email SENCHYNE\@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 28 #### quality 4.54 #### difficulty 1.57 #### quality count 28 #### difficulty count 28 #### profile id rmp:2179518 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-10-29 23:18:37.676853+00:00 #### courses ##### course 195b34643875b4af72811020 ###### review count 23 ###### quality 4.48 ###### difficulty 1.39 ###### quality count 23 ###### difficulty count 23 ##### course 95089dfd047584c6c0e46240 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 25f49f9b7c9e3d7c59222141 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 4.172609121981285 #### prior mean 3.658261892755085 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### instructor url /instructors/JONATHAN\_SENCHYNE--instructor\_e44fcf4c839f1c0b02635239 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_8be1c2c9934bbee85ecbd695 | INTER-LS 130 | CRC FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR: FOUNDATIONS OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION | | 1272 | course\_95089dfd047584c6c0e46240 | LIS 601 | INFORMATION: PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEXTS | | 1272 | course\_cd6ed5ee34c7f48cd4702c2d | LIS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1272 | course\_730ad6ca8428d73a51450780 | LIS 999 | INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 4 | ## term 1274 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:37.676853+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjY0NTI5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2179518", "instructor_name": "Jonathan Senchyne", "course_label": "LIS202", "course_id": "LIS 202", "course_uid": "course_195b34643875b4af72811020", "review_date": "2025-12-15 20:09:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is very passionate about what he's teaching and was an awesome professor! 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Exams are easy since he basically gives the essay questions before the test, and they have very lax grading criteria.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2179518", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:37.676853+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxOTA2NDc2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2179518", "instructor_name": "Jonathan Senchyne", "course_label": "LIS202", "course_id": "LIS 202", "course_uid": "course_195b34643875b4af72811020", "review_date": "2025-11-19 21:30:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Senchyne was super nice. Only homework was weekly annotations worth 10 points, which took about 30 minutes. Two in-class essays, which were super easy. He gives the article a week before, and the prompt is based on lecture. He has two random exit tickets for the lecture. If you score 185 points, you don't even have to take the take-home final.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2179518", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:37.676853+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODY4NzA4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2179518", "instructor_name": "Jonathan Senchyne", "course_label": "LIS202", "course_id": "LIS 202", "course_uid": "course_195b34643875b4af72811020", "review_date": "2025-11-14 17:13:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Jonathan was funny and very real. He doesn't assign homework besides the weekly annotation. The essay exams are straightforward, and you don't really need to come to class to do well since he gives the resources beforehand. There's also extra credit to boost your grade. A great way to get my humanities credit.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2179518", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:37.676853+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjIyODU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2179518", "instructor_name": "Jonathan Senchyne", "course_label": "LIS202", "course_id": "LIS 202", "course_uid": "course_195b34643875b4af72811020", "review_date": "2025-01-30 19:13:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The course is very easy to learn, Jonathan is a great professor and is very clear on what he's talking about during the lecture. The exams are not that bad it is just 50 minutes of writing an essay from an article he provided a week before. 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Idk what more you could ask for in a class!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2179518", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 28 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_25f49f9b7c9e3d7c59222141 | ENGL 162 | | course\_195b34643875b4af72811020 | LIS 202 | | course\_95089dfd047584c6c0e46240 | LIS 601 | ### matched true ## social Image false