# JOSEPH DILLARD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JOSEPH_DILLARD--instructor_9a861813b460492231851c0e) ## 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 | | 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Does NOT reflect 2 credit course at all, it should be 3 credits. Grade depends on 4 very challenging exam, not taken in class, 2 hours long, after school hours. Tested on very specific details, many short essays, T/F, and labeling structures. I advise immunology course prior.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2035329", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:23.188743+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1NTQyNjcy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2035329", "instructor_name": "Joseph Dillard", "course_label": "MMI301", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-12-15 20:40:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Graded based solely on the 4 exams, and the exams are not multiple choice. They consist of drawing random structures, many free response questions on incredibly detailed topics, and a couple T/F or matching problems. 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Would definitely recommend!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2035329", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:23.188743+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMTQxOTQ0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2035329", "instructor_name": "Joseph Dillard", "course_label": "MMI301", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-12-23 01:49:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class itself was very interesting, but the tests were incredibly difficult and focused on the specifics of content learned in lecture. Also, the TA for this class is not very helpful, as she speeds through her lectures and leaves no time for questions. 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