# JOSHUA COON — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JOSHUA_COON) ## 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 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_53f312e304d54ea617c517f8 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name JOSHUA COON ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 13 #### quality 3 #### difficulty 2.08 #### quality count 13 #### difficulty count 13 #### profile id rmp:925714 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:30:07.735805+00:00 #### courses ##### course 15b184d6362fe580ca16f2fd ###### review count 1 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 43bbf42925cfa01efa8f1cbd ###### review count 5 ###### quality 2.6 ###### difficulty 2.4 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 ##### course a7668536d1e53aaa1b329b21 ###### review count 7 ###### quality 3.57 ###### difficulty 1.86 ###### quality count 7 ###### difficulty count 7 #### bayesian quality 3.3998095657858154 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JOSHUA\_COON ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:07.735805+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyNzY0MjMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:925714", "instructor_name": "Joshua Coon", "course_label": "CHEM622", "course_id": "CHEM 622", "course_uid": "course_15b184d6362fe580ca16f2fd", "review_date": "2014-01-16 23:38:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Didn't care much about the class", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/925714", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:07.735805+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3OTk2Njcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:925714", "instructor_name": "Joshua Coon", "course_label": "CHEM327", "course_id": "CHEM 327", "course_uid": "course_43bbf42925cfa01efa8f1cbd", "review_date": "2010-12-19 13:45:02 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very good prof! I miss his mustache.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/925714", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:07.735805+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MTk3NTgx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:925714", "instructor_name": "Joshua Coon", "course_label": "CHEM329", "course_id": "CHEM 329", "course_uid": "course_a7668536d1e53aaa1b329b21", "review_date": "2010-05-13 21:20:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No need to use the book. I felt that what he taught was not necessarily Analytical Chemistry. We learned little to no mathematical calculations and exams were ridiculous. He is a researcher first and a professor only because he has to be. Very unapproachable and focused on his own research in class rather than material.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/925714", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:07.735805+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MTc3NDc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:925714", "instructor_name": "Joshua Coon", "course_label": "CHEM329", "course_id": "CHEM 329", "course_uid": "course_a7668536d1e53aaa1b329b21", "review_date": "2010-05-11 19:57:14 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No need to buy the text book. He only tests the material included in class notes.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/925714", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:07.735805+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MTU0MDE4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:925714", "instructor_name": "Joshua Coon", "course_label": "CHEM329", "course_id": "CHEM 329", "course_uid": "course_a7668536d1e53aaa1b329b21", "review_date": "2010-05-08 18:50:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's a researcher first and professor second. Because of this, his class was pretty easy. A lot of people complained about him, but I thought he was knowledgeable and the class was never overwhelming.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/925714", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:07.735805+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NjU1MDI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:925714", "instructor_name": "Joshua Coon", "course_label": "CHEM329", "course_id": "CHEM 329", "course_uid": "course_a7668536d1e53aaa1b329b21", "review_date": "2009-12-29 17:44:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Only teaches because its required for his job. Fairly hostile to students. Used last years exam when half the class was given it it section, completely unorganized and confused. If you get stuck with him make sure to get previous years final, he said he was going to use it again.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/925714", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 13 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_43bbf42925cfa01efa8f1cbd | CHEM 327 | | course\_a7668536d1e53aaa1b329b21 | CHEM 329 | | course\_15b184d6362fe580ca16f2fd | CHEM 622 | ### matched true ## social Image false