# KENNETH WEST — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/KENNETH_WEST--instructor_24d7adf03f12571002ca5400) ## 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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ECONOMICS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 3 | | 1074 | 1 | | 1082 | 3 | | 1084 | 1 | | 1092 | 1 | | 1094 | 1 | | 1114 | 3 | | 1124 | 2 | | 1132 | 3 | | 1134 | 4 | | 1142 | 1 | | 1144 | 1 | | 1152 | 1 | | 1154 | 2 | | 1162 | 2 | | 1164 | 3 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1184 | 2 | | 1192 | 3 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 4 | | 1212 | 3 | | 1222 | 3 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 3 | | 1234 | 1 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1252 | 3 | | 1262 | 3 | | 1264 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:26:11.370589+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNzQ0NzU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1997405", "instructor_name": "Kenneth West", "course_label": "ECON704", "course_id": "ECON 704", "course_uid": "course_9fae615fe1db13e19e61a961", "review_date": "2025-10-22 19:36:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No clear logic for teaching at all. 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He is very knowledgeable and caring. His Econ 102 helped me develop a strong interest in macroeconomics. He made the materials interesting despite of those long definitions. Don't miss the chance to take his class and get to know him, I would say.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1997405", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:26:11.370589+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2NjQxMTk0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1997405", "instructor_name": "Kenneth West", "course_label": "ECON102", "course_id": "ECON 102", "course_uid": "course_9f4e10a4ab7c3040302d172b", "review_date": "2016-05-23 22:58:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Easy tests. Confusing lectures. Very smart professor. Incorporates current events very well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1997405", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:26:11.370589+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2NjI4ODU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1997405", "instructor_name": "Kenneth West", "course_label": "ECON102", "course_id": "ECON 102", "course_uid": "course_9f4e10a4ab7c3040302d172b", "review_date": "2016-05-21 10:26:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lectures were long and boring, I only showed up for mandatory clicker points. The material isn't hard though, read the book and you'll be fine. TA sections are pretty much optional, we didn't cover much. Homework was assigned every week and a half, but it only took me 30 minutes each. Sign up for BLC and you'll ace the class. 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