# LEWIS FRIEDLAND — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

LEWIS FRIEDLAND

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### graded

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                          |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| 1224 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1222 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1222 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1212 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1204 | course\_06a6a3ddbe2f83f28f5f412f | JOURN 475  | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS |
| 1204 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1204 | course\_6f3921eeed4535c2c08671ca | JOURN 812  | QUALITATIVE COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS     |
| 1204 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1204 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1202 | course\_98c8cfc922c3ed5940d1b947 | JOURN 426  | COMMUNITY-BASED REPORTING                      |
| 1202 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1202 | course\_1c0342030b2fd2e09260bd03 | JOURN 802  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1194 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1194 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1194 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1192 | course\_6b5f0206ed8def16b39c8cff | JOURN 561  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1192 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1192 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1192 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1184 | course\_6b5f0206ed8def16b39c8cff | JOURN 561  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1184 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1184 | course\_1c0342030b2fd2e09260bd03 | JOURN 802  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1184 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1182 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1174 | course\_06a6a3ddbe2f83f28f5f412f | JOURN 475  | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS |
| 1174 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1174 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1174 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1174 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1172 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1172 | course\_1c0342030b2fd2e09260bd03 | JOURN 802  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1172 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
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| 1164 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
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| 1162 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1154 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1154 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1154 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1152 | course\_0356d9ccef2925a6ebb1a424 | JOURN 401  | IN-DEPTH REPORTING                             |
| 1152 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1144 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1142 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1142 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1142 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1134 | course\_6b5f0206ed8def16b39c8cff | JOURN 561  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1134 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1134 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1134 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1132 | course\_06a6a3ddbe2f83f28f5f412f | JOURN 475  | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS |
| 1132 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1132 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1124 | course\_0356d9ccef2925a6ebb1a424 | JOURN 401  | IN-DEPTH REPORTING                             |
| 1124 | course\_6b5f0206ed8def16b39c8cff | JOURN 561  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1124 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1124 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1124 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1124 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1122 | course\_06a6a3ddbe2f83f28f5f412f | JOURN 475  | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS |
| 1122 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1122 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1122 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1114 | course\_0356d9ccef2925a6ebb1a424 | JOURN 401  | IN-DEPTH REPORTING                             |
| 1114 | course\_6b5f0206ed8def16b39c8cff | JOURN 561  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1114 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1114 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1114 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1112 | course\_12cd95ac5e46e8b391c94d96 | JOURN 676  | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION           |
| 1112 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1112 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1112 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1104 | course\_6b5f0206ed8def16b39c8cff | JOURN 561  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1104 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1104 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1104 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1104 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1104 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1102 | course\_6b5f0206ed8def16b39c8cff | JOURN 561  | MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY                 |
| 1102 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1102 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1102 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
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| 1094 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1094 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
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| 1092 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1092 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
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| 1084 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1084 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1084 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1082 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1082 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1074 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1072 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |

## timeline

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| 1084 | 4       |
| 1092 | 3       |
| 1094 | 3       |
| 1102 | 4       |
| 1104 | 6       |
| 1112 | 4       |
| 1114 | 5       |
| 1122 | 4       |
| 1124 | 6       |
| 1132 | 3       |
| 1134 | 4       |
| 1142 | 3       |
| 1144 | 1       |
| 1152 | 2       |
| 1154 | 3       |
| 1162 | 2       |
| 1164 | 2       |
| 1172 | 3       |
| 1174 | 5       |
| 1182 | 1       |
| 1184 | 4       |
| 1192 | 4       |
| 1194 | 3       |
| 1202 | 3       |
| 1204 | 5       |
| 1212 | 1       |
| 1222 | 2       |
| 1224 | 1       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

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