# LUKE LANGSJOEN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LUKE_LANGSJOEN--instructor_7c7bf080d2831c4f76b88911) ## 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 * 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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_7c7bf080d2831c4f76b88911 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3262921 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name LUKE LANGSJOEN ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 23 #### quality 2.26 #### difficulty 4.65 #### quality count 23 #### difficulty count 23 #### profile id rmp:1842239 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:22:30.619226+00:00 #### courses ##### course 9809c83cf98a169703c3732a ###### review count 2 ###### quality 1.5 ###### difficulty 5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19 ###### review count 13 ###### quality 1.85 ###### difficulty 4.92 ###### quality count 13 ###### difficulty count 13 #### bayesian quality 2.911016643510044 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.145 #### graded 269 #### counts * 51 * 72 * 77 * 48 * 18 * 3 * 0 #### sections 2 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/LUKE\_LANGSJOEN--instructor\_7c7bf080d2831c4f76b88911 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------- | | 1144 | course\_9809c83cf98a169703c3732a | PHYSICS 207 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1142 | course\_97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19 | PHYSICS 208 | GENERAL PHYSICS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1142 | 1 | | 1144 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:30.619226+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMzAwNjEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1842239", "instructor_name": "Luke Langsjoen", "course_label": "PHYS207", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-05-22 19:15:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Luke is probably the worst professor I've had at college. Lectures were dull, confusing, and he frequently made mistakes and would mumble through the material. On three out of the four tests, there was material that was literally never covered in lecture or discussion. The only saving grace was my TA, so hope for a great one if you have Luke.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1842239", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:30.619226+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMjY4MDU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1842239", "instructor_name": "Luke Langsjoen", "course_label": "PHYSICS207", "course_id": "PHYSICS 207", "course_uid": "course_9809c83cf98a169703c3732a", "review_date": "2014-05-17 02:50:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No. Just no. Luke seems like a genuinely nice guy, and is available for help, but taking his class will decimate any chance you had at learning mechanics. Homework and discussion problems are simple, exam problems are impossible. He doesn't seem to care about the discrepancy, or teaching in general. Avoid at all costs! Worst professor I've had.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1842239", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:30.619226+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMjY0NDQz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1842239", "instructor_name": "Luke Langsjoen", "course_label": "PHYSICS207", "course_id": "PHYSICS 207", "course_uid": "course_9809c83cf98a169703c3732a", "review_date": "2014-05-16 14:47:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The lectures were confusing and didn't help me understand the material. The book was also unhelpful. The exams for this class were extremely difficult and were not similar to example problems in class or during discussion. While Luke's heart seems in the right place, I would not recommend this professor to others.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1842239", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:30.619226+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyOTk2NjY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1842239", "instructor_name": "Luke Langsjoen", "course_label": "PHY207", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-04-06 18:17:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The textbook is very hard if trying to read them through; Mostly it explain how to get the formulas, but not how to use them. For the professor, he mainly explain 1,how to get the formula shortly 2, use more (and difficult)examples; but still not enough. Then in the discussion we do the problems. I'd say it's a difficult course, but luke is fine.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1842239", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:30.619226+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyODQxMDgy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1842239", "instructor_name": "Luke Langsjoen", "course_label": "207", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-02-13 22:09:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "His lectures are sometimes hard to follow, but if you ask him to slow down he will take the time to explain more in-depth. I highly recommend going in to office hours. He is really helpful one-on-one.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1842239", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:30.619226+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyNjQ5ODk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1842239", "instructor_name": "Luke Langsjoen", "course_label": "PHYSICS208", "course_id": "PHYSICS 208", "course_uid": "course_97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19", "review_date": "2013-12-24 02:22:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you are a bio type major or have basic calc knowledge you are in for your worst nightmare. Expects you 2 know in depth calc w/o teaching it and your grade is completely dependent on it. Lectures don't (do anything) prep you for exams/HW. If you are not a math or engineering major, you are in for a miserable time. Avoid. I can't stress it enough", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1842239", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 23 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_9809c83cf98a169703c3732a | PHYSICS 207 | | course\_97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19 | PHYSICS 208 | ### matched true ## social Image false