# MARY McCoy — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MARY_MCCOY--instructor_94e4e09d741a2e067e3e6c0d) ## 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\_94e4e09d741a2e067e3e6c0d ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name MARY McCoy ### email MCCOY2\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-07-06 01:49:47.203835+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 20 #### quality 4.1 #### difficulty 2.7 #### quality count 20 #### difficulty count 20 #### profile id rmp:1203394 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:20:07.459504+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.879842891773298 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MARY\_MCCOY--instructor\_94e4e09d741a2e067e3e6c0d ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:07.459504+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTQxOTQ5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1203394", "instructor_name": "Mary McCoy", "course_label": "CA310", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-10 06:07:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "McCoy went on off-topic rambles, didn't have a clear structure or plan for the class (she was sometimes surprised by the content on her own slides), didn't direct discussion well, and rarely addressed the core topic of the class (rhetoric). She is clearly kind and well-intentioned, but the course was not enjoyable whatsoever.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1203394", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:07.459504+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5ODc4NTAx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1203394", "instructor_name": "Mary McCoy", "course_label": "CA310", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-10-31 19:55:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Really nice and caring professor! Love her so much. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1203394", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:07.459504+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MjQzNjk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1203394", "instructor_name": "Mary McCoy", "course_label": "CA310", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-12-26 02:25:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She is a very caring professor and the class content is fascinating. I did not find the course reading to be mandatory, but it was generally very interesting. She is very accommodating and helpful, truly a gem. Only thing I would note is that grading can be pretty slow to turn around", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1203394", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:07.459504+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NjU5NjM2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1203394", "instructor_name": "Mary McCoy", "course_label": "CA470", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-04-29 18:26:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I am absolutely convinced that she is a very caring professor, as she is easily accessible in office hours, but she is a very nervous presenter. She seems passionate, and is clearly knowledgeable about her subject, but she reads verbatim from a script the entire class, and mumbles tangentally often. Also, incredibly long midterm & so much reading.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1203394", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:07.459504+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NjAyNTEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1203394", "instructor_name": "Mary McCoy", "course_label": "CA470", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-04-22 19:05:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "McCoy is extremely kind, but mumbles a LOT (which is so hard to understand while she wears a mask) and reads straight from her notes for the majority of lecture, making it feel like a nervous class presentation. Be sure you're interested in revolutions before taking--the class isn't impossible but definitely difficult due to McCoy's lecturing style", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1203394", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:07.459504+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMTAxMDI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1203394", "instructor_name": "Mary McCoy", "course_label": "CA470", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-04-21 23:14:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor McCoy is one of the best professors I've ever had. She is so passionate about all of her material. Her lectures are super interesting, it makes you want to attend class. She has a weekly short essay based on the readings that are super easy to do, two exams and a final paper.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1203394", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 20 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false