# MAURICE GATTIS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MAURICE_GATTIS--instructor_4009fadc05bc560c651c5f60) ## 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\_4009fadc05bc560c651c5f60 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4756522 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name MAURICE GATTIS ### 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 15 #### quality 3.47 #### difficulty 3.13 #### quality count 15 #### difficulty count 15 #### profile id rmp:1642996 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:19:26.104329+00:00 #### courses ##### course a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f ###### review count 2 ###### quality 3.5 ###### difficulty 2.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.5783918763123403 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.402 #### graded 956 #### counts * 282 * 417 * 161 * 53 * 19 * 11 * 13 #### sections 34 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MAURICE\_GATTIS--instructor\_4009fadc05bc560c651c5f60 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1164 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1164 | course\_cef4f52b37e3839f053b412e | SOCWORK 639 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH LGBTQIA2S+ INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | | 1164 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1162 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1162 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | | 1162 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1154 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1154 | course\_cef4f52b37e3839f053b412e | SOCWORK 639 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH LGBTQIA2S+ INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | | 1154 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1154 | course\_02a56c252853d5dda074a902 | SOCWORK 999 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1152 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1152 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | | 1152 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1144 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1144 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1144 | course\_bd3b4666ea09f00513f01190 | SOCWORK 990 | THESIS-RESEARCH | | 1144 | course\_02a56c252853d5dda074a902 | SOCWORK 999 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1142 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1142 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | | 1142 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1142 | course\_bd3b4666ea09f00513f01190 | SOCWORK 990 | THESIS-RESEARCH | | 1134 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1134 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1132 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | | 1132 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1124 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | | 1124 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1124 | course\_02a56c252853d5dda074a902 | SOCWORK 999 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1122 | course\_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f | SOCWORK 205 | INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK | | 1122 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | | 1122 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1114 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | | 1114 | course\_47b721195076dcc98ba750ec | SOCWORK 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1112 | course\_d27ba19b048e55f583af24b2 | SOCWORK 578 | HOUSING PRECARITY AND SOCIAL POLICY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1112 | 1 | | 1114 | 2 | | 1122 | 3 | | 1124 | 3 | | 1132 | 2 | | 1134 | 2 | | 1142 | 4 | | 1144 | 4 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 4 | | 1162 | 3 | | 1164 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:26.104329+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMzUyMDAx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1642996", "instructor_name": "Maurice Gattis", "course_label": "SW426", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-02-11 12:37:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Gattis is a difficult professor to appreciate. Although he is very intelligent, it is clear that he lacks practice experience given his inability to demonstrate basic empathy in class. He goes on and on about micro aggressions but simultaneously makes arrogant and unkind micro aggressions to students. He doesnt make the world a better place.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1642996", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:26.104329+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NjYxMDky", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1642996", "instructor_name": "Maurice Gattis", "course_label": "SW426", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-01-03 09:26:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Do not take this professor if you can avoid it. Dr. Gattis talks very fast and speaks low. He uses terminology from day one that you probably are not used to comprehending in everyday conversation and by the time you process he has already moved on. His lectures and assignments are cloudy. I learned on my own with Youtube and my textbook.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1642996", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:26.104329+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3MTM5Njkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1642996", "instructor_name": "Maurice Gattis", "course_label": "SW426", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-11-07 00:10:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Made me feel very stupid. Even going to his office hours he made me feel extremely dumb and unteachable. Cried on multiple occasions because of this class. Do not get me wrong I love a challenge, but that challenge needs to be back by a professor that loves to teach and encourages his students think outside the box and learn from diff perspectives.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1642996", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:26.104329+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3MDE4NDY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1642996", "instructor_name": "Maurice Gattis", "course_label": "SW426", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-10-06 16:25:42 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Pray to god that you are completely current with the language for the course you'll be taking, because you're not going to be able to figure it out unless you've got a tutor or Youtube to hold your hand. One of the most cloudy lecturers I've ever taken who is a masterful PhD researcher, but absolutely terrible teacher. Take someone else if you can.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1642996", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:26.104329+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1Nzk1MzIy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1642996", "instructor_name": "Maurice Gattis", "course_label": "SOCWORK205", "course_id": "SOCWORK 205", "course_uid": "course_a3353b9466001a6b4c7d794f", "review_date": "2015-12-21 20:36:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Easy class. Just make sure you go to it since attendance is a large portion of the grade. The exams are easy and the writing assignments are short. Both TA's are awesome!! Also, a lot of guest lecturers, but overall they are all interesting.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1642996", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:26.104329+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1MTcxNDk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1642996", "instructor_name": "Maurice Gattis", "course_label": "SW205", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-09-04 00:17:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class is easy, but the lectures are long and boring. The material is mostly focused on the history of social work, which I think could be interesting if Gattis tried to make it more interesting. He talks quickly and quietly, and it's difficult to take notes. My TA was wonderful, though. I learned way more in discussion than in lecture. 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