# Melody Harvey — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MELODY_HARVEY) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_6fa1515925403758f35dcb86 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id maharvey3 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Melody Harvey ### email MAHARVEY3\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 9 #### quality 1.78 #### difficulty 2.11 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:2679424 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:18:51.260147+00:00 #### courses ##### course 638859174a993830eb375b8f ###### review count 3 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 1.33 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course bc61e79da96215de764ee362 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 2.25 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course 20e7716682ffbf9e31ed297b ###### review count 2 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.076335023135583 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_5b03739520d8d0f6aba32236 | CNSRSCI 201 | CONSUMER INSIGHTS | 3 | 3 | 3.658 | | course\_638859174a993830eb375b8f | CNSRSCI 340 | BUILDING FINANCIAL ASSETS AND CAPABILITY FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES | 3 | 3 | 3.794 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MELODY\_HARVEY ## 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Course content was recycled, including video lectures from another SOHE class, which felt disengaged. Unaccommodating, shows little compassion, and responds late on Canvas with unhelpful replies.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679424", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:51.260147+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODUzOTEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679424", "instructor_name": "Melody Harvey", "course_label": "CNSRSCI340", "course_id": "CNSRSCI 340", "course_uid": "course_638859174a993830eb375b8f", "review_date": "2025-11-12 22:32:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Assigns extensive in-class assignments that are only available during lecture and due 30min after class. There is never enough time to complete these while paying attention in class. Half the time it feels like the professor doesn't even know what she is talking about.\n\nTLDR: Easy A if you show up. Horribly structured course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679424", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:51.260147+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMjUwNzg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679424", "instructor_name": "Melody Harvey", "course_label": "CNSRSCI340", "course_id": "CNSRSCI 340", "course_uid": "course_638859174a993830eb375b8f", "review_date": "2024-12-12 17:14:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Surprisingly a very easy course. Prof Harvey's lecture can be mundane but regardless she knows what shes talking about and brings a lot of knowledge to the course. Would recommend this class for an easy A. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679424", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:51.260147+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3ODU4NzQw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679424", "instructor_name": "Melody Harvey", "course_label": "CNSRSCI275", "course_id": "CNSRSCI 275", "course_uid": "course_bc61e79da96215de764ee362", "review_date": "2023-05-08 18:02:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Harvey is the absolute worst instructor I have ever had at any point in my academic career. She puts next to no effort into the course, clearly recycling lectures and assignments from past semesters. She does not care about her students and will not respond to your for several days, and when she does respond, don't expect any sympathy.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679424", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:51.260147+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2Mjg4MDc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679424", "instructor_name": "Melody Harvey", "course_label": "CNSRSCI275", "course_id": "CNSRSCI 275", "course_uid": "course_bc61e79da96215de764ee362", "review_date": "2022-05-09 19:15:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Took CNSR SCI 275 online and there were multiple weeks where only slides were posted for learning content with no lecture video. The weeks with videos you could tell were made at least a year ago. Quizzes weren't too difficult as they were open note but I don't think I learned much from the class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679424", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:51.260147+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1NDI1Nzk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679424", "instructor_name": "Melody Harvey", "course_label": "CNSRSCI579", "course_id": "CNSRSCI 579", "course_uid": "course_20e7716682ffbf9e31ed297b", "review_date": "2021-12-08 22:34:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This is seriously one of the most boring classes I have ever taken. Professor talks without any enthusiasm and gave assignments worth 25% of our grade that she never taught us. Also, she is a very tough grader on small assignments that are a hassle. The course content could have been very useful if our entire class wasn't lost, and totally bored.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679424", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_bc61e79da96215de764ee362 | CNSRSCI 275 | | course\_638859174a993830eb375b8f | CNSRSCI 340 | | course\_20e7716682ffbf9e31ed297b | CNSRSCI 579 | ### matched true ## social Image true