# NAN CHEN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/NAN_CHEN--instructor_1227fa1f8db520a460645e3f) ## 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 | ## 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timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1192 | 3 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 1 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 3 | | 1222 | 3 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 3 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 1 | | 1244 | 3 | | 1252 | 1 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:47.792861+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0ODA1MjU1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2402431", "instructor_name": "Nan Chen", "course_label": "MATH222", "course_id": "MATH 222", "course_uid": "course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041", "review_date": "2021-05-17 00:06:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Since the beginning of the course and I was totally lost, the lextures are useless and the slides make no sense. The class also relies heavily on the written component of the exam. overall not a great experience, even though it is calc 2 and I like calculus.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:47.792861+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NzU5MTU1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2402431", "instructor_name": "Nan Chen", "course_label": "MATH222", "course_id": "MATH 222", "course_uid": "course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041", "review_date": "2021-05-11 01:21:15 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He was a little hard to understand and his lectures were taken essentially straight out of the textbook which was frustrating. Sometimes there were typos in his slides which were not always corrected during lecture, so if a student didn't notice the typo, they'd be screwed. However, he genuinely cares about his students, and is very accommodating.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:47.792861+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NzQzODcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2402431", "instructor_name": "Nan Chen", "course_label": "MATH222", "course_id": "MATH 222", "course_uid": "course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041", "review_date": "2021-05-09 00:16:02 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Definitely one of the best in business. I love how his lectures are short yet super effective in conveying concepts. He is also very caring and considerate to extenuating circumstances that students may experience. I once had a problem with my internet while I was trying to finish an exam. Chen didn't hesitate to work things out. Love this guy!!!!!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:47.792861+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMTkwNzMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2402431", "instructor_name": "Nan Chen", "course_label": "MATH714", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH 714", "course_uid": "course_346ab4e00def5d21d922d818", "review_date": "2020-05-03 21:18:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I love him! He can always make hard concepts easy to understand. Load is not heavy and you can enjoy the lectures!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:47.792861+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMzAyNTYy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2402431", "instructor_name": "Nan Chen", "course_label": "CALC234", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-01-24 23:21:42 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Not that great of a professor. He was difficult to understand at times and basically just read straight out of a notebook for lecture. Wouldn't take him again", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:47.792861+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMjg2ODgx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2402431", "instructor_name": "Nan Chen", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2019-01-21 16:49:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Nan Chen was a fantastic professor, and he really cared about his students. He was always willing to help inside and outside of class, and he even convinced the math department to let him have a higher curve as our class was at 7:45 a.m. Overall an amazing teacher and a nice guy.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 29 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------------- | | course\_346ab4e00def5d21d922d818 | COMPSCI/MATH 714 | | course\_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041 | MATH 222 | | course\_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087 | MATH 234 | ### matched true ## social Image false