# NICK YACKOVICH — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/NICK_YACKOVICH--instructor_746cbeb993d76dd017933af4) ## 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\_746cbeb993d76dd017933af4 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name NICK YACKOVICH ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 4 #### quality 4.5 #### difficulty 2.75 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:1630014 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:14:04.439730+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.7997381529554963 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/NICK\_YACKOVICH--instructor\_746cbeb993d76dd017933af4 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:04.439730+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3ODQxODU1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1630014", "instructor_name": "Nick Yackovich", "course_label": "SW441", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-02-20 11:45:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Knowledgeable professor. Lectures and videos get a bit boring. Was mostly a paper driven class but clear expectations and willingness to take time outside of office hours to meet with students.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1630014", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:04.439730+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1ODE3NTAz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1630014", "instructor_name": "Nick Yackovich", "course_label": "SW441", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-12-24 01:27:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Nick has a wealth of knowledge and experience - he is clear in his lectures what is what, but the class content itself is very surface-level and micro. Nick has a pretty monotone voice and it's hard to pay attention - luckily, he puts so much info on the slides, you don't really need to attend lecture to get the content.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1630014", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:04.439730+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwNTUxNjky", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1630014", "instructor_name": "Nick Yackovich", "course_label": "SW454", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-08-07 11:23:14 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Nick Yackovich is extremely knowledgeable and talented at what he does. This class will push you out of your comfort zone, especially when you must lead your own group meeting. Nick really wants his students to succeed and offers as much help as he can to get them to a point of success.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1630014", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:04.439730+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5MDk3ODM4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1630014", "instructor_name": "Nick Yackovich", "course_label": "SW453", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-10-23 18:36:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Going into my last semester of college, I had this professor for both SW 453: Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and SW 664: Troubled and Delinquent Youth. I found both classes intriguing and gave me a great deal of practical skills. This professor ended up being one of my favorite in my undergraduate career, and we still keep in contact today!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1630014", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false