# NIKOLAOS PAPPAS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/NIKOLAOS_PAPPAS) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_2ffca429b9147bbfee60055d ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4725388 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name NIKOLAOS PAPPAS ### 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 19 #### quality 2.68 #### difficulty 4.37 #### quality count 19 #### difficulty count 19 #### profile id rmp:1828560 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:13:54.464078+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.182402965921331 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/NIKOLAOS\_PAPPAS ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:54.464078+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1MTY0MzE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1828560", "instructor_name": "Nikolaos Pappas", "course_label": "CS302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-09-01 10:57:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Yes his version of CS 302 is hard. But he taught me so many useful things and is really inspirational to beginners. It will be a challenge but per say it's worth it.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1828560", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:54.464078+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNzc0MTkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1828560", "instructor_name": "Nikolaos Pappas", "course_label": "CS302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-11-09 18:40:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of my favorite professors. He gives really fun lecturers and relates to his students well. If you go to lecture and give him your attention, you'll find this class much more engaging. He's very willing and pleasant to work with in office hours. The projects for this class are hard because they take time. Start early and you'll be fine.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1828560", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:54.464078+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNzM5Mjcy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1828560", "instructor_name": "Nikolaos Pappas", "course_label": "302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-11-04 12:07:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Anyone who says Nik is unhelpful and explains java poorly is taking out their frustration on him unfairly. I think a lot of people take CS 302 for engineering reqs and don't really have an interest in the course, which is why it's so hard. Computer Science is hard, but Nik is engaging and interested in improving his class, something you don't see.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1828560", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:54.464078+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNTExNzY0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1828560", "instructor_name": "Nikolaos Pappas", "course_label": "CS302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-08-08 11:56:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Nick did a wonderful job explaining what is a tough topic for many people. This was 1/3 code, 1/3 problem solving and 1/3 math. If you didn't do the reading, look up help and more info on line and practice, I am sure the class seemed incomprehensibly hard. Nick took these issues in stride and worked overtime to overcome them.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1828560", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:54.464078+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNTA5MDgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1828560", "instructor_name": "Nikolaos Pappas", "course_label": "CS302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-08-07 16:10:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The worst professor I've ever had. Though he tries to improve his teaching, he just doesn't accept your suggestions and doesn't change. Don't expect too much from his class and choose another professor if possible.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1828560", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:54.464078+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNDc2MzI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1828560", "instructor_name": "Nikolaos Pappas", "course_label": "CS302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-07-27 17:14:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is not helpful at all. He gives really hard projects and exams.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1828560", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 19 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false