# Richard Begam — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/RICHARD_BEGAM--instructor_4b486dc2e87921ba93cbdd0a) ## 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\_4b486dc2e87921ba93cbdd0a ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Richard Begam ### email RJBEGAM\@FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 29 #### quality 4.41 #### difficulty 4.17 #### quality count 29 #### difficulty count 29 #### profile id rmp:264491 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:10:05.204447+00:00 #### courses ##### course 1c5e73076bd92afc6cabac96 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 4.103749299406774 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/RICHARD\_BEGAM--instructor\_4b486dc2e87921ba93cbdd0a ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:05.204447+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjkzNDEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:264491", "instructor_name": "Richard Begam", "course_label": "ENG454", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-07-08 17:38:09 +0000 UTC", "comment": "What a guy!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/264491", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:05.204447+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzg2MzY1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:264491", "instructor_name": "Richard Begam", "course_label": "ENG353", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-23 19:06:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "A great class for anyone interested in novels. Professor Begam, while initially intimidating, is friendly and interesting to speak to. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/264491", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:05.204447+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzc5MjE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:264491", "instructor_name": "Richard Begam", "course_label": "ENG353", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-22 23:38:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Wouldn't recommend. Every aspect of the class is extremely outdated. I understand not wanting electronics in class, but it is unacceptable to barely have anything on canvas. I have zero idea what my grade has been throughout the entire course, and god help you if you miss a class or an assignment, or if you don't give him the exact answer he wants.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/264491", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:05.204447+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NDkzMDA3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:264491", "instructor_name": "Richard Begam", "course_label": "ENG454", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-03-09 19:36:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's extremely intelligent and well-read. You'll learn a lot if you're willing to participate and do the required readings/weekly study questions (which I recommend, even though it's a TON of work). However, he's not always the kindest and your grade is based on three assignments. He's also pretty hot, though.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/264491", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:05.204447+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2OTUyMTkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:264491", "instructor_name": "Richard Begam", "course_label": "ENG453", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-12-02 23:34:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Extremely philosophical topics, background knowledge in philosophical concepts and Christianity is helpful but not necessary as he explains topics very well, one book a week so very reading heavy, study questions, 2 exams, and 1 paper, take this class if you want to learn something, very nice, funny, and absolutely brilliant but intimidating ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/264491", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:05.204447+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MjU3NzYy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:264491", "instructor_name": "Richard Begam", "course_label": "ENG454", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-05-05 22:25:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Outstanding professor. I was a little intimidated by him at first, but he's actually pretty nice and has a sense of humor. That being said, this isn't a class you can really screw around in. But if you do the readings and speak up in class, you'll have no issue. If you like James Joyce at all, take this class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/264491", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 29 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_1c5e73076bd92afc6cabac96 | ENGL 353 | ### matched true ## social Image false