# SCOTT GEHLBACH — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SCOTT_GEHLBACH--instructor_db118fcc5842b113a57d4d33) ## 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\_db118fcc5842b113a57d4d33 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name SCOTT GEHLBACH ### 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 4.75 #### difficulty 2 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:1211169 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:06:42.645886+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.841404819622163 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/SCOTT\_GEHLBACH--instructor\_db118fcc5842b113a57d4d33 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:42.645886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4MTAwNDY2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1211169", "instructor_name": "Scott Gehlbach", "course_label": "POLSC274", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-01-07 22:25:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Gehlbach is great. He takes difficult content and explains it REALLY well in lecture. He's a fair grader and a very interesting lecturer, and will even take time out of class to discuss things like how to get a job in Political Science or interesting current events.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1211169", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:42.645886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3NzkzNDA3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1211169", "instructor_name": "Scott Gehlbach", "course_label": "PSCI274", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-11-19 15:18:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Gehlbach is great at explaining things, organized and funny. Material is easy. Four problem sets, a midterm and a final. Midterm required much synthesizing. Great for non-psci majors and a few laughs!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1211169", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:42.645886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MjM5NDc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1211169", "instructor_name": "Scott Gehlbach", "course_label": "POLS274", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-05-20 02:23:17 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you have any sort of math/econ/logical background, this class is easy. Fulfills political theory requirement which is nice. I was astonished that people found it difficult, honestly very little work and very simple material to master.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1211169", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:42.645886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1ODk2MDU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1211169", "instructor_name": "Scott Gehlbach", "course_label": "PS274", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-05-26 00:35:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great class, especially for QR-B requirement. Gehlbach is clear, though not the most concise professor. Problem sets not too demanding if you know what you're doing. Pay attention in lecture, do the readings, talk to TA in office hours, and you're golden in this class. Those who had trouble were either not trying hard enough.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1211169", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false