# SCOTT HARTMAN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SCOTT_HARTMAN--instructor_4b4858282fbb8e82ee51bd88) ## 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\_4b4858282fbb8e82ee51bd88 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 5185769 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name SCOTT HARTMAN ### 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 20 #### quality 4.95 #### difficulty 2.55 #### quality count 20 #### difficulty count 20 #### profile id rmp:2202569 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:06:41.744711+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 4.304842891773298 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.288 #### graded 1456 #### counts * 557 * 275 * 342 * 118 * 121 * 34 * 9 #### sections 61 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/SCOTT\_HARTMAN--instructor\_4b4858282fbb8e82ee51bd88 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_7552f2e8e989b2f56eacb848 | ZOOLOGY 110 | BIOLOGY IN POPULAR MEDIA | | 1264 | course\_44b929ea5e2ec386a45f71f0 | ZOOLOGY 299 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1264 | course\_6b2b66604bc402e18bf380ac | ZOOLOGY 611 | COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY | | 1264 | course\_8cf1dcb4d0add5f7b4726a83 | ZOOLOGY 612 | COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | | 1264 | course\_9802a76f2e676ef12ea60592 | ZOOLOGY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1262 | course\_aba355984d2622f577dea789 | ZOOLOGY 275 | BIOLOGY OF THE DINOSAURS | | 1262 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1262 | course\_525e597f6d25c073e4ae2843 | ZOOLOGY 698 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1262 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1254 | course\_9d422d370ffa7aaae3001a11 | ZOOLOGY 200 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1254 | course\_6b2b66604bc402e18bf380ac | ZOOLOGY 611 | COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY | | 1254 | course\_8cf1dcb4d0add5f7b4726a83 | ZOOLOGY 612 | COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | | 1252 | course\_aba355984d2622f577dea789 | ZOOLOGY 275 | BIOLOGY OF THE DINOSAURS | | 1252 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1252 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1244 | course\_9d422d370ffa7aaae3001a11 | ZOOLOGY 200 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1244 | course\_6b2b66604bc402e18bf380ac | ZOOLOGY 611 | COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY | | 1244 | course\_8cf1dcb4d0add5f7b4726a83 | ZOOLOGY 612 | COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | | 1244 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1242 | course\_a900524b9c86da6f4d41e8d5 | ZOOLOGY 400 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1242 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1242 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1234 | course\_a900524b9c86da6f4d41e8d5 | ZOOLOGY 400 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1234 | course\_6b2b66604bc402e18bf380ac | ZOOLOGY 611 | COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY | | 1234 | course\_8cf1dcb4d0add5f7b4726a83 | ZOOLOGY 612 | COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | | 1234 | course\_c7911cf4ed9adf4f70e4ddcd | ZOOLOGY 692 | SENIOR THESIS | | 1234 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1232 | course\_a900524b9c86da6f4d41e8d5 | ZOOLOGY 400 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1232 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1232 | course\_a51af05d92ecc8be5ff1cdec | ZOOLOGY 691 | SENIOR THESIS | | 1232 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1224 | course\_a900524b9c86da6f4d41e8d5 | ZOOLOGY 400 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1224 | course\_6b2b66604bc402e18bf380ac | ZOOLOGY 611 | COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY | | 1224 | course\_8cf1dcb4d0add5f7b4726a83 | ZOOLOGY 612 | COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | | 1224 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1222 | course\_a900524b9c86da6f4d41e8d5 | ZOOLOGY 400 | TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | | 1222 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1222 | course\_83b787e18c7a55e8228e0625 | ZOOLOGY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1222 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1212 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1212 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1204 | course\_6b2b66604bc402e18bf380ac | ZOOLOGY 611 | COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY | | 1204 | course\_8cf1dcb4d0add5f7b4726a83 | ZOOLOGY 612 | COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | | 1202 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1202 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1194 | course\_6b2b66604bc402e18bf380ac | ZOOLOGY 611 | COMPARATIVE AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY | | 1192 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1192 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1184 | course\_b61b3a2720bc1995e3b37da8 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY | | 1182 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1182 | course\_dec271f294e619e652e01aed | ZOOLOGY 699 | DIRECTED STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY | | 1174 | course\_b61b3a2720bc1995e3b37da8 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY | | 1172 | course\_46b8feb444a648a725580df8 | ZOOLOGY 430 | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES | | 1164 | course\_b61b3a2720bc1995e3b37da8 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY | | 1154 | course\_b61b3a2720bc1995e3b37da8 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1154 | 1 | | 1164 | 1 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 1 | | 1182 | 2 | | 1184 | 1 | | 1192 | 2 | | 1194 | 1 | | 1202 | 2 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 4 | | 1224 | 4 | | 1232 | 4 | | 1234 | 5 | | 1242 | 3 | | 1244 | 4 | | 1252 | 3 | | 1254 | 3 | | 1262 | 4 | | 1264 | 5 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:41.744711+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTcwNDI3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2202569", "instructor_name": "Scott Hartman", "course_label": "ZOO611", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-29 17:53:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Super funny and amazing. He was accepting of late work and gave clear, good feedback on all work. The quizzes and exams were things we talked about in class (besides some written opinion pieces) which made it easy because he posted all of the slides online.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2202569", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:41.744711+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTA3NTMx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2202569", "instructor_name": "Scott Hartman", "course_label": "ZOO275", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-23 01:43:28 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great prof and an even better guy. He is so passionate about the subject matter and communicates course material very well. Attendance is not mandatory, however, I rarely skipped because I genuinely looked forward to his class every week. I highly recommend this class!!! Especially if you are a humanities major looking to fill a nat sci credit!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2202569", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:41.744711+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI1MzEx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2202569", "instructor_name": "Scott Hartman", "course_label": "ZOO430", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-20 20:57:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Scott is AMAZING! He cares about the content and the students. The lectures are well structured and the midterm overviews are thorough and very useful. The exams are very fair and the readings are actually interesting. Would take again!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2202569", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:41.744711+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjc5Mzkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2202569", "instructor_name": "Scott Hartman", "course_label": "ZOO275", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-16 05:37:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Didn't take this class for a needed credit, but for fun! And honestly, this was my favorite class and professor. The final was SUPER easy (he literally gave us sooo many points by giving us the answers). He is superrrr funny, lectures are easy to follow along, he never complicated anything, and he the coursework is super light! Would def recommend ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2202569", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:41.744711+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzMyMzI1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2202569", "instructor_name": "Scott Hartman", "course_label": "ZOO200", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-03-04 16:35:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Scott Hartman makes every lecture genuinely enjoyable to where you forget you're in a lecture. My class was small, so it felt more like a conversation among friends. Take. His. Class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2202569", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:41.744711+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5OTU4ODg0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2202569", "instructor_name": "Scott Hartman", "course_label": "ZOO430", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-11-15 20:02:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This is my second class with Dr. Hartman and he is just as amazing as I remember. Truthfully, this class is HARD and requires a lot of work in and outside of class (especially lab), but Scott will do everything he can to help you along the way. Genuinely the most passionate, hilarious, and inspiring instructor I've had, TAKE HIS COURSES!!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2202569", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 20 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false