# Scott Swanson — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SCOTT_SWANSON--instructor_c8190580008f1f118869d964) ## 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 b68f68efcd3387a01fee00416f57beb6d43f3bcb ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 84ef894187d6e25cdc7581be1fb1349a5254613f3a20ecbb5eb766fbfcb3e68b ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-04T15:23:21.818911+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\_c8190580008f1f118869d964 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Scott Swanson ### email SCOTT.SWANSON\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 69 #### quality 1.7 #### difficulty 2.97 #### quality count 69 #### difficulty count 69 #### profile id rmp:2823898 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:06:38.057732+00:00 #### courses ##### course 32bc831d31cf0c1254ddaf8d ###### review count 56 ###### quality 1.64 ###### difficulty 2.79 ###### quality count 56 ###### difficulty count 56 ##### course 9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac ###### review count 13 ###### quality 1.92 ###### difficulty 3.77 ###### quality count 13 ###### difficulty count 13 #### bayesian quality 2.14037882776328 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision b68f68efcd3387a01fee00416f57beb6d43f3bcb ### instructor url /instructors/SCOTT\_SWANSON--instructor\_c8190580008f1f118869d964 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:38.057732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjAwNTAx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2823898", "instructor_name": "Scott Swanson", "course_label": "CS506", "course_id": "COMPSCI/ECE 506", "course_uid": "course_32bc831d31cf0c1254ddaf8d", "review_date": "2026-05-27 22:09:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I'm a software dev now. This was the most worthwhile class I took at UW. The lectures and reading are tedious but I apply them in my work every day. It is one of those classes where you get what you put in. Scott isn't even really mean, just don't take it personally and read the syllabus before asking course questions. One of my fav profs for sure.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2823898", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:38.057732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDU2NTE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2823898", "instructor_name": "Scott Swanson", "course_label": "CS506", "course_id": "COMPSCI/ECE 506", "course_uid": "course_32bc831d31cf0c1254ddaf8d", "review_date": "2026-05-07 04:56:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Literally just rants half the time. Lectures are pointless and have no substance, literally just him ranting about whatever side tangent comes across his mind. Somehow we got to the topic of Rome on the last day? Class was only useful because of the group project. The lectures were just me and my group members trying not to laugh at him", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2823898", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:38.057732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDU1MTgz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2823898", "instructor_name": "Scott Swanson", "course_label": "CS506", "course_id": "COMPSCI/ECE 506", "course_uid": "course_32bc831d31cf0c1254ddaf8d", "review_date": "2026-05-07 02:54:17 +0000 UTC", "comment": " I would only take the class again because its such an easy A.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2823898", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:38.057732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjMzODc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2823898", "instructor_name": "Scott Swanson", "course_label": "CS506", "course_id": "COMPSCI/ECE 506", "course_uid": "course_32bc831d31cf0c1254ddaf8d", "review_date": "2026-04-21 20:24:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Idc what the other comments say. I reserved a time slot for the practical and accidentally missed it. He still let me take it later that day. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2823898", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:38.057732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODE0NDMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2823898", "instructor_name": "Scott Swanson", "course_label": "CS240", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH 240", "course_uid": "course_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac", "review_date": "2026-04-10 21:45:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Not so good", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2823898", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:38.057732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODAzODcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2823898", "instructor_name": "Scott Swanson", "course_label": "CS506", "course_id": "COMPSCI/ECE 506", "course_uid": "course_32bc831d31cf0c1254ddaf8d", "review_date": "2026-04-09 05:03:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The course lacks structured teaching, and most of the learning is self-directed. Lectures did not add much value, and it was difficult to gain a clear understanding of core software engineering concepts. I would not recommend this course if you are looking for guided instruction.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2823898", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 69 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------------- | | course\_32bc831d31cf0c1254ddaf8d | COMPSCI/ECE 506 | | course\_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac | COMPSCI/MATH 240 | ### matched true ## social Image false