# Shuyang Ye — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SHUYANG_YE) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_a1b22df81a5a3fc2e52f86fe ### source enrollment ### source instructor id sye47 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Shuyang Ye ### email SYE47\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 5 #### quality 5 #### difficulty 2.2 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:2899262 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:05:37.812537+00:00 #### courses ##### course 84ca718290e584cf7210b099 ###### review count 5 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.2 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 #### bayesian quality 3.9277486268372765 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_17bf3b70b9a5537665bb3f04 | ASIALANG 101 | FIRST SEMESTER CHINESE | 4 | 4 | 3.741 | | course\_b5d2271f929b2010277f92d2 | ASIALANG 355 | FIRST SEMESTER ASIAN LANGUAGE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS | 4 | 4 | 4 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/SHUYANG\_YE ## 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He was very understanding and attentive to students and genuinely cared for our class. When topics outside of the lesson were discussed, he provided answers to topics. Attendance is crucial as he explains the slides in class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2899262", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:37.812537+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3Nzg2NTIz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2899262", "instructor_name": "ShuYang Ye", "course_label": "AsiaLang202", "course_id": "ASIALANG 202", "course_uid": "course_84ca718290e584cf7210b099", "review_date": "2023-05-02 13:29:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "\nYe Laoshi was an amazing teacher! He truly puts in so much work and care for each and every student, and answers all of our questions unrelated to the course topic. He is very understanding of environmental factors and will accommodate every need. Take his class!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2899262", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:37.812537+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3Nzc2OTI1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2899262", "instructor_name": "ShuYang Ye", "course_label": "AsiaLang202", "course_id": "ASIALANG 202", "course_uid": "course_84ca718290e584cf7210b099", "review_date": "2023-05-01 18:26:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "TAKE THIS CLASS. YE LAOSHI IS THE BEST CHINESE TEACHER IVE HAD IN SIX YEARS. THIS MAN DESERVES A RAISE AND THE WORLD. YOU WILL NOT REGRET PICKING HIM. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2899262", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:37.812537+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NzQyMTgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2899262", "instructor_name": "ShuYang Ye", "course_label": "AsiaLang202", "course_id": "ASIALANG 202", "course_uid": "course_84ca718290e584cf7210b099", "review_date": "2023-04-27 19:05:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Simply the best Chinese instructor at the University of Wisconsin. Cares very much about his students, and teaches the content with passion and excitement. Encourages engagement and participation in a comfortable, low stakes environment. Fair standards and exceptional personality, extremely kind and helpful. Chinese class at its finest. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2899262", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:37.812537+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NzQyMDk0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2899262", "instructor_name": "ShuYang Ye", "course_label": "AsiaLang202", "course_id": "ASIALANG 202", "course_uid": "course_84ca718290e584cf7210b099", "review_date": "2023-04-27 19:00:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is the best language professor that I have had. He was very sympathetic and he understood language is not supposed to be taught in a restrictive way. He created an environment in which students felt comfortable making mistakes. He made learning one of the hardest languages simpler, and less stressful. I would highly recommend any of his courses.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2899262", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | | course\_84ca718290e584cf7210b099 | ASIALANG 202 | ### matched true ## social Image true