# SIMON BALTO — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SIMON_BALTO--instructor_a62c00d9404b9b39e5619dda) ## 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\_a62c00d9404b9b39e5619dda ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3045979 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name SIMON BALTO ### 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 19 #### quality 4.21 #### difficulty 2.21 #### quality count 19 #### difficulty count 19 #### profile id rmp:1898220 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:05:31.930567+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.9277875813059464 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.588 #### graded 650 #### counts * 396 * 142 * 46 * 27 * 14 * 18 * 7 #### sections 21 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/SIMON\_BALTO--instructor\_a62c00d9404b9b39e5619dda ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_157e80becbd9124258387622 | HISTORY 102 | AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVIL WAR ERA TO THE PRESENT | | 1264 | course\_e3b22675684ace76b940aaa3 | HISTORY 155 | THE LONG BLACK FREEDOM STRUGGLE FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT | | 1264 | course\_9ece8db211897864d843d882 | HISTORY 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1262 | course\_157e80becbd9124258387622 | HISTORY 102 | AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVIL WAR ERA TO THE PRESENT | | 1262 | course\_585eec31cff0016f41c76c38 | HISTORY 900 | INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY FOR U.S. HISTORIANS | | 1262 | course\_f3c5da1f78bad390731fed93 | HISTORY 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1254 | course\_157e80becbd9124258387622 | HISTORY 102 | AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVIL WAR ERA TO THE PRESENT | | 1254 | course\_e3b22675684ace76b940aaa3 | HISTORY 155 | THE LONG BLACK FREEDOM STRUGGLE FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT | | 1254 | course\_6432520b02cd7934abbfcd3f | HISTORY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1252 | course\_157e80becbd9124258387622 | HISTORY 102 | AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVIL WAR ERA TO THE PRESENT | | 1252 | course\_8778fa7b5b565bca47ade417 | HISTORY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1252 | course\_15f11fe2d6f85b30e0bc56ab | HISTORY 952 | SEMINAR IN COMPARATIVE HISTORY | | 1244 | course\_6432520b02cd7934abbfcd3f | HISTORY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1242 | course\_8778fa7b5b565bca47ade417 | HISTORY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1242 | course\_f3c5da1f78bad390731fed93 | HISTORY 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1234 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1234 | course\_57457d11b2b49af8188da5ed | HISTORY 227 | EXPLORATIONS IN THE HISTORY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY | | 1232 | course\_157e80becbd9124258387622 | HISTORY 102 | AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVIL WAR ERA TO THE PRESENT | | 1232 | course\_d541ca1433fa581c38d6a8be | HISTORY 901 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN HISTORY | | 1232 | course\_f3c5da1f78bad390731fed93 | HISTORY 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1144 | course\_2a6106d34e48a2b53f07e030 | AFROAMER 231 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | ## 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Aside from that, both him and Aydan were available for any questions or if you needed help. Balto was also super apologetic when missing lecture. Extra plus that it was an easy class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1898220", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:31.930567+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDQ3MzEx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1898220", "instructor_name": "Simon Balto", "course_label": "HIST155", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-06 17:43:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Balto is an amazing lecturer who is very passionate about what he teaches. He conveys topics in a clear, respectful, and concise way (which I feel is extremely important when covering sensitive subject matter). His exams are a bit tedious but he prepares you well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1898220", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:31.930567+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDQxNjk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1898220", "instructor_name": "Simon Balto", "course_label": "HIST155", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-06 03:42:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Balto was an amazing professor, I genuinely enjoyed taking this class and learned so much. Although, this semester Prof. Balto did have medical issues that affected the lesson plans but the assignments were easy with weekly discussion posts and readings. The exams were really easy to study for as long as you took notes and read the textbooks.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1898220", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:31.930567+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTcwNDYx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1898220", "instructor_name": "Simon Balto", "course_label": "HIST102", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-29 17:54:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "My experience was a little different because he had to miss a lot of class due to medical issues, but the lectures we did have were funny and informative, and gave good information that we had to use on the exams. Overall, solid professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1898220", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:31.930567+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTMwODc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1898220", "instructor_name": "Simon Balto", "course_label": "HIST102", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-09 22:45:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "he is such a good teacher and goes so in depth. lecture wasn't monotone like others and you can tell he really wants students to succeed. loved his102 was super interesting . ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1898220", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:31.930567+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTAzNzU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1898220", "instructor_name": "Simon Balto", "course_label": "HIST102", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-08 21:53:21 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Balto is extremely knowledgeable in US history and it is very evident. He does an amazing job in lectures, stressing important points and topics that will be on the exams. Attendance was taken at all lectures, so be sure to show up. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1898220", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 19 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false