# SPENCER YOUNG — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SPENCER_YOUNG) ## 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\_f123486007a6edf56b0b42e8 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3621497 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name SPENCER YOUNG ### 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 5 #### quality 4.4 #### difficulty 2.8 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:759358 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:05:12.719871+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.8077486268372764 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/SPENCER\_YOUNG ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:12.719871+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MTkxNjE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:759358", "instructor_name": "Spencer Young", "course_label": "HIST312", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-05-13 09:00:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very intelligent, articulate, and organized professor. Class consists of 2 tests, a midterm paper, and a final paper. His grading standards for papers are difficult, but he does provide guidance if you seek it out. Lectures aren't mandatory but are helpful for tests. Only take this class if you're a history major or confident in your writing.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759358", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:12.719871+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2OTQ2ODA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:759358", "instructor_name": "Spencer Young", "course_label": "HIST312", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-04-04 15:56:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Absolutely Brilliant, best Prof ever. I would recommend that if you have the opportunity to, you should take a course from him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759358", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:12.719871+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NjUwNTEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:759358", "instructor_name": "Spencer Young", "course_label": "HIST312", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-12-28 17:31:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "It is impossible to write his standards and even though he offers comments at the end of all assignments, they're never constructive. For every 6 sentences of criticism MAYBE you'll receive a positive remark.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759358", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:12.719871+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTExMDMyMTA3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:759358", "instructor_name": "Spencer Young", "course_label": "HIS115", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2005-12-01 23:37:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Good with questions, love the nerdy jokes and when he talks about hockey and Canada.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759358", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:12.719871+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEwOTMyODc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:759358", "instructor_name": "Spencer Young", "course_label": "HIST115", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2005-11-17 11:10:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Spencer can be an amusing guy. Pretty good TA.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759358", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false