# Stephen Block — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/STEPHEN_BLOCK) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1274 * 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 c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 10 ### projection id 469f2a049bbd6e6df51a44d9706c58467345e109eed155c96f70c71e90e32ead ### observed at 2026-10-29T21:30:40.248904+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-30T05:31:19.452312+00:00 ### courses 8929 ### current instructors 3946 ### limited false ### terms * 1274 * 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 1274 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 70 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 54 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 53 | | ANTHRO | 93 | | ART | 124 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 70 | | BIOCHEM | 52 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 68 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 51 | | CIVENGR | 131 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 11 | | CNSRSCI | 49 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 10 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 14 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 39 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 33 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 144 | | EDPOL | 115 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 71 | | EMA | 52 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 205 | | ENTOM | 39 | | ENVIRST | 149 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 65 | | ESL | 15 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 21 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 38 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 62 | | GEN\&WS | 144 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 112 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 84 | | GLE | 47 | | GNS | 39 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 43 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 232 | | HISTSCI | 54 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 21 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 52 | | ISYE | 82 | | ITALIAN | 55 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 87 | | KINES | 127 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 118 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 90 | | LITTRANS | 79 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 65 | | MATH | 152 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 132 | | MEDHIST | 41 | | MEDICINE | 59 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 45 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 60 | | MUSIC | 164 | | MUSPERF | 125 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 5 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 112 | | NUTRSCI | 64 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 13 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 44 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 27 | | PHARMACY | 36 | | PHILOS | 76 | | PHMCOL-M | 10 | | PHMPRAC | 41 | | PHMSCI | 58 | | PHYASST | 38 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 53 | | PLPATH | 37 | | POLISCI | 197 | | POPHLTH | 54 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 102 | | PSYCHIAT | 21 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 101 | | S\&APHM | 16 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 90 | | SOC | 145 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 81 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 91 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 24 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 88 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 6 | | ZOOLOGY | 90 | ### designations | family | value | label | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | breadth | biological-science | Breadth - Biological Science | | breadth | biological-science-or-social-science | Breadth - Biological Science or Social Science | | breadth | humanities | Breadth - Humanities | | breadth | humanities-or-natural-science | Breadth - Humanities or Natural Science | | breadth | humanities-or-social-science | Breadth - Humanities or Social Science | | breadth | literature | Breadth - Literature | | breadth | natural-science | Breadth - Natural Science | | breadth | physical-science | Breadth - Physical Science | | breadth | social-science | Breadth - Social Science | | breadth | social-science-or-natural-science | Breadth - Social Science or Natural Science | | catalog-level | advanced | Level - Advanced | | catalog-level | elementary | Level - Elementary | | catalog-level | intermediate | Level - Intermediate | | communication | a | Comm QR - Communication A | | communication | b | Comm QR - Communication B | | core-gened | civics-and-perspectives | Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives | | core-gened | communication-and-literacy | Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy | | core-gened | humanities-and-arts | Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts | | core-gened | mathematics-and-quantitative-reasoning | Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness-lab | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab | | core-gened | social-and-behavioral-science | Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science | | ethnic-studies | yes | Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies | | frgn-lang | 1st-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 1st semester language | | frgn-lang | 2nd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 2nd semester language | | frgn-lang | 3rd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 3rd semester language | | frgn-lang | 4th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 4th semester language | | frgn-lang | 5th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 5th + semester language | | graduate-credit | yes | Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement | | honors | accelerated-honors | Honors - Accelerated Honors (!) | | honors | honors-only-courses-h | Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) | | honors | honors-optional | Honors - Honors Optional (%) | | liberal-arts | l-and-s-liberal-arts-and-science | L\&S Credit - L\&S Liberal Arts and Science | | quantitative-reasoning | a | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning A | | quantitative-reasoning | b | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning B | | workplace | workplace-experience | Workplace - Workplace Experience | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_2e9382f78426fae1bae0e3be ### source enrollment ### source instructor id sbblock ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Stephen Block ### email SBBLOCK\@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 257 #### quality 4.47 #### difficulty 3.42 #### quality count 257 #### difficulty count 257 #### profile id rmp:2773752 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-10-29 23:17:10.765582+00:00 #### courses ##### course c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d ###### review count 86 ###### quality 4.45 ###### difficulty 3.08 ###### quality count 86 ###### difficulty count 86 ##### course f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488 ###### review count 98 ###### quality 4.7 ###### difficulty 3.6 ###### quality count 98 ###### difficulty count 98 ##### course 1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d ###### review count 52 ###### quality 3.96 ###### difficulty 3.79 ###### quality count 52 ###### difficulty count 52 #### bayesian quality 4.411390750379428 #### prior mean 3.658261892755085 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### instructor url /instructors/STEPHEN\_BLOCK ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488 | CHEM 109 | ADVANCED GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1274 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:17:10.765582+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzNTE1NjEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2773752", "instructor_name": "Stephen Block", "course_label": "104", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-10-24 22:06:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Without a doubt, Dr. Block is the best teacher I've had. HOWEVER, beware. He's incredibly kind and genuine, yet writes BRUTAL exams, no curve. I took Summer Chem 104 and was doing upwards of 40 hrs per week on chemistry. You will emerge from his class a far better student than when you entered, but for the A, you will have to extremely hard. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:17:10.765582+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNzE3MTgx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2773752", "instructor_name": "Stephen Block", "course_label": "344", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-03-19 22:56:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": ". I watched him throw a beaker at a student during lab and the University ignored my concerns and hushed the whole situation. I recommend you stay as far away as you can from him. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:17:10.765582+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNzAxNTg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2773752", "instructor_name": "Stephen Block", "course_label": "CHEM103", "course_id": "CHEM 103", "course_uid": "course_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d", "review_date": "2026-03-16 01:54:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Block manages the 103 labs extremely poorly and is not accommodating. It takes 6+ hours to complete 1 lab and worse if you are blamed when technology and equipment that's broken when you had no control to begin with. Labs are unclear, unforgiving and nitpicked on the poor wording to be used against you. Be very careful with him...", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:17:10.765582+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIwOTY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2773752", "instructor_name": "Stephen Block", "course_label": "CHEM109", "course_id": "CHEM 109", "course_uid": "course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488", "review_date": "2026-01-20 00:17:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If I had just one—it would be to take this class again.\n\nIf you are lucky enough to have Dr. Block, consider yourself blessed by the chemistry gods. He is a genuinely great person. You can tell he is smart—not just STEM-smart, but broadly so. I strongly encourage you to visit him during office hours; he has wonderful stories to tell.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:17:10.765582+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTE0MjQ1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2773752", "instructor_name": "Stephen Block", "course_label": "CHEM109", "course_id": "CHEM 109", "course_uid": "course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488", "review_date": "2026-01-17 21:41:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Block is an amazing professor. He really cares that his students succeed and has very engaging lectures. He is very thoughtful and hilarious which makes his lectures fun to attend. He goes over different examples from what is given in the pre-class readings which really helps solidify what you read. 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