# TERESA BALSER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/TERESA_BALSER) ## 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\_eb6b2f76f68505649faef4e7 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name TERESA BALSER ### 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 10 #### quality 3.9 #### difficulty 2.2 #### quality count 10 #### difficulty count 10 #### profile id rmp:950422 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:02:29.569148+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.739790522364397 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/TERESA\_BALSER ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:29.569148+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4MDI4NDY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:950422", "instructor_name": "Teresa Balser", "course_label": "BIO375", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-12-22 23:26:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "she was cool but the 1 credit course was way more work than a 1 credit course should be. She is pretty funny and really nice.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/950422", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:29.569148+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MDY0MDM2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:950422", "instructor_name": "Teresa Balser", "course_label": "BIO375", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-04-26 20:46:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "A one credit course that was lightly graded. Weekly summaries of short readings, guest speakers, and even panelists on different biological issues. Interesting class. Because of the weekly guest speakers, it's hard to really say much about the professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/950422", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:29.569148+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2ODkxOTkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:950422", "instructor_name": "Teresa Balser", "course_label": "SOIL323", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-03-21 12:57:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class was EXTREMELY interesting and she is very interested in the material. Know that this is mainly a graduate student class and, although it is a relaxed environment, the amount of work you are expected to do is not fully explained. 2 credit class that requires as much work as a 4 credit class. Fun and interesting but too much work for 2 credits", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/950422", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:29.569148+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1NjU1NTQy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:950422", "instructor_name": "Teresa Balser", "course_label": "ENV101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-04-15 16:13:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class is a joke. unless your a lazy piece, this class is easy 2 credits. Just listen to guest speakers on environmental issues and just answer questions about it.Then go in groups and answer questions.You dont need to read the book at all. When assigned Q's from the book its like 2 Q's and you just find where it is in the book and answer it. EASY", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/950422", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:29.569148+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1NjQ5Mzk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:950422", "instructor_name": "Teresa Balser", "course_label": "ES1O1", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-04-14 16:47:28 +0000 UTC", "comment": "this class is really different than previous years.Its twice a week and there is in-class work both days to hand in every week, plus a "learning log" and reading questions and article analysis. due EVERY week. This is a 2 credit class that's being taught like a 3-4.She never lectures, we always have guest speakers.Too much work for a 2 cred. awful.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/950422", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:29.569148+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1MDAzODU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:950422", "instructor_name": "Teresa Balser", "course_label": "ES101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-11-16 15:18:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class is an absolute joke. Once a week two hours (sometimes less). You hand in a bs assignment and play in groups. No tests. I never payed attention, I just brought my laptop and played games. EASY A.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/950422", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 10 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false