# Thierry Laurens — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/THIERRY_LAURENS) ## 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\_80979a8234a11e1ab5192d49 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id laurens ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Thierry Laurens ### email LAURENS\@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 21 #### quality 5 #### difficulty 2.9 #### quality count 21 #### difficulty count 21 #### profile id rmp:2968678 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00 #### courses ##### course 9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33 ###### review count 9 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.78 ###### quality count 9 ###### difficulty count 9 ##### course 4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 ###### review count 7 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.86 ###### quality count 7 ###### difficulty count 7 ##### course 364c50303ed83d1234b4ea51 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course a0267213f16255cce8332683 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3.33 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 4.3461881870959 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- | ------------ | ------------ | --- | | course\_dc3b8c6a00e91bb2d66da1ba | MATH 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | 1 | 6 | 4 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/THIERRY\_LAURENS ## 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He made the content incredibly understandable, and he answered all the questions he received perfectly to enhance understanding. I am not good at math, but his teaching style let me get an A. Exams are also straightforward and similar to the practice ones provided. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjkyODMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2968678", "instructor_name": "Thierry Laurens ", "course_label": "Math211", "course_id": "MATH 211", "course_uid": "course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33", "review_date": "2026-03-12 18:47:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Took M211 with him - would definitely recommend. Lectures were straightforward and easy to follow, and exams were not too difficult. 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Tests aren't super hard if you study.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTg4NzU1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2968678", "instructor_name": "Thierry Laurens ", "course_label": "Math211", "course_id": "MATH 211", "course_uid": "course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33", "review_date": "2025-12-11 22:03:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Thierry is legit the best math professor I have ever had. He is straightforward and doesn't want to trick you, as well as invested in your success. The homework assignments are indicative of what the tests are like, but you need to thoroughly understand the material to do well (he gives you all the resources you need). 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