# THOMAS ARMBRECHT — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/THOMAS_ARMBRECHT--instructor_cbe27829dd557184533bcb60) ## 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\_cbe27829dd557184533bcb60 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3662401 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name THOMAS ARMBRECHT ### 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 17 #### quality 4.06 #### difficulty 3.53 #### quality count 17 #### difficulty count 17 #### profile id rmp:619204 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:02:14.350845+00:00 #### courses ##### course bb3d9749579e2a2d4e3fd30d ###### review count 1 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.843613937052213 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.431 #### graded 407 #### counts * 110 * 178 * 89 * 19 * 9 * 1 * 1 #### sections 39 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/THOMAS\_ARMBRECHT--instructor\_cbe27829dd557184533bcb60 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------- | | 1172 | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1162 | course\_5b11eef253e8803d23e69a66 | FRENCH 322 | MODERN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE | | 1154 | course\_5b11eef253e8803d23e69a66 | FRENCH 322 | MODERN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE | | 1154 | course\_f8504da605c5eb7156d49a27 | FRENCH 467 | ASPECTS OF CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LITERATURE | | 1152 | course\_d62c4906e4bb4d825c6050ab | FRENCH 391 | FRENCH FOR READING KNOWLEDGE | | 1152 | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1144 | course\_5b11eef253e8803d23e69a66 | FRENCH 322 | MODERN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE | | 1142 | course\_1ebf8723fbf65a227eab984e | FRENCH 321 | MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN FRENCH LITERATURE | | 1142 | course\_5b11eef253e8803d23e69a66 | FRENCH 322 | MODERN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE | | 1132 | course\_a9e49ff55d1a5616a10479cc | FRENCH 211 | FRENCH LITERARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | | 1124 | course\_5b11eef253e8803d23e69a66 | FRENCH 322 | MODERN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE | | 1124 | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | | 1124 | course\_b19ce17fb81536e0941fcfc1 | LITTRANS 209 | MASTERPIECES OF FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE | | 1122 | course\_a9e49ff55d1a5616a10479cc | FRENCH 211 | FRENCH LITERARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | | 1104 | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1104 | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | | 1102 | course\_a9e49ff55d1a5616a10479cc | FRENCH 211 | FRENCH LITERARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | | 1102 | course\_c9ea7f229f197dc5f8eb22c9 | FRENCH 228 | INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | | 1102 | course\_3f85bdf20fc9d6dffcc2c7d5 | FRENCH 465 | FRENCH/FRANCOPHONE FILM | | 1102 | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | | 1094 | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | | 1092 | course\_a9e49ff55d1a5616a10479cc | FRENCH 211 | FRENCH LITERARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | | 1092 | course\_c9ea7f229f197dc5f8eb22c9 | FRENCH 228 | INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | | 1092 | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1092 | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | | 1084 | course\_2aab48323b5439fc9fbbabec | FRENCH 271 | LITERATURE, COMICS, AND FILM IN FRENCH | | 1084 | course\_435dc59bd8159bc7ad92d5ea | FRENCH 299 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1084 | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1084 | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | | 1082 | course\_a9e49ff55d1a5616a10479cc | FRENCH 211 | FRENCH LITERARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | | 1074 | course\_2aab48323b5439fc9fbbabec | FRENCH 271 | LITERATURE, COMICS, AND FILM IN FRENCH | | 1074 | course\_435dc59bd8159bc7ad92d5ea | FRENCH 299 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1074 | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1072 | course\_c9ea7f229f197dc5f8eb22c9 | FRENCH 228 | INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | | 1072 | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 2 | | 1074 | 3 | | 1082 | 1 | | 1084 | 4 | | 1092 | 4 | | 1094 | 1 | | 1102 | 4 | | 1104 | 2 | | 1122 | 1 | | 1124 | 3 | | 1132 | 1 | | 1142 | 2 | | 1144 | 1 | | 1152 | 2 | | 1154 | 2 | | 1162 | 1 | | 1172 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.350845+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyODUwODk0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:619204", "instructor_name": "Thomas Armbrecht", "course_label": "FR321", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-02-19 01:07:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Armbrecht thinks he's real cool but I found him to be more arrogant and self-righteous. definitely more interested in hearing himself talk than students learning. Frequently unprepared for class, either with the wrong course's material or without a clear plan.. lectures jump around A LOT, and he speaks english all the time. Wouldn't recommend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/619204", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.350845+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5OTc5MDA5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:619204", "instructor_name": "Thomas Armbrecht", "course_label": "FR211", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-04-01 12:36:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He was teaching basically the same material to graduate students, and it showed that he didn't regard our class as anything important. He took forever to return papers, he was disorganized, and didn't have any consistency during lectures. There was no direction and you never knew what he expected on papers.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/619204", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.350845+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NzcyNzk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:619204", "instructor_name": "Thomas Armbrecht", "course_label": "FR211", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-01-26 01:51:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The class is pretty interesting and he gets you to think differently. But, he is disorganized and expects too much out of you.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/619204", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.350845+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzOTIzMzUx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:619204", "instructor_name": "Thomas Armbrecht", "course_label": "FRENC228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-12-30 01:00:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Really hard to get a solid A. Very interactive, focuses on improvement. Lots of reading.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/619204", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.350845+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzMDExNTkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:619204", "instructor_name": "Thomas Armbrecht", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-04-14 13:51:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's a good teacher, but he speaks very fast; faster than any french people I've met. It takes some getting used to at first. It's an overall good class with a lot of variety, but we covered a lot of the same stuff I learned in high school.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/619204", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.350845+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEyNjkyNzEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:619204", "instructor_name": "Thomas Armbrecht", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2006-12-28 14:36:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "There was a LOT to cover in this class, but he made the material interesting and definitely wanted to help all of the students succeed. Really likes to teach and it shows! He's a little bit quirky at times, but it's definitely worth taking a class with him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/619204", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 17 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_bb3d9749579e2a2d4e3fd30d | FRENCH 311 | ### matched true ## social Image false