# THOMAS BEATTY — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/THOMAS_BEATTY--instructor_1b79b87219d2ce99129ccaeb) ## 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\_1b79b87219d2ce99129ccaeb ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 6490199 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name THOMAS BEATTY ### 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 15 #### quality 4.6 #### difficulty 2.87 #### quality count 15 #### difficulty count 15 #### profile id rmp:2827922 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:02:14.008706+00:00 #### courses ##### course 0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0 ###### review count 13 ###### quality 4.54 ###### difficulty 2.92 ###### quality count 13 ###### difficulty count 13 ##### course 823245b47a5a05892191de77 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 4.062677590598055 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.374 #### graded 517 #### counts * 219 * 125 * 89 * 42 * 22 * 15 * 5 #### sections 13 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/THOMAS\_BEATTY--instructor\_1b79b87219d2ce99129ccaeb ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_c0d787396b22658d77b3752d | ASTRON 540 | EXOPLANETS | | 1264 | course\_e19d71d263531331e5fe2734 | ASTRON 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1262 | course\_e19d71d263531331e5fe2734 | ASTRON 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1262 | course\_0553842cfa8fb223640e6b0c | ASTRON/PHYSICS 910 | SEMINAR IN ASTROPHYSICS | | 1254 | course\_35a07dd104a67e3505cb3faf | ASTRON 620 | SEMINAR IN ASTROPHYSICAL TOPICS | | 1254 | course\_e19d71d263531331e5fe2734 | ASTRON 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1252 | course\_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0 | ASTRON 103 | THE EVOLVING UNIVERSE: STARS, GALAXIES, AND COSMOLOGY | | 1252 | course\_e19d71d263531331e5fe2734 | ASTRON 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1244 | course\_db18d13a3f89cbd262519174 | ASTRON 140 | EARTH 2.0: THE EXOPLANET REVOLUTION | | 1244 | course\_e19d71d263531331e5fe2734 | ASTRON 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1242 | course\_823245b47a5a05892191de77 | ASTRON 310 | STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS | | 1242 | course\_e19d71d263531331e5fe2734 | ASTRON 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1232 | course\_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0 | ASTRON 103 | THE EVOLVING UNIVERSE: STARS, GALAXIES, AND COSMOLOGY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1232 | 1 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.008706+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMjMxOTE4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2827922", "instructor_name": "Thomas Beatty", "course_label": "ASTRON103", "course_id": "ASTRON 103", "course_uid": "course_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0", "review_date": "2025-05-09 23:24:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of the best classes I've taken. Prof. Beatty and Evan Linck, the TA, make astronomy very engaging and exciting. There are physical aspects as well, such as visiting the telescope and the space room, that make the class so much better. Prof. Beatty is very accommodating of students' success and cares about them. The class made me love astronomy.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827922", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.008706+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjk4MDI3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2827922", "instructor_name": "Thomas Beatty", "course_label": "ASTRON103", "course_id": "ASTRON 103", "course_uid": "course_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0", "review_date": "2025-02-22 20:15:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great professor, makes the class interesting.\nI enjoyed being his student!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827922", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.008706+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NDA3MjQw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2827922", "instructor_name": "Thomas Beatty", "course_label": "ASTRON310", "course_id": "ASTRON 310", "course_uid": "course_823245b47a5a05892191de77", "review_date": "2024-05-08 17:38:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "A super friendly and nice guy to take a class with! I loved his teaching style and the professor put in the lot of effort to make everyone feel welcomed. The way he teaches his content makes it very easy to understand. Homeworks were difficult but prepared you for the exam.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827922", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.008706+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4MTA0NzE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2827922", "instructor_name": "Thomas Beatty", "course_label": "ASTRON103", "course_id": "ASTRON 103", "course_uid": "course_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0", "review_date": "2023-07-15 09:51:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "You can really see that proffesor actually enjoys teaching and is actually interested in his own subject. Classes are not boring and is doable even by just reading the slides he makes.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827922", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.008706+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MzkzMDAz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2827922", "instructor_name": "Thomas Beatty", "course_label": "ASTRON103", "course_id": "ASTRON 103", "course_uid": "course_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0", "review_date": "2023-01-30 22:42:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof is really nice and lectures are cool (although he just reads the slides), but this is not a good class if you aren't good at math or physics. It's not an easy science credit, although you can do okay with some work. Prof and TA's put in a lot of effort to help you succeed (s/o Teddy!). ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827922", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:14.008706+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MzU3NjM3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2827922", "instructor_name": "Thomas Beatty", "course_label": "ASTRON103", "course_id": "ASTRON 103", "course_uid": "course_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0", "review_date": "2023-01-19 22:01:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Overall I liked Professor Beatty and I found Astron103 to be very interesting. I'd suggest attending lectures even though he usually reads off of the slides. You will be required to use some algebra throughout, but the professor and TA's are a great resource. It's not a freebie class but if you're interested in astronomy it's totally worth taking.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827922", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 15 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_0ad8c1bf7a9e83ae4fb4e5a0 | ASTRON 103 | | course\_823245b47a5a05892191de77 | ASTRON 310 | ### matched true ## social Image false