# VERNON BARGER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/VERNON_BARGER--instructor_9f89a80ed2309142eaca262c) ## 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 | ## 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This was my favorite class this semester - would defs recommend!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1777109", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:11.211308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMzc4MTU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1777109", "instructor_name": "Vernon Barger", "course_label": "PHYS115", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-03-02 00:49:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I enjoyed class, it was kinda interesting, and a good way to get science credits. Super friendly guy.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1777109", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:11.211308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQwODM5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1777109", "instructor_name": "Vernon Barger", "course_label": "PHYS115", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-01-10 12:09:28 +0000 UTC", "comment": "While the material was very simple, the presentation was very disorganized. This prof. may know his stuff, but he can't teach it to save his life. Lectures and tests are his stream of consciousness, and he frequently fails to explain what he is talking about and sometimes contradicts himself. A good class with a poor professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1777109", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:11.211308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMTM0Mjgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1777109", "instructor_name": "Vernon Barger", "course_label": "PHYS115", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-12-20 03:02:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I got an A in the class pretty easy, it's not like most physics classes and focuses on concepts. Concepts that may be relevant to life someday. I highly recommend his class. It's also not the end of the world to miss lecture. All notes are online.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1777109", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:11.211308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwOTc3NjIx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1777109", "instructor_name": "Vernon Barger", "course_label": "PHYS115", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-12-06 23:08:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's a super nice guy who knows a lot about what he's teaching, and has experience in the field. One time I forgot to do the homework, then did it during lecture and he accepted it. No discussion sections and easy exams. He goes out of his way to make the class qualitative instead of quantitative, and when math is involved he gives you the formulas", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1777109", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false