# YANIE FECU — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/YANIE_FECU--instructor_5853e90e5e934b9c676409dd) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_5853e90e5e934b9c676409dd ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3873545 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name YANIE FECU ### 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 18 #### quality 3 #### difficulty 3.56 #### quality count 18 #### difficulty count 18 #### profile id rmp:2559425 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 15:58:07.022346+00:00 #### courses ##### course 371877f281e33d45defd8bfc ###### review count 8 ###### quality 3.25 ###### difficulty 3.75 ###### quality count 8 ###### difficulty count 8 #### bayesian quality 3.3472030439718923 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.472 #### graded 290 #### counts * 148 * 64 * 46 * 8 * 12 * 9 * 3 #### sections 21 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/YANIE\_FECU--instructor\_5853e90e5e934b9c676409dd ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------- | | 1254 | course\_a88cac555b2d5296b83de4e8 | ENGL 175 | LITERATURE AND THE OTHER DISCIPLINES | | 1254 | course\_7863615ee59cb108baa6c699 | ENGL 816 | TOPICS IN ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE | | 1254 | course\_e36d4961cf7884312a7e77f9 | ENGL 990 | DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN ENGLISH | | 1252 | course\_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1 | ENGL 177 | LITERATURE AND POPULAR CULTURE | | 1252 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | | 1252 | course\_e36d4961cf7884312a7e77f9 | ENGL 990 | DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN ENGLISH | | 1244 | course\_e36d4961cf7884312a7e77f9 | ENGL 990 | DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN ENGLISH | | 1232 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | | 1232 | course\_79562bd74a2c300ae1a7f8c2 | ENGL 799 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1224 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | | 1224 | course\_7863615ee59cb108baa6c699 | ENGL 816 | TOPICS IN ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE | | 1222 | course\_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1 | ENGL 177 | LITERATURE AND POPULAR CULTURE | | 1222 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | | 1204 | course\_4413675ea39a64c549facb23 | ENGL 141 | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY | | 1204 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | | 1202 | course\_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1 | ENGL 177 | LITERATURE AND POPULAR CULTURE | | 1202 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | | 1194 | course\_4413675ea39a64c549facb23 | ENGL 141 | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY | | 1194 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | | 1192 | course\_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1 | ENGL 177 | LITERATURE AND POPULAR CULTURE | | 1192 | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | SEMINAR IN THE MAJOR | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1192 | 2 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 2 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1222 | 2 | | 1224 | 2 | | 1232 | 2 | | 1244 | 1 | | 1252 | 3 | | 1254 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:58:07.022346+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDcwNDIy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2559425", "instructor_name": "Yanie Fecu", "course_label": "ENG245", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-08 14:47:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She's supportive and gives 24 hour extensions on all assignments. Homework load is light, but her standards for analysis are higher than any class I've had. Participation counts for a lot. Realistically most people don't talk. So, if you offer even simple opinions, it makes a huge difference. 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Her grading of papers is very strict and confusing, making it hard to effectively revise. Grades are also never put into canvas and your letter grade for assignments is just emailed to you. Avoid classes with her.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2559425", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:58:07.022346+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMDQ2NzMw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2559425", "instructor_name": "Yanie Fecu", "course_label": "ENG245", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-04-25 17:57:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She talks nonstop during lectures, making it hard to take useful notes, and her explanations for assignments are unclear. She grades harshly and doesn't update grades in Canvas all semester. She often shuts down differing opinions during discussions. Her quizzes are overly challenging, and the reading assignments are excessive and boring.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2559425", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:58:07.022346+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDY3MDY1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2559425", "instructor_name": "Yanie Fecu", "course_label": "ENGL245", "course_id": "ENGL 245", "course_uid": "course_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc", "review_date": "2025-01-01 10:05:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Horrible Canvas layout, expects you to read 200page books a week, kind of unwelcominging in discussion if she doesnt agree with your opinions she just shuts them down as wrong, horriblly tough grader on 2(two) assignments all semester, she treats it like shes teaching 9th grade english, never put grades in the canvas even after the grading deadline", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2559425", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:58:07.022346+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQyMTQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2559425", "instructor_name": "Yanie Fecu", "course_label": "ENGL245", "course_id": "ENGL 245", "course_uid": "course_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc", "review_date": "2024-12-26 23:52:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I really liked Dr. Fecu. The course material was thought-provoking and made for interesting discussion. She's a really interesting person too, young but very respectable. I liked the class atmosphere, it felt friendly. Participation is super important to get a good grade. I wouldn't say she's condescending, but maybe a bit firm in her own beliefs.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2559425", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 18 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc | ENGL 245 | ### matched true ## social Image false