# Explore UW–Madison Courses, Grades & Prerequisites | UW Courses [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/search?instructor=instructor_88bd6d293794bd3666188b75) ## 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 | ### deployed at 2026-09-24T22:53:18.469337+00:00 ### site commit 0797c6e67d37df9a62e9e8ab449b0f01a5450089 ## results ### items ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_b850d5b4746311f8d8c00fa2", "course_id": "ENVIRST/GEOG 120", "title": "INTRODUCTION TO THE EARTH SYSTEM", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.005, "badges": [ { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Lower grades", "tone": "negative", "evidence": "Spring 2026 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 3.41 GPA across 76 letter grades, versus 3.62 for UW–Madison (1283 courses). Requires a difference of at least 0.20 and 30 letter grades. Historical outcomes, not predicted difficulty.", "sources": [ { "label": "Grade history and sources", "href": "/courses/ENVIRST_GEOG_120#grades" } ] } ], "description": "Introduction to how the Earth system works and what makes Earth livable.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 272, 357, 365, 93, 72, 21, 6 ], "count": 1186, "gpa": 3.2293423271500843, "topShare": 53.035413153457, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_b850d5b4746311f8d8c00fa2", "uid": "instructor_2b67bd5e781ff0835210fc99", "name": "Jack Williams", "quality": 3.8765027300117962, "quality_count": 59, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JACK_WILLIAMS" }, { "course_uid": "course_b850d5b4746311f8d8c00fa2", "uid": "instructor_86c8808efa2d8c327622ce99", "name": "Erika Marin-Spiotta", "quality": 3.695381952467998, "quality_count": 29, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ERIKA_MARIN-SPIOTTA" }, { "course_uid": "course_b850d5b4746311f8d8c00fa2", "uid": "instructor_5bc775389c5d3d25b712d7be", "name": "Eric Giese", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ERIC_GIESE" }, { "course_uid": "course_b850d5b4746311f8d8c00fa2", "uid": "instructor_b8405b2626aa5ae35c63a901", "name": "Mae Wallace", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MAE_WALLACE" }, { "course_uid": "course_b850d5b4746311f8d8c00fa2", "uid": "instructor_9e3296b06b3d5713afe2a14d", "name": "Stacy Nuryadi", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/STACY_NURYADI" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Jack Williams", "review_date": "2010-05-11 18:16:45 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "d79ad7e210ffd647facd8d5f", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:809546", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MTc2Mzk2", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/809546", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Erika Marin-Spiotta", "review_date": "2010-12-19 16:18:35 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "8b9656c763edea229511b898", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1382050", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3OTk3Njk2", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1382050", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Erika Marin-Spiotta", "review_date": "2013-11-21 01:31:32 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "79603d503b6db948dbb01ce9", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1382050", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMzYxODcz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1382050", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Erika Marin-Spiotta", "review_date": "2013-12-11 22:12:23 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "b3d3efe5d9bb7740418f8f42", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1382050", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyNTE2MDcw", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1382050", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Jack Williams", "review_date": "2018-12-04 15:43:19 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "49982ce95976748b782bf076", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:809546", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwODYxOTYz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/809546", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Jack Williams", "review_date": "2021-01-07 21:09:33 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "6ca60e616b53efc3b1c30498", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:809546", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MjUwMTEw", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/809546", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Jack Williams", "review_date": "2021-12-28 21:07:37 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "3f5bfcae58b80126dd06e7a5", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:809546", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1NjY4ODUx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/809546", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Jack Williams", "review_date": "2025-12-24 03:45:31 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "d2e8c696e489894eabc7e320", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:809546", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzg5NzMz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/809546", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Workload centers on four non-cumulative exams. Some find exams tough due to content volume, while others report easy tests if attending lectures. Textbook reading is often considered optional." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_b850d5b4746311f8d8c00fa2-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_88e4355dc8fae17eb4b49f2b", "course_id": "ENVIRST/GEOG 127", "title": "PHYSICAL SYSTEMS OF THE ENVIRONMENT", "credits_min": 4, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 2.966, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Small lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 15 enrolled students across 2 recorded lecture sections. Small means 30 or fewer; large means 100 or more. Enrollment at scan time, not capacity or typical historical attendance.", "sources": [ { "label": "Sections and enrollment", "href": "/courses/ENVIRST_GEOG_127#schedule" } ] } ], "description": "ENVIRST/GEOG 127 introduces physical environmental systems and their interconnections through case studies and field work.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 31, 15, 13, 8, 3, 0, 2 ], "count": 72, "gpa": 3.3541666666666665, "topShare": 63.888888888888886, "firstTerm": "1232", "lastTerm": "1262" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_88e4355dc8fae17eb4b49f2b", "uid": "instructor_0d856d1c4216989409617259", "name": "Joseph Mason", "quality": 3.7622812011259037, "quality_count": 43, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JOSEPH_MASON" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Joseph Mason", "review_date": "2008-11-25 12:48:11 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "2e43c6074d9beb8b8b6e427a", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:533263", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1MDYwMTEy", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/533263", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Joseph Mason", "review_date": "2011-12-24 02:19:23 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "7546da9bd894fb2a6a899827", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:533263", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NjE1MjYw", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/533263", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Joseph Mason", "review_date": "2018-12-26 05:52:54 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "634e21a0df6441fb315a4d13", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:533263", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMTU1OTE5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/533263", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Exams are considered difficult and heavily weighted, requiring students to study lecture notes and readings rather than relying solely on posted slides or lab work." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_88e4355dc8fae17eb4b49f2b-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_05b75b04412e7d7cd78182dd", "course_id": "ENVIRST/GEOG 139", "title": "GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.323, "badges": [ { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Lower grades", "tone": "negative", "evidence": "Spring 2026 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 3.41 GPA across 73 letter grades, versus 3.62 for UW–Madison (1283 courses). Requires a difference of at least 0.20 and 30 letter grades. Historical outcomes, not predicted difficulty.", "sources": [ { "label": "Grade history and sources", "href": "/courses/ENVIRST_GEOG_139#grades" } ] } ], "description": "GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES explores the global and local nature of environmental problems through an interdisciplinary and geographic perspective.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 625, 280, 304, 71, 73, 10, 12 ], "count": 1375, "gpa": 3.4367272727272726, "topShare": 65.81818181818181, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_05b75b04412e7d7cd78182dd", "uid": "instructor_af37921bbff9fdb272927271", "name": "William Gartner", "quality": 3.728802461083658, "quality_count": 27, "instructor_url": "/instructors/WILLIAM_GARTNER" }, { "course_uid": "course_05b75b04412e7d7cd78182dd", "uid": "instructor_116410402c737edcd91eb811", "name": "Emily Fornof", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/EMILY_FORNOF" }, { "course_uid": "course_05b75b04412e7d7cd78182dd", "uid": "instructor_c4c7abdfea3ab8fc42e2a643", "name": "Genevieve Kell", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/GENEVIEVE_KELL" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "William Gartner", "review_date": "2019-04-17 06:23:22 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "25f17be7b2d0319d85840bcf", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2480744", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxNjEwOTg4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2480744", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "William Gartner", "review_date": "2021-05-02 17:42:16 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "f55d86591f7c914037d76f3b", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2480744", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NjgwNjY3", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2480744", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "William Gartner", "review_date": "2022-05-06 15:40:50 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "f2bd6ca99e0cdf0668eb5422", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2480744", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MjY0MjIx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2480744", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "William Gartner", "review_date": "2023-04-25 22:12:10 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "c334438874ba25d0887bd619", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2480744", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NzE3OTk2", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2480744", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Grades rely on three exams and weekly discussion papers. Exams are frequently described as difficult, specific, or poorly worded, requiring strict attendance and note-taking as slides are often unhelpful." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_05b75b04412e7d7cd78182dd-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_7ae6f4bd13c89eb5f1d57ae3", "course_id": "ENVIRST/GEOG 339", "title": "CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE - LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 2.97, "badges": [ { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Lower grades", "tone": "negative", "evidence": "Spring 2026 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 3.35 GPA across 58 letter grades, versus 3.62 for UW–Madison (1283 courses). Requires a difference of at least 0.20 and 30 letter grades. Historical outcomes, not predicted difficulty.", "sources": [ { "label": "Grade history and sources", "href": "/courses/ENVIRST_GEOG_339#grades" } ] } ], "description": "Examines conservation through a geographical lens, analyzing physical and social dimensions of environmental problems and debates.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 208, 195, 210, 54, 62, 18, 5 ], "count": 752, "gpa": 3.2200797872340425, "topShare": 53.590425531914896, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_7ae6f4bd13c89eb5f1d57ae3", "uid": "instructor_54be26763acabd0417307fdb", "name": "Anjo Brekalo", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ANJO_BREKALO" }, { "course_uid": "course_7ae6f4bd13c89eb5f1d57ae3", "uid": "instructor_71da751b40ac591957f29c9d", "name": "Matthew Turner", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MATTHEW_TURNER" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Matt Turner", "review_date": "2012-04-20 19:23:28 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "8c83417af548c90e2473e6ce", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:21804", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwMDg5NjM1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/21804", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Matt Turner", "review_date": "2026-04-29 04:18:36 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "e02e9c03a54d48b964c7b530", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:21804", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTY1Mjc5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/21804", "type": "review" } ], "text": "The course is extremely easy, with exams based on provided review sheets. Turner requires reading and application of concepts, and he hosts review sessions before exams." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_7ae6f4bd13c89eb5f1d57ae3-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637", "course_id": "GEOG 101", "title": "HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: SPACE, PLACE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS", "credits_min": 4, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 3.341, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Large lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 148 enrolled students across 1 recorded lecture section. Small means 30 or fewer; large means 100 or more. Enrollment at scan time, not capacity or typical historical attendance.", "sources": [ { "label": "Sections and enrollment", "href": "/courses/GEOG_101#schedule" } ] } ], "description": "GEOG 101 introduces human geography by exploring the dynamics that drive spatial interrelationships and divisions in space, society, and politics.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 719, 363, 171, 63, 62, 27, 38 ], "count": 1443, "gpa": 3.442827442827443, "topShare": 74.98267498267498, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637", "uid": "instructor_000d46a678e3f2a5d289bdc8", "name": "Jenna Loyd", "quality": 2.250526807358311, "quality_count": 44, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JENNA_LOYD" }, { "course_uid": "course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637", "uid": "instructor_5227b4b71e724dc6d24821e1", "name": "Andrea Del Pilar Guzman Giura", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ANDREA_DEL_PILAR_GUZMAN_GIURA" }, { "course_uid": "course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637", "uid": "instructor_42c337f2d448f4394c60a902", "name": "Jane Krohn", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JANE_KROHN" }, { "course_uid": "course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637", "uid": "instructor_495a2b99eb1e55d6a98671b7", "name": "Marco Vallejos", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MARCO_VALLEJOS" }, { "course_uid": "course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637", "uid": "instructor_5aa23936e538617674396aeb", "name": "Po-Tao Chang", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/PO-TAO_CHANG" }, { "course_uid": "course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637", "uid": "instructor_334ff450fbc6fd1d21e297a6", "name": "Thi Le Thu Dinh", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/THI_LE_THU_DINH" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Jenna Loyd", "review_date": "2023-04-04 16:54:47 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1a026a7c09bc7e54fb2c5910", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2414580", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NTc5MjYx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2414580", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Jenna Loyd", "review_date": "2023-12-06 20:15:07 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "75546d739fcf9f9940906a57", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2414580", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NTQyNDg2", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2414580", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Jenna Loyd", "review_date": "2025-08-26 04:29:35 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "0b7f38c40b629d390cede739", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2414580", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNjAwMjgw", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2414580", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Jenna Loyd", "review_date": "2026-01-21 17:20:17 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "232103b535ac630341592ab2", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2414580", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI5ODcz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2414580", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Students report a heavy workload with frequent large assignments and weekly quizzes. Quizzes are described as unnecessarily difficult, subjective, and containing confusing short-answer questions that require significant writing." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_123bc1da6521fa3f2e3a0637-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_a3dc86d993db7814ebb1fe68", "course_id": "GEOG 170", "title": "OUR DIGITAL GLOBE: AN OVERVIEW OF GISCIENCE AND ITS TECHNOLOGY", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.423, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Large lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 293 enrolled students across 1 recorded lecture section. Small means 30 or fewer; large means 100 or more. Enrollment at scan time, not capacity or typical historical attendance.", "sources": [ { "label": "Sections and enrollment", "href": "/courses/GEOG_170#schedule" } ] } ], "description": "An overview of GIScience and its technology, introducing geospatial data collection, representation, and tools like GPS and GIS.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 1766, 639, 383, 159, 180, 38, 28 ], "count": 3193, "gpa": 3.5217663639210772, "topShare": 75.32101471969935, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_a3dc86d993db7814ebb1fe68", "uid": "instructor_fc97af96146fd5aefec1a858", "name": "Atlas Guo", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ATLAS_GUO" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Qunying Huang", "review_date": "2024-12-07 20:31:57 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "8b50777159815b2c8ea648ff", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2862862", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMTUyMjYw", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2862862", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Qunying Huang", "review_date": "2025-02-18 04:12:25 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "ac16b0b30b669eb982464918", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2862862", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjgxMzg0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2862862", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Historical reviews of Qunying Huang: Workload is light with very few assignments and exams, but quizzes and exams carry heavy weight and may feature random questions from a test bank." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_a3dc86d993db7814ebb1fe68-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_4acea7da7ba501a17437b0f2", "course_id": "GEOG 370", "title": "INTRODUCTION TO CARTOGRAPHY", "credits_min": 4, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 3.309, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Robert Roth (4.06/5 adjusted; 16 ratings). At least one assigned instructor qualifies. This describes instructor reviews across courses, not a course rating.", "sources": [ { "label": "Robert Roth", "href": "/instructors/ROBERT_ROTH" } ] }, { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Lower grades", "tone": "negative", "evidence": "Spring 2026 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 3.36 GPA across 49 letter grades, versus 3.62 for UW–Madison (1283 courses). Requires a difference of at least 0.20 and 30 letter grades. Historical outcomes, not predicted difficulty.", "sources": [ { "label": "Grade history and sources", "href": "/courses/GEOG_370#grades" } ] } ], "description": "GEOG 370 introduces cartography theory and map-making practice, covering scale, projections, and design.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 303, 97, 78, 6, 6, 4, 16 ], "count": 510, "gpa": 3.5617647058823527, "topShare": 78.43137254901961, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_4acea7da7ba501a17437b0f2", "uid": "instructor_9f634df971b742938e82d316", "name": "Robert Roth", "quality": 4.059825435303663, "quality_count": 16, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ROBERT_ROTH" }, { "course_uid": "course_4acea7da7ba501a17437b0f2", "uid": "instructor_b683faf167b43c15f2d3bef4", "name": "Natalie Correa", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/NATALIE_CORREA" }, { "course_uid": "course_4acea7da7ba501a17437b0f2", "uid": "instructor_fdf728164f10713164444a54", "name": "Nuzhat Tabassum Nawshin", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/NUZHAT_TABASSUM_NAWSHIN" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Robert Roth", "review_date": "2014-03-08 19:57:56 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "c6f68d017e293b60ad262b10", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1722716", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyODk2Mjg4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1722716", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Robert Roth", "review_date": "2016-01-03 21:49:53 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "2508825599bf9eff1b3b0555", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1722716", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1ODY3MjI4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1722716", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Robert Roth", "review_date": "2018-12-18 19:14:12 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "60473bfc4c16fdc37e30088f", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1722716", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMDgzNDk0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1722716", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Robert Roth", "review_date": "2023-12-11 17:14:02 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1c96193bd2de1c88c2e684aa", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1722716", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NjA5NTk0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1722716", "type": "review" } ], "text": "The course features a high workload with tough labs and project-based assignments that vary in intensity. Students are advised to start labs early and attend office hours." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_4acea7da7ba501a17437b0f2-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_66d7ac008db0aafe030fc769", "course_id": "GEOG 578", "title": "GIS APPLICATIONS", "credits_min": 4, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 3.668, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Small lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 24 enrolled students across 1 recorded lecture section. Small means 30 or fewer; large means 100 or more. Enrollment at scan time, not capacity or typical historical attendance.", "sources": [ { "label": "Sections and enrollment", "href": "/courses/GEOG_578#schedule" } ] } ], "description": "GIS APPLICATIONS teaches the application of GIS techniques in physical and human geography through case studies and student projects.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 53, 14, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 78, "gpa": 3.7628205128205128, "topShare": 85.8974358974359, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1262" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_66d7ac008db0aafe030fc769", "uid": "instructor_af37921bbff9fdb272927271", "name": "William Gartner", "quality": 3.728802461083658, "quality_count": 27, "instructor_url": "/instructors/WILLIAM_GARTNER" }, { "course_uid": "course_66d7ac008db0aafe030fc769", "uid": "instructor_aeedfecfd62d7f7760b01cfb", "name": "Tang Sui", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/TANG_SUI" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Axing Zhu", "review_date": "2010-05-23 13:16:37 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "b3fe6eb7885fad71bb0765fe", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:498049", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MjU1NjQx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/498049", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Historical reviews of Axing Zhu: Labs are reported as a bit long, contributing to the workload, while lectures are considered great." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_66d7ac008db0aafe030fc769-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "course_id": "GEOG 681", "title": "SENIOR HONORS THESIS", "credits_min": 2, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": null, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Song Gao (4.27/5 adjusted; 28 ratings); Robert Roth (4.06/5 adjusted; 16 ratings). At least one assigned instructor qualifies. This describes instructor reviews across courses, not a course rating.", "sources": [ { "label": "Song Gao", "href": "/instructors/SONG_GAO" }, { "label": "Robert Roth", "href": "/instructors/ROBERT_ROTH" } ] } ], "description": "GEOG 681 is a mentored study course for seniors completing honors theses in geography.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_8fc28205696bc440a5eeb097", "name": "Song Gao", "quality": 4.272369076477748, "quality_count": 28, "instructor_url": "/instructors/SONG_GAO" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_9f634df971b742938e82d316", "name": "Robert Roth", "quality": 4.059825435303663, "quality_count": 16, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ROBERT_ROTH" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_ce8edfe1f04770b64f33c33e", "name": "Lisa Naughton", "quality": 3.949173494123784, "quality_count": 36, "instructor_url": "/instructors/LISA_NAUGHTON" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_19a9a45378eddd93335114f1", "name": "Revel Sims", "quality": 3.8928352181127654, "quality_count": 6, "instructor_url": "/instructors/REVEL_SIMS" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_2b67bd5e781ff0835210fc99", "name": "Jack Williams", "quality": 3.8765027300117962, "quality_count": 59, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JACK_WILLIAMS" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_7b279519e07d7c3e169621ed", "name": "Qunying Huang", "quality": 3.8231005804048857, "quality_count": 7, "instructor_url": "/instructors/QUNYING_HUANG" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_0d856d1c4216989409617259", "name": "Joseph Mason", "quality": 3.7622812011259037, "quality_count": 43, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JOSEPH_MASON" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_af37921bbff9fdb272927271", "name": "William Gartner", "quality": 3.728802461083658, "quality_count": 27, "instructor_url": "/instructors/WILLIAM_GARTNER" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_86c8808efa2d8c327622ce99", "name": "Erika Marin-Spiotta", "quality": 3.695381952467998, "quality_count": 29, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ERIKA_MARIN-SPIOTTA" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_e2aabf5ebef8370f9da15d60", "name": "Morgan Robertson", "quality": 3.682845014275147, "quality_count": 27, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MORGAN_ROBERTSON" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_ea76690b351d041432dd7e79", "name": "Ian Baird", "quality": 3.5027075159745698, "quality_count": 22, "instructor_url": "/instructors/IAN_BAIRD" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_d969f66455e0fc1b3abf4b7d", "name": "Keith Woodward", "quality": 3.5024762161283687, "quality_count": 34, "instructor_url": "/instructors/KEITH_WOODWARD" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_25e6b188e276c708ba88ad70", "name": "Asligul Gocmen", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ASLIGUL_GOCMEN" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_9faa8edc145c064bcf722801", "name": "Christian Andresen", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/CHRISTIAN_ANDRESEN" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_11475c2bbd2c0376b4f26c9f", "name": "Kristopher Olds", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/KRISTOPHER_OLDS" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_71da751b40ac591957f29c9d", "name": "Matthew Turner", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MATTHEW_TURNER" }, { "course_uid": "course_e3914d01dd5bad2cb6c8b0ad", "uid": "instructor_9e5b96d54583d706cec68d66", "name": "Sarah Moore", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/SARAH_MOORE" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": null, "reviewFiles": [] } }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "course_id": "GEOG 699", "title": "DIRECTED STUDY", "credits_min": 1, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.826, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Song Gao (4.27/5 adjusted; 28 ratings); Stephen Young (4.08/5 adjusted; 59 ratings); Robert Roth (4.06/5 adjusted; 16 ratings). At least one assigned instructor qualifies. This describes instructor reviews across courses, not a course rating.", "sources": [ { "label": "Song Gao", "href": "/instructors/SONG_GAO" }, { "label": "Stephen Young", "href": "/instructors/STEPHEN_YOUNG" }, { "label": "Robert Roth", "href": "/instructors/ROBERT_ROTH" } ] } ], "description": "GEOG 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study arranged with a faculty member.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 9, "gpa": 4, "topShare": 100, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1224" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_8fc28205696bc440a5eeb097", "name": "Song Gao", "quality": 4.272369076477748, "quality_count": 28, "instructor_url": "/instructors/SONG_GAO" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_5fd49f70e3a2473036f9f8e1", "name": "Stephen Young", "quality": 4.078148299632049, "quality_count": 59, "instructor_url": "/instructors/STEPHEN_YOUNG" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_9f634df971b742938e82d316", "name": "Robert Roth", "quality": 4.059825435303663, "quality_count": 16, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ROBERT_ROTH" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_ce8edfe1f04770b64f33c33e", "name": "Lisa Naughton", "quality": 3.949173494123784, "quality_count": 36, "instructor_url": "/instructors/LISA_NAUGHTON" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_8b1b2cddd19583cb6ed3c970", "name": "Holly Gibbs", "quality": 3.9277486268372765, "quality_count": 5, "instructor_url": "/instructors/HOLLY_GIBBS" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_2b67bd5e781ff0835210fc99", "name": "Jack Williams", "quality": 3.8765027300117962, "quality_count": 59, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JACK_WILLIAMS" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_7b279519e07d7c3e169621ed", "name": "Qunying Huang", "quality": 3.8231005804048857, "quality_count": 7, "instructor_url": "/instructors/QUNYING_HUANG" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_0d856d1c4216989409617259", "name": "Joseph Mason", "quality": 3.7622812011259037, "quality_count": 43, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JOSEPH_MASON" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_af37921bbff9fdb272927271", "name": "William Gartner", "quality": 3.728802461083658, "quality_count": 27, "instructor_url": "/instructors/WILLIAM_GARTNER" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_86c8808efa2d8c327622ce99", "name": "Erika Marin-Spiotta", "quality": 3.695381952467998, "quality_count": 29, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ERIKA_MARIN-SPIOTTA" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_e2aabf5ebef8370f9da15d60", "name": "Morgan Robertson", "quality": 3.682845014275147, "quality_count": 27, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MORGAN_ROBERTSON" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_ea76690b351d041432dd7e79", "name": "Ian Baird", "quality": 3.5027075159745698, "quality_count": 22, "instructor_url": "/instructors/IAN_BAIRD" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_f384b64777d9860aaf177c05", "name": "A-Xing Zhu", "quality": 3.393505260266632, "quality_count": 21, "instructor_url": "/instructors/A-XING_ZHU" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_000d46a678e3f2a5d289bdc8", "name": "Jenna Loyd", "quality": 2.250526807358311, "quality_count": 44, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JENNA_LOYD" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_9faa8edc145c064bcf722801", "name": "Christian Andresen", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/CHRISTIAN_ANDRESEN" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_157a49a91724e85b567d8577", "name": "Howard Veregin", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/HOWARD_VEREGIN" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_6ec3111e907be7f83550bb27", "name": "Jonathan Nelson", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JONATHAN_NELSON" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_11475c2bbd2c0376b4f26c9f", "name": "Kristopher Olds", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/KRISTOPHER_OLDS" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_71da751b40ac591957f29c9d", "name": "Matthew Turner", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MATTHEW_TURNER" }, { "course_uid": "course_38c6cf8054703ea185e02d9d", "uid": "instructor_9e5b96d54583d706cec68d66", "name": "Sarah Moore", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/SARAH_MOORE" } ], "instructorHistory": null, "courseComparison": null, "claim": null, "reviewFiles": [] } } ] ``` ### total 10 ### page 1 ### kind course ### q ### term 1272 ### availability offered ### filters #### instructor instructor\_88bd6d293794bd3666188b75 ## discovery Filtered true