She randomly takes attendance, which is worth 10% of your grade. She collects journal entries that you have to keep up with weekly but it is not hard to do at all she also collects this randomly for a grade. There was a mid-term and a final. They both consisted of heavy memorizing but the study guide was almost identical to both exams she is a very sweet professor. Very interesting lectures she kept everyone engaged and has an amazing sense of humor if you want to learn more about African American history this is a class you must take.