I absolutely loved this class with Dr. Chavira. Her lectures were straightforward and really informational. It was too bad we had the online platform, but she was a great professor nonetheless! I definitely recommend this class if you're interested in the disparities in cultures. You learn a lot of valuable information that opens your eyes to the differences among cultures. Our class consisted of 5 quizzes, 5 journal reflections in which you reflect on one of the assigned readings, 1 weekly discussion post, and 2 papers. One paper was about identity and the other was a research paper. Overall, Dr. Chavira presents her lectures clearly and communicates effectively with students. I definitely recommend taking her!

This seminar is pretty reading intensive and active participation is encouraged. It covers a lot of material about culture's impact on mental health, including the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatments of mental illness. It is really informative, especially if you are interested in mental health care!
However, this class is really intensive on reading and writing, a one-page reflection on readings or one-page discussion post is required every week (25% of total grade). A 5-page self-awareness paper (reflecting on your cultural background) is due in the middle of the quarter (30% of total grade). At the end of the quarter, another 8-10 page literature review on culture and mental health is due (45% of total grade). In general, it is worth it because of the materials and discussions we had in class, but this class is definitely not easy.