I earned an A in this summer course, but it came at an immense personal cost that wasn't worth it. The workload was excessive and severely impacted my summer break with unnecessary stress. The most concerning incident occurred when Professor Dayton wrongly accused me of collaborating with other students on an assignment. She forced me to redo the work for a reduced grade, despite the fact that the similarities she found were simply due to using standard analysis methods for a straightforward topic. This is particularly frustrating since this isn't even my major.
Professor Dayton, a PhD student, demonstrates a concerning lack of consideration for student wellbeing. The amount of pressure she puts on students is unreasonable for any course, let alone a summer class. While I managed to get an A, the mental toll and time investment required were completely disproportionate to what should be expected.
Pros:

None worth mentioning

Cons:

Unreasonable workload
False accusations of academic dishonesty
Excessive stress
Poor instructor support
Disproportionate time commitment for a summer course

Would strongly advise finding a different professor or course if possible.

The professor was difficult to reach, often taking up to a week to respond to emails. She is extremely particular about writing standards, and assignments must align precisely with her expectations. If an assignment didn’t meet her criteria, she would give a zero, without offering partial credit. On the positive side, out of the six weeks of the course, only two discussions were mandatory, and the major assignments included a midterm paper and a final exam, which consisted of multiple-choice questions, key terms, and a short essay. She did offer a few extra credit opportunities, such as visiting the writing lab, revising the midterm paper, and submitting an additional discussion, but these only counted if full credit was achieved. The material was interesting, and she provided posted slides, but there was a lot of reading and the lectures were lengthy. However, she didn’t require attendance and posted recordings of the lectures afterward, which was helpful.