I love Professor Drake! I took EPS SCI 15 as a GE as a very non-sciencey person during my first quarter at UCLA. The class definitely moved fast and covered a ton of material that was really unfamiliar to me. I took it as a class taught by two professors, and I greatly preferred Professor Drake. She was extremely approachable and I attended a few of her office hours. The textbook is 100% not necessary for this course. I highly recommend going to office hours whenever you can and utilize the professor. This is definitely heavy for a GE, but an A is definitely attainable!