I skipped some classes and still got an A, and she records the lectures too. Lowkey way too much information packed in just a quarter, and after our 2nd and final test, lectures literally didn't matter. So if you think you want to skip classes, wait until the end of the quarter. You get a max of 3 unexcused absences in that class before points are taken off. Again, way way way too much information packed in one quarter. Even with archaeology being my focus, I found that the overwhelming amount of info we had to memorize led to me immediately forgetting it. She is really nice, and you can tell she is very passionate (Which is, I'm assuming, the reason why there is too much to cover properly). There is a final project you work on over the course of the quarter, as well as some discussion posts you have to complete. Not a ton of work outside of class. Studying was the most time consuming for that class. I would probably take it again if we covered less and had more time to focus longer on certain areas.

Overall I liked this class, Professor Fabian hosts office hours and she's always willing to answer questions. But there was just too much material to cover in 10 weeks, she talked through them really fast. Although she provided a study guide with a list of subjects on it but it was still quite a bit workload. The names in Persian were hard for me to memorize but in general, this was a fun class to take, Professor Fabian is really knowledgeable about the material. Take it if you are interested in learning about the culture, but this is not an easy class and requires a bit of time commitment.