I took this class during the pandemic. All of Professor Lopez's lectures are prerecorded to watch at our own leisure, the only mandatory live lectures were the first and last lecture of the year. Her lectures were interesting and very dense to get through with how much information she gives, although not necessarily a bad thing. The grading is all based on a midterm paper, final paper, section participation, and final exam, all which are equally weighted at 25%. While the 3-4 page midterm and 6-8 page final were fine as enough time was given for both, the exam was tedious to get through in 4 days where you had to write 4 essays. However, the TAs seem to grade with the idea in mind that you didn't have much time anyway for full quality, my own exam ended up being 12 pages for reference and was doable. Overall, Professor Lopez is very approachable and passionate about what she teaches.

Prof. Lopez is exceptional. The content is challenging, but she is so happy to help if you seek it out. I would absolutely take this class again.