To start this class is pretty divisive. If you care about and enjoy learning the subject then this is a great class, the prof is really passionate about the material and knows his stuff. He is definitely pretty inflexible and harsh in the grading though. You grade is almost entirely reliant on the midterm and final exams which are by no means easy. You actually have to put a fair amount of time into studying or you will not do well. Like half the class dropped after the first exam. I really liked this class, but I went to every lecture and discussion section and took notes. He only tests on what he goes over but that shit is dense. Like you will have to go over it like 10 times, but its pretty simple once you get it. Overall I liked this class, but I also recognize that if I wasn't interested in the subject I would have hated it with the fire of 1,000 burning suns.