Reviews of professor Nicosia Shakes

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Shakes has been one of my favorite CRES professors at UC Merced. She is extremely knowledgeable about Black popular culture and I learned so much. But, this class requires effort and isn't easy A. Attendance and participation are mandatory, readings are necessary, there are pop quizzes bi-weekly, and a few group projects.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Shakes is a great professor for upper-division courses. There are very few assignments but she does do pop quizzes on the readings (we usually have one per lecture) so be prepared for that. Take notes on her lectures for higher marks on your essays. Only rated a 4 difficulty because 3.5 wasn't an option, but its very straightforward.