That depends also on the quality of the work you do. You should want to take all these steps anyway, both as a college student and as a person who is interested in civil rights and civil liberties. Part of any professor's job is to prevent that. Some of the subjects discussed here have stirred up emotions in other settings, but in this class we are going to discuss them in a calm and reasoned way, preserving the appearance of believing that people who disagree with us are acting in good faith. Listening does not signify agreement.
Emotion is totally irrelevant to the truth or falsity of an argument.
Of course, all of us have a right to free speech. Even speech that is unpleasant, unworthy, disrespectful, offensive, blasphemous, and stupid is protected by our courts and Constitution. If our right of free speech protected only speech that others found acceptable, it would be no right at all. Even Nazi Germany did that. On the other hand, if UWM is to function the way American universities traditionally have as forums for discussing and weighing a broad spectrum of ideas, it is necessary to treat one another respectfully and to act in a manner that deserves respect.