I really enjoyed this class and found the concepts to be easy to understand! The workload was very manageable and exams were extremely straightforward. They were a mix of multiple choice and true/false. The first 2 exams are on BruinLearn, open note, and not proctored. You have an hour to answer about 45 questions. There is required reading but I didn't do any of it and I don't think it's necessary to do to get an A in the class. It seems like it's there for people who are extremely interested in class concepts and want to learn more about it on their own time. But everything on the exams was directly from lecture and not readings. Dr. Candace records lectures and attendance is not mandatory. There is just 1 short multiple choice attendance question for each lecture (answer is given during lecture) that you have to answer by Friday at 11:59 each week. The final is in person, multiple choice or true/false, and closed book/note. Dr. Candace was clearly very passionate about maternal and child health and puts a lot of effort into her class to make it engaging and interesting. She also gave out a limited number of PTEs. You also have to write a short (under 1k words) op-ed about any maternal and child health issue. The exact grading scheme is: Quiz 1 - 20%, Quiz 2 - 20%, op-ed draft - 5%, op-ed feedback form (where you thoroughly peer review a classmate's op ed) - 10%, op-ed final draft - 10%, attendance quizzes - 10%, final - 25%. Overall, I felt that this class was super manageable, easy, and interesting. I'd highly recommend taking it if you're interested in maternal/child health, health policy, or just want a fairly easy A class.

Dr. Gragnani is by far one of the best professors I have had at UCLA. She is beyond knowledgeable about the healthcare space and is so passionate about the work she does. She creates such a supportive and comforting learning environment and shows her true care for the students in the class. I think every person should take this class because it is so important to learn about these topics. Dr. Gragnani is literally the best! Highly recommend taking her classes:)