This class isn't difficult at all. One midterm and 1 term paper (12 pgs for UGrad) + presentation. But lecture is 2.5 hours at 9AM on a Monday and so it is torturous. He isn't organized with his slides and often adds unnecessary facts while lecturing (I do not think the ruler's family & his relationships are relevant to the building). While this class is extremely boring, Yungsheng is very nice.