i was initially very interested in housing policy prior to taking this class which is kind of why i pursued a public affairs minor, but honestly this course turned me off of housing policy mostly because i always felt severely behind since every single person seemed to have a background in it..... class discussions made me so nervous LOL everyone always gave super sophisticated responses!! objectively it's an interesting topic but the 3 hour lecture was such a snooze that i felt bored every week. it's not the easiest class but not the hardest either. most assignments were easy participation points and the biggest assignments were the policy memo and group presentation. if you have a grasp on the most prevalent housing programs in the u.s. and have a good group you should do fine on both. i really struggled on the policy memo but it's pretty doable and i got a good grade. honestly don't take it if you're not seriously interested in housing policy