This class and professor Sayeed are excellent. The lectures (and weekly readings) are consistently interesting and the professors always leave sufficient time at the end of class to answer questions. Also, having multiple professors teach the course means there are many more office hours than typical courses, making it easier to attend, ask questions, and get to know the professors.
Unlike what my high school teachers warned of, the professors care about the individual students in the class and actively respond to student feedback. In my class, we mentioned that the workload was too much and the professors responded and decreased it to a manageable level.
The TAs are really exceptional; they are easy to talk to, extremely knowledgeable, reachable outside of class/discussion, and are accommodating of personal issues.
I highly recommend this class to STEM students looking for GEs. The cluster covers a wide variety of subjects and methodologies, letting you focus on the things you enjoy doing. Also, it forces you to get accustomed to reading peer-reviewed academic papers, which is a good skill to have if interested in doing research of any kind, including STEM research.

I absolutely loved the Global Islam Cluster and Professor Sayeed! We learned about Islam from a wide variety of disciplines and perspectives, and it was incredibly eye-opening and fulfilling to finally take a class without a highly Eurocentric curriculum (a big change from typical high school classes).

I honestly looked forward to attending every lecture, even with the many pains and annoyances of Zoom University. Each lecture was so engaging and informational -- the professors in this cluster really pushed us to think critically and with an open mind. Professor Sayeed (as well as all the entire Global Islam faculty) is clearly extremely passionate about what she teaches and is dedicated to student learning; don't be afraid to ask questions during class and office hours -- you may end up having a really great and thought-provoking discussion!

The workload was a bit heavy at times with all the readings (though I found each reading to be extremely interesting), but the instructors were always super accommodating and listened to student feedback about lessening the workload/moving deadlines.

Though this class is centered around the theme of Global Islam, everything I've learned is applicable to so many other aspects of my life; I'm extremely grateful to have gotten the ability to take this course!

The Global Islam Cluster is truly excellent! I really loved and appreciated being able to diversify my knowledge on rich religious and cultural tradition. Dr. Sayeed, and the rest of the professors, and TAs are so kind, inclusive, and considerate of all student concerns. The entire teaching team is incredibly receptive of varying backgrounds and are understanding of limited prior knowledge on the course material. They were very willing to adjust deadlines/workload upon receiving student feedback regarding different circumstances and academic pressures. I always looked forward to lectures because the entire teaching team is very passionate and truly wishes to help students and they encourage questions! The Zoom environment can be intimidating but it truly was not the case with this course!
Discussions are very enjoyable as well; all the TAs are excellent and they truly encourage positive and productive discussions. The readings could often take quite some time and thoroughness since they can often be written in specialized academic language, but were very interesting overall. TAs are always willing to go over information from lecture and help with difficult concepts. The workload is not extreme at all, however. It is important to plan out and organize readings and writing assignments to ensure ample time.
Receiving help during office hours (TA and Professors) and from the library liaison and peer research and writing specialist (they are all very supportive!) truly helps on enhancing research strategies, gaining new perspectives on one's writing, crafting outlines for papers, etc.
I would definitely recommend this course for anyone who wants to learn more about Islam and its vast impacts and rich history, and for the benefits on receiving GE credits. It was the first year it was taught when I took this cluster and I truly cannot stress enough how my first year of college was impacted as a result: it is very rewarding and the resources/skills (research abilities, critical analytical skills, specialized knowledge, etc.) one can receive are indispensable!

I took this class last quarter and loved it. Not only did it completely educated me about Muslims and the Islamic religion, but it totally changed my perspective. And really thats what classes are for, to change and educate students about real life and very relevant issues. Professor Sayeed was also a great professor. She has lecture slides, but they don't have much content, she likes to say a lot more than are on the slides. Her tests are VERY fair, and the paper at the end isn't bad at all! There's three midterms, no final, but a final paper. She also gives you a study guide for each test so you can know exactly what to look over. Overall loved this class, gave me a profound sense of knowledge and Professor Sayeed is very knowledgeable, sweet, and great at answering questions and being very open and clear!

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This class is pure memorization. Professor Sayeed does not allow electronics, so no computers or iPads , but if you're a good notetaker and complete the study guides before each quiz, then you'll do really well. The course does not have a final -- only 3 quizzes and a final paper at the end which was pretty easy. Try to get Mohsin Ali as a TA. He's great, and if you send him answers to the discussion questions before your section that week, he gives you extra credit for participation (participation is about 20% of your final grade). Mohsin's office hours are very helpful, and he'll basically go over the quiz study guides with you (both the key terms and the short answer prompts). The quizzes are multiple choice and short answer, but there's an extra credit opportunity to receive 3-5 more points on a quiz if you attend an event with a guest speaker, and all you have to do is show up and sign in. This course does require a good amount of effort; Professor Sayeed's lectures are a bit dry, and she only has few slides each lecture but says a lot about each one; however, if you're willing to take good notes and memorize terms for a quiz, you'll succeed. There was one super easy pop quiz in lecture about the material we learned in that class period, so just go to class!