It's important that you understand that this is written by someone who hates linguistics.

There was no weekly homework and only the occasional youtube video to watch before class. Most lectures were just the professor reading off a powerpoint. The quizzes all had very specific questions from the slides. The very last quiz was a take-home transcription of a paragraph to its phonetic form. The final project was a simple five minute recorded presentation that could be done solo or in a small group covering a topic from the course.

She often brought her small dog to lectures. She had a list of requirements for sending her emails, mostly about respect which is fair for a professor.

Study, a lot. The quizzes require borderline memorization of the powerpoints.