I was so nervous to take this class because everyone told me I would regret it. They were so wrong. Prof Torrence is such a brilliant lecturer. Linguistics made seem boring from an outside perspective but Torrence explores the societal and neurological aspects of language in a very engaging way. The class consisted of 5 multiple choice homeworks, asynchronous lectures, 2 3-5 pg analysis papers (which were really easy and interesting), 1 multiple choice midterm (with lockdown browser), and 1 multiple choice final (w/ lockdown). The hardest part of this class would be learning phonetics and syntax structures but practice really does help. (I highly suggest enrolling in a PLF session if you're part of AAP). I took this class as a science GE (as a non-STEM major) and I didn't find it too difficult :)

This class is NOT an easy A. You actually have to put in some work! But this class is actually pretty interested. The tests are easy IF you take the time to learn like some of the material. The essays are pretty straight forward too. I am lucky I am a native english speaker, which is a definite perk to this class

strongly recommended. The most easiest GE i have taken so far.

This class was very straightforward and easy to follow. There was about 2-3 hours of online pre-recorded lectures, which were easy to understand. Discussions were based on attendance, but I did not find them too helpful because they regurgitated lecture material. All homework is multiple choice, and most questions were on quizlet or found directly in lecture. I had no problem with doing well on all of the assignments. There were two "essays" that were 4-6 pages long, but they were basically formatted like short answers. Essays were graded on a very simple rubric of "did you answer the question" because it seemed like they handed out 100's if you just followed the prompts. The midterm was also 50 Q's multiple choice, but overall very easy. The hardest part was probably memorizing phonetic charts! Final was optional given the circumstances.

The professor did not seem very in touch with his students since everything was pre-recorded. He didn't even have a discussion forum, so it very much felt like you were taking the class alone. A lot of busy work in this class, but I would recommend if you want to knock out the philosophy/linguistic analysis req.