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 :)

I took this class during remote learning and it was very interesting. Most of the reviews on here stress that you cannot slack off, but honestly I started learning the material a few days before the exams and wrote the papers the day they were due and have done well above average. Professor Torrence's lectures are GREAT, interesting, and thorough. This class was a lot more work than it needed to be, though, as lectures were pretty redundant and the material could have been conveyed effectively with half the amount of work required. I would recommend this class ONLY to those looking for a easy, interesting GE that requires a little bit of work. It definitely is more work than some of the other GE's out there.

The content was super interesting and the professor was very engaging making the lectures easy to follow even though it was a virtual platform. The content was very heavy, however, and I remember spending a long time creating a midterm and final study guide as the professor used a lockdown browser for our test. Not the easiest class you can take, but fairly interesting and a medium workload.

Took Ling 1 for a GE credit in spring 2020 so it was online. Professor Torrence's lectures are all pre recorded. He's very clear and easy to understand, and he's pretty engaging for a recorded lecture. It's overall a pretty easy class. The exams kind of suck since they use Respondus lockdown browser and are pretty memorization heavy (like memorizing phonemes and rules etc). There were 2 analysis papers and they were super short and straightforward, and the homeworks were a breeze. Definitely recommend this class if you're looking for something interesting and easy!

Easiest GE I've taken so far. Lectures were pretty informative (though I must confess I barely listened to them after the first midterm and instead crammed with other students in the class for the final) and homework was very easily and light. The analysis papers seem like a lot, but honestly both can be written up in less than two hours. Prof. Torrence is a great lecturer and knows his stuff. You'll definitely learn an interesting thing or two from this course.

This is an online class with one discussion a week over Zoom. The workload isn't bad at all; there are only a few lecture videos you have to watch, weekly online quizzes, and weekly discussion reflections. The content is pretty engaging; however, some of it can be hard to wrap your head around. But as long as you take time to review things you don't understand, it should be fine. Overall, this class is a completely manageable GE that I would definitely recommend taking.

whoever created these videos at TFT is bad at editing..... why do you only show the notes for like 5 seconds and zoom in on the professor for like 20 seconds.....

class overall isnt bad though. just lots of material and a lot to keep up with. material is interesting.

Great class and easy GE choice for any student. I took this class with Professor Nicco La Mattina, but most of the course content was from Torrence. All the quizzes are based directly on the lecture content, making it easier to study for. The essay for the class is simple, and there was no midterm, only a final exam. It's a great option for an easy online class, but it's hard to get into. I highly recommend taking it over the summer when it's easier to enroll in the class.

Interesting and easy GE class to take, highly recommended. The lectures are very organized and clear, and the workload is completely manageable, there are only six mcq homeworks, one essay and two online exams (also mcq). Instructor gives helpful real world examples for nearly every term and theory he covered. Discussions are not mandatory and there are extra credits by participating in psychology surveys. I really enjoyed this class.

Linguistics is an interesting yet challenging discipline. For newcomers, it will probably be unlike anything you've seen before. You learn about the commonalities between the world's languages, how we acquire grammar as a child, the sound patterns of languages, how sentence structure is conceived, how to perceive meaning, and more. This class will make you think. Ling 1 fulfills the life science GE or the philosophical/linguistic GE.

I am currently the book: Pinker's "The Language Instinct" as an iBooks version for $4. I would recommend using this electronic version as you can easily find keywords by using command F, which is very helpful when doing the homework.

Also, I am selling all of the answers to the homeworks (I got 100% on all of them), $2 per homework. Feel free to text me at **********. Good luck with this class!