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.