<p>It is understandable that in math or language classes the course level correlates with one’s grade level.</p>
<p>But what about subjects in the humanities, such as Linguistics, Women’s and Gender Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, etc? Do students take lower level courses as upperclassmen?</p>
<p>For example, the class I want to take, WGS 297, is full, so I opted to take WGS 301. However, next year as a sophomore, should i go back and take WGS 297 (The course descriptions are different and both classes sound equally interesting.) even though it would be going from a higher level class to a lower level class?</p>
<p>Another example, if I take LIN 201, which is an introductory course, is it advisable to take a semester off from Linguistics and take LIN 202 first semester sophomore year?</p>
<p>At my college, a LAC, the humanities, with the exception of a few, don’t have prerequisites. My friend is in the same situation as you. He will be taking a higher level and taking the lower level next year. Apparently, in Humanities, the higher levels just mean, well that, a higher “level of learning”. Basically just harder.</p>
<p>I think generally for most colleges the course numbers for humanities courses don’t correlate to the level of difficulty (as compared to science/math) until you get to the 500 levels. But even then, the 500 level history courses at my college do not have any prerequisites. </p>
<p>I don’t see any problem with you taking WSG 301 before WSG 297. I don’t know much about linguistics (I assume that’s what LIN is), but it shouldn’t be a problem taking a semester between the courses. Just make sure you refresh the material in the first course if the second course is built on it. Also, make sure LIN 202 is offered in the fall. Some departments only have certain courses during certain semesters.</p>