<p>Would it look bad if on your official transcript it shows that you took a FWS in sophomore year? Would the employer think, "Why did he/she take a FRESHMAN writing seminar?"</p>
<p>No, a lot of people do that. And it doesn't show up as "Freshman Writing Seminar" on your transcript, just the name of the actual course. They (Employers) don't know, and couldn't care less about some first year writing requirement.</p>