Course schedule is like this:
Monday: Intro to Logic
Tuesday: Intro to Ethics, Intro to Philosophy, Intro to Religion, Intro to Anthropology.
Thursday: Intro to Ethics, Intro to Philosophy, Intro to Religion, Intro to Anthropology.
I met with my academic adviser about it, and she told me that it wasn’t a good idea, but the most reasoning she could give me was that “it’s best to spread it out”.
Is it a bad idea? She also expressed concern about having four classes in a day.
Having four classes in one day isn’t bad, especially since it looks like you’ll have some really light days too. The only thing I’d keep in mind is that these courses are all likely to have a fairly hefty writing component.
That looks fine to me. In my latter semesters when possible I put all or almost all of my classes on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. I think it’s better that way.
Are the classes back to back or is there spacing in between?
Looks good to me as long as there’s a break for lunch
Your Wednesday is going to be killer.
Having similar classes could go either way - you could gain lots of insight about how things interconnect, or you could end up getting confused about which perspective is used for each class and end up not doing well on assessments.
Are your other general education requirements taken care of? It might be a good idea to replace one of these classes with something that counts for those.
The earliest class starts at 8:45, and there’s a 15 minute between the first three and then a two hour gap before the last one.
Ethics, logic, and philosophy are all taught by the same professor, so I’m hoping that will make things easier in regards to perspective and expectations.
Philosophy and religion are both to fill the humanities Gen Ed requirements, while anthropology is a major requirement.
How bad do you think Wednesday will be? I work a part time job that day, and I have to be there at least two hours, but my current availability is set for five hours.
And thank you guys so much for all your help!
Hmmm, four philosophy type courses and one anthropology course. Would it be correct to assume that you prefer to concentrate your course work in one semester in a given subject area, rather than take courses in a mix of subject areas?
That would be correct 
I find I learn better and enjoy it more if I’m able to immerse myself completely in one subject area than if I take several different subjects.
The problem with 4 classes in one day is when midterms come around and you end up with 3-4 on the same day!
I don’t really see a problem. They’re not even really all the same subject area, although some are certainly similar or related areas of study. I had many terms where I took all science classes, which was a necessity because I was a science major (and I enjoyed science). The only problem is that you will likely have a lot of reading and writing. Make sure you take a look at the syllabi for your classes so that you can space out the work you have to do and aren’t stuck reading 1000 pages before midterms in all of your classes.
So is Intro to Logic a 3 hour course?
And the courses on T/Th are 1 hour 15min courses?
3 hour course are tough.
Can you take one of those other classes as a MWF class? T and Th are going to be a LONG day.
Logic is 2 hours and 45 minutes, and the others are 1 hour and 15 minutes. Ethics is available as a 2 hour 45 minute course on Wednesday night, and anthropology could be replaced with a 2 hour 45 minute Intro to Sociology course on Thursday night. Other than that, wiggle room is lacking.
take as few 2 hours and 45 minutes classes as possible! What you have is better than more long classes.
Why are long classes so bad?
It’s difficult for many students to sit and focus in a single class for 2-3 hours in a row, possibly with only a short 10 minute break (or none at all). It’s often lecture classes as well, which can be challenging to focus in for very long periods of time.
I personally liked 3 hour classes, since they were typically once a week and that was just easier for my schedule. I was used to having a number of classes back to back, and it wasn’t any harder for me to focus in a long class. But in my experience, this isn’t the prevailing opinion.
Also if you miss a class for some reason, you miss an entire weeks’ worth of classes.