"Student has course" vs "Student takes course"

Which is more accurate when describing the relationship between student and course?

the student has a course

or

the student takes a course

Neither one is more accurate. We use them interchangeably. "I'm taking a course in astronomy." "He had a course in physics." "She has her sociology course this afternoon." "Do you take English?" "Abdennour has four courses this semester." "Abdennour took that course, but he didn't like it." "Abdennour has a French course this year." And so on.