FlashingDots

I want to take things kind of easy for this first semester just so I can adjust to college life and being away from home. How does this schedule look? Any suggestions of what I should leave or take out and save for later semesters/summer school?

Chem1A
Math16A
R&C R1A course
--> should i keep it to three classes? i might take math adjuct if its avail too.
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*maybe a decal or seminar or psych1 (<--anyone know if the latter too hard to handle along with the other courses)

I want to try and double major in IB and Psychology eventually...but i'm not sure...still keeping my options and interests open =)

LeftistHominid

that is 4+3+4 = 11 units
Add on psych 1 and a 1 unit seminar.
I've heard from an RA and one of my roommates that psych 1 is easy.

Try IB 24 w/ White

There is a 13 unit minimum is L&S remember
Taking only 13 units turns a person into weak sauce. I have friends who've done it and lost their academic vigor as a result.

FlashingDots

thanks for the advice.

by the way, how is chem1a? i hear its really competitive but then my friend whose taking it this semester says its not curved so then is it really just diffcult? I hate chem btw...so i dont know how this will work out for me.

rlh0234

I tutor people in chem 1a. They don't really like chem either, but they seem alright with the course. Just put in some effort and a good grade is easily obtainable.

FlashingDots

cool. maybe you'll end up tutoring me next semester haha.

realestate

if your r1a is english, rhetoric, or comparative lit, just add a 2unit decal and take 13units. if not, i would add psych.

ychonkers

like everyone else said, I think your schedule is fine--just add a seminar or decal. As far as Chem 1A is concerned...you should be fine. I personally didn't like the way the class was structured (all powerpoint) but it wasn't overly difficult. If you took AP Chem in high school you should be solid.

88888888

chem 1a vs chem 4a~ what's the difference..

ychonkers

chem 4a is much more difficult than chem 1a. chemistry majors in the college of chem, chemical engineers, etc are required to take 4a

88888888

i'm an incoming freshman and 4a is on the planned course list. i haven't taken ap chem at school.. our school doesnt offer it. am i screwed?

kenf1234

Yes, you are screwed. You should figure out a way to review/prepare over the summer. Take a course at community college or read the textbook ahead of time at least.

LeftistHominid

for your R#A, I've heard the South Asian R5A is easy

88888888

ah crap. ok. I'll go look for some courses at my community college. If I do take a course at a community college, will the grade count towards my college gpa? or how does that work out?

General Chemistry should be ok?

kenf1234

The grade will not count for your UC GPA, but it would count for grad school. You could take it CR/NC I guess, but honestly, if you have any hope of doing well in Chem 4A at Berkeley, you should be able to get an A at community college summer school....

You should take the "real" chemistry, whatever they are calling it, the one that is for biology majors, not the one they offer for nurses and such. You could also get the Chem 4A textbook and read it along with whatever textbook they are using at community college, for deeper studying and preparation.

People show up at Berkeley, take a course like Chem 4A, and are COMPLETELY blindsided. They've never had a course they really need to STUDY for, study hard for, and they're not ready. So you want to prepare yourself as best you can so you can hit the ground running. If you spend the summer getting prepared, you will thank yourself 10x over in the Fall.

Also you can go to webcast.berkeley.edu and you can watch the Chem 1A videos which are really cool and you can check this out Welcome to Chem 4A

88888888

It would count for grad school? Let's just say we get like a B.. is there anyway to prevent grad school to see it?

Chem 40 description: Introductory general chemistry for science and engineering majors.

Also where can I get the chem 4a textbook? Which one?
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I think that's right.
Is chem 4a a weeder course? or something? are we able to take chem 1a then chem 4a?
what's CR/NC?