<p>hm, i’m not entirely sure if it’s a good idea to start with the second half of the physics sequence. i’m sure people have done it, but it’s probably not very common - if i were you, I’d email prof. shankar (he teaches 200/201, or at least he did this year) or prof. barrett (the director of undergraduate studies in physics) and ask. you can find their email addresses somewhere on <a href=“Department of Physics | Explore the opportunities”>Department of Physics | Explore the opportunities; … don’t remember them off the top of my head :-P</p>
<p>if you have good preparation in physics (ie. AP phys in high school?), you’re probably fine to start with 201b second semester, but physics can often be pretty cumulative, so if you don’t have a lot of prior physics background, you’re going to want to start with 200a, first semester. again, this is really something you should ask the professor about.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>